Apple Power Macintosh 4400/200 vs Apple Power Macintosh 7300/200

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Power Macintosh 4400/200 compared with Power Macintosh 7300/200

	ApplePower Macintosh 4400/200	ApplePower Macintosh 7300/200
Overview
Released
Released	1997	1997
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 4400/200)	PowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 9600/200)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI 264VT-A4S2	–
Memory
Memory	16 MB or 32 MB	32 MB
Storage
Storage	2 GB	2 GB
CPU
CPU	200 MHz PowerPC 603e, 40 MHz system bus and 32 KB L1 cache; 256 KB L2 cache supplied in the North American launch configuration, optional in the Japanese specification	One 200 MHz PowerPC 604e with integrated floating-point unit, 64 KB level-one cache, 50 MHz processor bus and 256 KB level-two cache; processor is on a removable card
GPU
GPU	ATI 264VT-A4S2 graphics controller; North American launch configuration has 2 MB video memory, expandable to 4 MB. Supported resolution and colour depth depend on the fitted video-memory DIMM	Built-in video with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB. Exact support table gives 24-bit colour through 832 × 624, 16-bit at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870, and 8-bit at 1280 × 1024 with standard VRAM; 4 MB permits 24-bit through 1152 × 870 and 16-bit at 1280 × 1024
Memory type
Memory type	Three 168-pin 3.3 V unbuffered EDO DIMM slots, maximum 160 MB; slot 1 takes single-bank DIMMs. August 1997 Apple Facts incorrectly describes onboard RAM and two slots; the exact support table and developer note specify three slots	32 MB standard and 512 MB supported maximum using eight 168-pin 64-bit 5 V DIMM sockets, 70 ns or faster. EDO modules are treated as fast-page memory by the controller; matching DIMMs in corresponding sockets enable interleaving. Apple says 128 MB DIMMs can be used but were not tested. 4 MB ROM
Storage type
Storage type	2 GB IDE hard drive and 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy drive. Original North American configuration has an 8× CD-ROM; Japan lists 12× and August 1997 Apple Facts lists later 12× or 24× configurations	2 GB internal Fast SCSI hard disk, manual-inject 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and AppleCD 1800i 12× CD-ROM. One additional internal 3.5-inch storage bay; internal SCSI transfers up to 10 MB/s
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Two PCI slots, one accommodating a 7-inch card and the other a 7-inch or 12-inch card; separate Comm Slot II. Optional PC Compatibility Card occupies a PCI slot and is not included in these configurations	Three PCI 2.0 slots; processor on a replaceable card. The 7300 does not include the analogue AV module supplied with the 7500 and 7600
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	0.01 Gb/s	0.01 Gb/s
Back ports
Back ports	DB-15 monitor, ADB, DB-25 external SCSI, two GeoPort-compatible serial connections, stereo sound input/output and 10BASE-T Ethernet; Japanese bundled modem occupies Comm Slot II	DB-15 display output, one ADB connector, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort/LocalTalk-compatible serial connectors, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, 16-bit stereo sound input and output. Both Ethernet connectors share one interface; 10BASE-T takes priority if both are connected
External displays
External displays	–	One external display through built-in video, up to 1280 × 1024; colour depth depends on installed VRAM and compatible monitor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in speaker and 16-bit stereo sound input/output
Microphones
Microphones	–	Supports an external Apple PlainTalk microphone
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	–	Original system software 7.5.5 and System Enabler 702. The catalogue photograph shows a separately sold monitor and keyboard; optional PC Compatibility Cards are separate from this Macintosh configuration
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	9.5 kg (better)	9.97 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	385 × 442 × 139 mm	365 × 430 × 156 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Technical Information manual gives 139 × 385 × 442 mm and 9.5 kg, varying with hard drive and optional equipment; its 24 lb figure is inconsistent with 9.5 kg, so the published metric value is retained without conversion	Apple Service Source gives 156 mm high, 365 mm wide and 430 mm deep, 9.97 kg; weight varies with installed devices
Power supply
Power supply	Technical Information manual specifies manually switched 90–135 V or 180–265 V AC, 47–63 Hz, 285 W maximum continuous input and 160 W maximum continuous DC output. Support's 150 W maximum conflicts with this; neither is treated as measured operating consumption	Service Source specifies automatically configured 100–240 V AC, single phase, 50–60 Hz. Exact English support lists separate 100–130/200–270 V ranges; this difference remains explicit. Service Source gives 150 W maximum excluding monitor without distinguishing AC input from DC output, so it is not presented as a measured consumption figure
In the box
In the box	North American launch package includes keyboard, mouse and System 7.5.3. Japan lists 32 MB RAM, 12× CD-ROM, Apple Multiscan 15AV display and GeoPort modem; those accessories are not generic standard hardware. Apple records introduction on 17 February 1997 and planned Canadian delivery in March; August 1997 catalogue confirms the model was offered, but an actual first-sale month remains unresolved	Apple lists 17 February 1997 as introduction. Its August 1997 worldwide catalogue lists the 180 and 200 MHz models as current offerings, supporting release year 1997; the actual first-sale month/day remains unconfirmed