Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66AV vs Apple Power Macintosh 7200/90

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Power Macintosh 6100/66AV compared with Power Macintosh 7200/90

	ApplePower Macintosh 6100/66AV	ApplePower Macintosh 7200/90
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1995
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66AV)	PowerPC 601 90 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/90)
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	90 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, optional L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 45 MHz
GPU
GPU	AV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM	Built-in video has 1 MB VRAM, expandable to 2 or 4 MB; 4 MB supports 24-bit colour at 1024 × 768
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.	Four 168-pin DIMM slots; Apple supports 8–256 MB total with 70 ns memory
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.	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 500 MB SCSI hard drive and 4× CD-ROM drive
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.	Three PCI slots; optional PC Compatibility Card
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet
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	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, microphone input and stereo audio output
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.	Built-in video supports up to 1280 × 1024 pixels with expanded VRAM; colour depth depends on VRAM
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.	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	6.4 kg (better)	9.98 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	415 × 399 × 85 mm	365 × 430 × 156 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.	Apple's 6.15 × 14.37 × 16.93 inch and 22 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
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.	Maximum 150 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
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.	Apple Directions lists an 8 MB US launch configuration, while Apple's Japanese specification lists a 16 MB configuration, both with 500 MB storage. Original System Software 7.5.2. Apple lists 8 August 1995 as introduction; a distinct maker first-sale date was not established.