Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66 vs Apple Power Macintosh 7100/80

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Power Macintosh 6100/66 compared with Power Macintosh 7100/80

	ApplePower Macintosh 6100/66	ApplePower Macintosh 7100/80
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1995
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)	PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	8 MB
Storage
Storage	350 MB to 500 MB	350 MB to 700 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	66 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 33 MHz	80 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz
GPU
GPU	Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM and supports 16-bit colour at 640 × 480 or 8-bit at 832 × 624	Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM; separate DB-15 video has 1 MB VRAM standard and supports 2 MB for up to 24-bit colour at 832 × 624
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board plus two 72-pin SIMM slots installed in pairs; Apple supports 8–72 MB total	8 MB on the logic board plus four 72-pin SIMM slots installed in pairs; Apple supports 8–136 MB total
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 350 or 500 MB SCSI hard drive and optional 2× CD-ROM drive	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 350 or 700 MB SCSI hard drive and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	One processor-direct position or 7-inch NuBus card with adapter; optional Intel 486DX2-66 compatibility card	Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot filled by the video card
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet
Back ports
Back ports	Apple Desktop Bus, HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI-15 Ethernet, microphone input and speaker output	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 and HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI-15 Ethernet, microphone input and speaker output
External displays
External displays	Built-in video supports 512 × 384, 640 × 480 and 832 × 624 pixels; colour depth depends on resolution	DB-15 video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; available colour depth depends on VRAM
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	6.35 kg (better)	11.34 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	414 × 396 × 86 mm	330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple's 3.4 × 16.3 × 15.6 inch and 14 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions	Apple's 6 × 13 × 16.5 inch and 25 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 210 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery	Maximum 230 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
In the box	Original System Software 7.5 with PowerPC Enabler. Apple lists 3 January 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.	Original System Software 7.5 with PowerPC Enabler. Apple lists 3 January 1995 as introduction; a separate maker first-sale date was not established.