Apple Power Macintosh 8100/100 vs Apple Power Macintosh 8100/100AV

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Power Macintosh 8100/100 compared with Power Macintosh 8100/100AV

	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/100	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/100AV
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1995
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/100)	PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/100AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	16 MB
Storage
Storage	700 MB	1 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	100 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 33.3 MHz system bus; 4 MB ROM	100 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 33.3 MHz system bus
GPU
GPU	Power Macintosh video card with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB using four 512 KB SIMMs; separate built-in DRAM video uses system memory. This is the non-AV model, without the AV card's S-video connections.	Built-in DRAM video and an AV video card with 2 MB VRAM; supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 through the VRAM output
Memory type
Memory type	Apple's Japanese bundle has 16 MB including 8 MB soldered to the logic board; eight 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accept matched pairs, up to 264 MB total. Apple Service Source also lists an 8 MB configuration.	16 MB in Apple's Japanese product bundle, including 8 MB on the logic board; eight 72-pin SIMM slots allow up to 264 MB
Storage type
Storage type	Japanese bundle has a 700 MB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy and internal 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM. The exact-model service table also lists a 1 GB hard-drive option; CD-ROM inclusion varies by configuration.	1 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and built-in 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM in Apple's Japanese product bundle
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Three NuBus slots and one processor-direct slot occupied by the video card; fitting an optional AV card replaces that video card rather than adding another card alongside it	Three NuBus slots; the processor-direct slot is occupied by the AV card
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet
Back ports
Back ports	ADB, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, AAUI-15 Ethernet requiring a transceiver, HDI-45 and DB-15 monitor ports, and 16-bit stereo audio input and output	Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 monitor ports, stereo audio input and output, S-video input and output with RCA adapter
External displays
External displays	DRAM HDI-45 and VRAM DB-15 video outputs; 2 MB VRAM supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624, or 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870. Expanding VRAM to 4 MB supports 24-bit colour at the latter resolutions.	Built-in DRAM video and the AV card provide connections for two monitors; resolution and colour depth vary with the video output
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Japanese bundle includes Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II; keyboard and monitor are separate. The catalogue photograph shows a shared 8100/100 and 8100/110 setup with external monitor, keyboard and mouse.	–
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	11.3 kg	11.3 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	196 × 396 × 360 mm	196 × 396 × 360 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Japanese exact-model page publishes 360 × 196 × 396 mm and 11.3 kg, with weight varying by installed drives. The English support sheet lists 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inches and 25.3 lb; Service Source lists the same metric dimensions but 11.5 kg. The April 1995 catalogue lists 361 × 226 × 406 mm and 11.4 kg; those conflicting catalogue measurements are not used for the headline dimensions.	–
Power supply
Power supply	Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Service Source distinguishes 298 W maximum continuous and 453 W peak input, excluding the monitor, from 200 W continuous DC output. Apple's support sheet labels 200 W as maximum watts.	Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Apple Service Source distinguishes 298 W maximum continuous and 453 W peak AC input, excluding the monitor, from 200 W continuous DC output. The exact-model English support sheet labels 200 W as maximum watts.
In the box
In the box	Japanese bundle includes power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM and documentation. Apple lists introduction on 3 January 1995; the April 1995 maker catalogue establishes a current offering that year, without resolving the first-sale month.	Apple's Japanese bundle included an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II, power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM and documentation. Apple lists 3 January 1995 as introduction, but a distinct first-sale date was not established.