Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60 vs Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66AV

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Power Macintosh 6100/60 compared with Power Macintosh 7100/66AV

	ApplePower Macintosh 6100/60	ApplePower Macintosh 7100/66AV
Overview
Released
Released	March 1994	1994
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601 60 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/60)	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/66AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB or 16 MB	8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	160 MB to 250 MB	250 MB to 500 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	60 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 optional	66 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 64-bit data path at 33 MHz; 256 KB L2 cache is optional, not standard; 4 MB ROM
GPU
GPU	Built-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 VRAM	AV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM. AV VRAM cannot be expanded.
Memory type
Memory type	8 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 ROM	8 MB soldered to the logic board and four 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accepting matched pairs; maximum 136 MB total. Original US brochure lists 8 MB and 16 MB AV configurations.
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 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 drive	Original US AV configurations are 8 MB RAM with 500 MB SCSI hard drive (M2467LL/A), 16 MB with 250 MB (M2835LL/A), and 16 MB with 500 MB (M2836LL/A); all include internal CD-ROM and 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy. Service Source identifies AppleCD 300i Plus as standard in the 66AV; support lists 2× original CD speed. UK brochure lists the 8 MB/500 MB AV configuration.
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	One processor-direct slot; an optional adapter provides one NuBus slot. Optional cache, AV and DOS compatibility cards occupy expansion capacity	Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot occupied by the AV card. Internal bay accommodates one half-height 5.25-inch device such as the CD-ROM drive.
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet, headphone jack	Ethernet
External displays
External displays	–	Up to 2
Back ports
Back ports	Apple Desktop Bus, HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, AAUI Ethernet, PlainTalk microphone input and sound output	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, S-video input and output with composite adapters, and DAV connector
External displays
External displays	Built-in video supports one display through HDI-45; compatible graphics expansion can drive a second display	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.
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	–	Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and two S-video-to-composite adapters; keyboard and monitor sold separately
Speakers
Speakers	Internal speaker with PlainTalk microphone input and stereo sound output	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Compact	Compact
Weight
Weight	6.4 kg (better)	11.3 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	Original UK and US brochures publish 152 × 330 × 419 mm and 11.3 kg, varying with installed devices
Power supply
Power supply	Apple'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 measurements	Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Service Source gives 167 W maximum continuous and 230 W peak input, excluding the monitor, with 112 W continuous DC output. Original brochures instead list 325 W maximum, while exact English support lists 230 W; the differing conditions remain qualified.
In the box
In the box	Original 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 model	Original brochures include 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 May and July 1994 reviews test retail-priced 7100/66AV configurations; release year 1994 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.