Apple Power Mac G4 (FW800) vs Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66AV

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Power Mac G4 (FW800) compared with Power Macintosh 6100/66AV

	ApplePower Mac G4 (FW800)	ApplePower Macintosh 6100/66AV
Overview
Released
Released	January 2003	1995
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 1000 MHz (Power Mac FW800), 2 × PowerPC G4 1250 MHz (Power Mac FW800) or 2 × PowerPC G4 1420 MHz (Power Mac FW800)	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1 or 2	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (64 MB) or ATI Radeon 9000 Pro (64 MB)	–
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB (better)	8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 120 GB (better)	350 MB
CPU
CPU	Single 1 GHz, dual 1.25 GHz or dual 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4; each physical processor has 256 KB on-chip L2 cache. L3 cache is 1 MB on the single 1 GHz, 1 MB per processor on dual 1.25 GHz and 2 MB per processor on dual 1.42 GHz. Bus is 133 MHz on the single model, 167 MHz on dual models.	66 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, standard 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 33 MHz; 4 MB ROM
GPU
GPU	Single 1 GHz: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX with 64 MB DDR. Dual 1.25/1.42 GHz: ATI Radeon 9000 Pro with 64 MB DDR. Optional NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium and ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, each 128 MB DDR; independent CTO options stay in details.	AV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM
Memory type
Memory type	Single 1 GHz: 256 MB PC2100 DDR at 266 MHz; dual 1.25 GHz: 256 MB PC2700 DDR at 333 MHz; dual 1.42 GHz: 512 MB PC2700. Four DIMM slots support up to 2 GB. Configurations retain stock drives and GPUs at base and maximum supported memory.	8 MB soldered to the logic board and two 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accepting a matched pair; maximum 72 MB total. English support lists an 8 MB minimum; Japanese 6100/66 bundle includes 16 MB, with the AV card sold separately.
Storage type
Storage type	Stock 60/80/120 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 drives on 1/1.25/1.42 GHz respectively. Lower models have Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW; top model has SuperDrive (DVD-R 4x, CD-R 16x). Four bays support two ATA/100 and two ATA/66 drives; two optical bays, one occupied. Optional 180 GB drive, SuperDrive on lower models and second Combo drive are not assumed in every configuration.	English support lists a 350 MB internal SCSI hard drive. Original Apple TIL describes 8 MB/350 MB 6100/66 bundles and states that the AV card upgrades them to the 66AV; Japan offers 16 MB/350 MB with 2× AppleCD 300i Plus and separately sold AV card. Those AV-installed configurations are shown, without implying that the Japanese AV card was bundled. Service Source lists CD-ROM standard in some 66AV configurations and optional in others; 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy is built in.
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Four open full-length 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots and AGP 4x graphics slot.	One processor-direct expansion position occupied by the AV card. A NuBus adapter cannot be used while retaining the AV card.
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 Gb/s	–
External displays
External displays	Up to 2	Up to 2
Front ports
Front ports	Headphone minijack and built-in speaker.	–
Back ports
Back ports	One FireWire 800 and two FireWire 400 (15 W total), two chassis USB 1.1, Gigabit Ethernet, V.92 modem, ADC/DVI, audio line-in/out and Apple Pro Speakers minijack. Maker four-port USB total includes two ports on the keyboard. Optional AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g card and Bluetooth 1.1 module.	ADB, AAUI-15 Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 video, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, 16-bit stereo audio input and output, and S-video input and output with composite adapters
External displays
External displays	Two displays in extended desktop or mirroring modes. ADC and DVI connectors with included DVI-to-VGA adapter; digital up to 1920 × 1200, analogue up to 1600 × 1200. A second ADC display needs a separately sold adapter.	Two simultaneous displays using DRAM and AV-card outputs. AV VRAM supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624, or 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870. Only one monitor or television can be attached to the AV card at a time.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; optional Apple Pro Speakers.	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse, USB keyboard extension, DVI-to-VGA adapter and modem cable.	Original Apple TIL lists power cord, keyboard cable, mouse and microphone; Japanese standard 6100/66 bundle includes mouse and display adapter with keyboard sold separately. AV-card and regional bundle accessories remain distinct.
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Compact
Weight
Weight	19.1 kg	6.4 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	227 × 468 × 432 mm	415 × 399 × 85 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker reference 19.1 kg varies with configuration and manufacturing. Height 43.2 cm, width 22.7 cm, depth 46.8 cm.	Shared Service Source gives 85 × 415 × 399 mm and 6.4 kg, varying with installed devices. Japanese 6100/66 page gives 396 mm depth; April 1995 AppleFacts gives 86 × 411 × 396 mm and 6.3 kg. Different maker measurements remain qualified; shared service values retained for this AV record.
Power supply
Power supply	100–125 V or 200–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum current 6.5 A at low voltage or 7.5 A at high voltage. No wattage is supplied by this sheet.	Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Exact English support lists 210 W maximum. Shared Service Source separately gives 132 W maximum continuous and 201 W peak AC input, excluding monitor power, with 86 W continuous DC output; conditions remain qualified.
In the box
In the box	Mac OS X with Classic environment rather than native Mac OS 9 boot; iLife and productivity software. Single 1 GHz and dual 1.25 GHz were available on 28 January 2003; dual 1.42 GHz was announced for the following month and subsequently reviewed. Its later availability does not change the generation’s first on-sale date.	Exact support lists original System 7.5 with PowerPC Enabler 1.1.1 and introduction on 3 January 1995. April 1995 AppleFacts lists the current 6100/66 with an Apple AV configuration, and Apple's TIL describes the AV-card upgrade. Release year 1995 retained; first-sale month unresolved. Japanese standard bundles include KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM, manuals and warranty.