Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66AV vs Apple Power Macintosh 6200/75

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Power Macintosh 6100/66AV compared with Power Macintosh 6200/75

	ApplePower Macintosh 6100/66AV	ApplePower Macintosh 6200/75
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1995
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66AV)	PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB or 16 MB	8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	350 MB	500 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	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	75 MHz PowerPC 603 with integrated floating-point unit, 16 KB on-chip cache and 256 KB level-two cache. Apple’s shared developer note explicitly identifies the 5200/75 and 6200/75 processor; their different enclosures remain separate models
GPU
GPU	AV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM	1 MB DRAM frame buffer, independent of system RAM. Supports 640 × 480 at 32,768 colours or 800 × 600 and 832 × 624 at 256 colours, including compatible VGA/SVGA displays; no built-in screen
Memory type
Memory type	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.	Two 72-pin non-composite DRAM SIMM sockets; 80 ns or faster memory and 64 MB maximum. October 1995 worldwide catalogue starts with one 8 MB SIMM; Japanese original configuration has 16 MB. Shared developer note documents 4 MB ROM on a DIMM with a 64-bit ROM bus
Storage type
Storage type	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.	500 MB internal IDE disk, Apple SuperDrive floppy and quadruple-speed internal CD-ROM. Exact Japanese 16 MB/500 MB configuration names AppleCD 600i; worldwide catalogue confirms 8 MB/500 MB pairing. Configurations vary by region; no larger disk/RAM combinations inferred
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	One processor-direct expansion position occupied by the AV card. A NuBus adapter cannot be used while retaining the AV card.	LC III-compatible processor-direct expansion slot, communications slot for optional Ethernet or modem, video-input slot and TV-tuner bay. Optional Apple Video System, Apple TV/Video System and Apple Presentation System are separate hardware
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	2 × headphone jack
Front ports
Front ports	–	Headphone socket, push-button sound controls and infrared receiver for optional television/video remote control
External displays
External displays	Up to 2	–
Back ports
Back ports	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	One ADB port, two RS-232/RS-422 serial ports, monitor connector, DB-25 SCSI for up to five external devices, mono sound input and stereo sound output. Optional internal modem occupies one serial channel. Shared developer note specifies 9-pin mini-DIN serial sockets accepting 8-pin or 9-pin plugs
External displays
External displays	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.	External Apple multiscan and compatible VGA/SVGA displays, with suitable cables where needed. Japanese specifications support displays up to 20 inches but limit monitors resting on the case to 15 inches; the worldwide catalogue’s 15-inch wording is not a maximum supported resolution
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in speaker; 8-bit stereo sound output, mono input and 16-bit stereo CD playback. Front and rear headphone outputs cannot be used simultaneously
Microphones
Microphones	–	Optional external Apple PlainTalk microphone; no built-in microphone in this desktop enclosure
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	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.	Japanese configuration includes ADB Mouse II, power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM, manuals and service warranty; keyboard and monitor sold separately. Maker catalogue photo shows optional external display, keyboard and mouse
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	6.4 kg (better)	8.6 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	415 × 399 × 85 mm	320 × 419.5 × 109.5 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	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.	Exact original Japanese metric specifications: 109.5 mm high, 320 mm wide, 419.5 mm deep, 8.6 kg. October 1995 catalogue rounds height/depth to 109/419 mm and says mass varies with installed devices
Power supply
Power supply	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.	Original Japanese specifications: automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
Power use
Power use	–	Japanese original model: 55 W maximum, excluding monitor consumption. English support archive lists 150 W alongside conflicting modern ports, so that figure is not applied to the original configuration
In the box
In the box	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.	Japanese model uses KanjiTalk 7.5; developer note documents the original Power Macintosh hardware. Macworld July 1995 reports Europe had begun shipping the exact 6200/75 and names 28 April as the introduction date, distinguishing the differently bundled Performa 6200CD. Exact actual first retail day/month remains unconfirmed; released uses supported 1995 precision. English support112094 includes unsupported FireWire, AirPort and 10/100 Ethernet claims, excluded in favour of original Japanese specifications, catalogue and developer note