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Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60 vs Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60AV

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ApplePower Macintosh 6100/60ApplePower Macintosh 6100/60AV
Overview
ReleasedMarch 19941994
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 601 60 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/60)PowerPC 601 60 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/60AV)
CPU cores11
Memory8 MB or 16 MB8 MB or 16 MB
Storage160 MB to 250 MB250 MB
CPU60 MHz PowerPC 601 with a 30 MHz 64-bit data path, integrated memory management and floating-point hardware, and 32 KB L1 cache; L2 cache optional60 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 64-bit data path at 30 MHz; 256 KB L2 cache is optional, not standard; 4 MB ROM
GPUBuilt-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM, supporting 16-bit colour at 512 × 384 and 640 × 480 or 8-bit at 832 × 624; an optional AV card adds dedicated VRAMAV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM
Memory type8 MB on the logic board plus two 72-pin 80 ns SIMM slots in a matched pair; 8–72 MB supported by Apple, with larger third-party options not represented as maker-supported; 4 MB ROM8 MB soldered to the logic board and two 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accepting a matched pair; maximum 72 MB total. Original brochure lists 8 MB and 16 MB AV configurations.
Storage typeInternal 1.44 MB manual-inject floppy drive and 160 or 250 MB SCSI hard-drive configurations. Apple's March 1994 launch list also pairs a 250 MB disk with an optional 2× CD-ROM driveOriginal AV configurations have a 250 MB internal SCSI hard drive and CD-ROM, with 8 MB RAM (M2738LL/A) or 16 MB (M2837LL/A). Service Source identifies internal AppleCD 300 Plus for the 60AV; exact support lists original 2× speed. Also includes 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy.
Expansion slotsOne processor-direct slot; an optional adapter provides one NuBus slot. Optional cache, AV and DOS compatibility cards occupy expansion capacityOne processor-direct expansion position occupied by the AV card. Unlike the non-AV 6100/60, the 60AV cannot use a NuBus adapter while retaining its AV card.
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
PortsEthernet, headphone jackEthernet
External displays–Up to 2
Back portsApple Desktop Bus, HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, AAUI Ethernet, PlainTalk microphone input and sound outputADB, 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 displaysBuilt-in video supports one display through HDI-45; compatible graphics expansion can drive a second displayTwo 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.
Keyboard and mouse–Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and two S-video-to-composite adapters; Service Source lists PlainTalk microphone standard for the 60AV. Keyboard and monitor sold separately.
SpeakersInternal speaker with PlainTalk microphone input and stereo sound output–
Design and power
TypeCompactCompact
Weight6.4 kg6.4 kg
Width × depth × height414 × 396 × 86 mm415 × 399.7 × 85 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple's 3.4 × 16.3 × 15.6 inch and 14 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversionsOriginal brochure publishes 85 × 415 × 399.7 mm and 6.4 kg, varying with installed devices; Service Source gives 85 × 415 × 399 mm. Exact support gives rounded 3.4 × 16.3 × 15.6 inch dimensions, while the shared developer note gives different physical dimensions; original brochure metric values retained.
Power supplyApple's support sheet states 210 W maximum, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; a Low End Mac profile lists a 200 W supply, so the figures may describe different measurementsAutomatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Exact support and original brochure list 210 W maximum, excluding the display in the brochure. 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 boxOriginal System Software 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0. Apple dates the 6100/60 introduction to 14 March 1994; its 66 MHz replacement was a separate January 1995 modelOriginal brochure includes System 7 software, setup/learning/reference documentation and limited warranty. Exact support lists original System 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0 and introduction on 14 March 1994. Contemporary July 1994 MacUser retail advertising offers the exact 6100/60AV; release year 1994 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.

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