Apple Power Macintosh 8100/100AV vs Apple Power Macintosh 8100/80

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Power Macintosh 8100/100AV compared with Power Macintosh 8100/80

	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/100AV	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/80
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1994
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/100AV)	PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/80)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	1 GB	250 MB to 1 GB
CPU
CPU	100 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 33.3 MHz system bus	80 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz; 4 MB ROM
GPU
GPU	Built-in DRAM video and an AV video card with 2 MB VRAM; supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 through the VRAM output	Power Macintosh video card with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB using four 512 KB SIMMs; separate HDI-45 video shares system DRAM. The non-AV model has no S-video input or output.
Memory type
Memory type	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	8 MB soldered to the logic board and eight 72-pin noncomposite SIMM sockets, using matched pairs rated 80 ns or faster; maximum 264 MB total
Storage type
Storage type	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	Internal SCSI hard drive and 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy; 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM is configuration-dependent. Apple's US brochure lists 8 MB/250 MB with or without CD-ROM, 16 MB/500 MB with or without CD-ROM, and 16 MB/1 GB with CD-ROM; an additional 16 MB/500 MB bundle includes SoftWindows.
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Three NuBus slots; the processor-direct slot is occupied by the AV card	Three NuBus slots for long or short cards; processor-direct slot occupied by the video card. Internal space accommodates a half-height 5.25-inch device, one full-height 3.5-inch hard drive and one removable 3.5-inch device.
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	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	ADB, AAUI-15 Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 video, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, and 16-bit stereo audio input and output; the brochure includes an HDI-45 display adapter with the non-AV model
External displays
External displays	Built-in DRAM video and the AV card provide connections for two monitors; resolution and colour depth vary with the video output	Maker brochure supports two simultaneous displays. The VRAM output supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624; 2 MB VRAM gives 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870, while 4 MB gives 24-bit colour at those resolutions.
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	–	Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and display adapter included in the US non-AV bundles; keyboard and monitor separate
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	11.3 kg (better)	11.5 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	–	Original Apple Service Source lists 360 × 196 × 396 mm and 11.5 kg, varying by installed devices. The US brochure's 30.6 cm height conflicts with its own 14.25-inch figure; the UK brochure and Service Source give 36 cm. Apple's support sheet lists 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inches and 25.3 lb; metric headline dimensions use the original service document.
Power supply
Power supply	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.	Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Service Source distinguishes 298 W maximum continuous and 453 W peak AC input, excluding the monitor, from 200 W continuous DC output. Brochures and support list 200 W maximum without that distinction.
In the box
In the box	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.	Original System Software 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0, setup and reference documentation and limited warranty. Apple records introduction on 14 March 1994; April 1994 Apple Directions states the exact model is available in large quantities worldwide, establishing sale in 1994 without resolving the first-sale month.