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Apple Power Macintosh 8100/100AV vs Apple Power Macintosh 9500/120

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Overview
Released19951995
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/100AV)PowerPC 604 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 9500/120)
CPU cores11
Graphics–Apple Accelerated Graphics card
Memory16 MB16 MB
Storage1 GB1 GB
CPU100 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 33.3 MHz system bus120 MHz PowerPC 604; 32 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 cache, integrated floating-point unit and 40 MHz system bus; processor on an upgradeable card
GPUBuilt-in DRAM video and an AV video card with 2 MB VRAM; supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 through the VRAM outputBundled PCI Apple Accelerated Graphics card with 2 MB video memory, expandable to 4 MB; Apple's October 1995 catalogue identifies ATI mach64. No onboard video; card occupies one of six PCI slots
Memory type16 MB in Apple's Japanese product bundle, including 8 MB on the logic board; eight 72-pin SIMM slots allow up to 264 MBTwelve 168-pin, 70 ns DIMM slots; 16 MB supplied in the listed 120 MHz configuration, expandable to 768 MB in the maker's technical sheets
Storage type1 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and built-in 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM in Apple's Japanese product bundle1 GB SCSI hard drive, 4× AppleCD 600i CD-ROM and 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy drive
Expansion slotsThree NuBus slots; the processor-direct slot is occupied by the AV cardSix PCI slots, one occupied by graphics; two additional 3.5-inch storage devices supported
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
PortsEthernetEthernet
Back portsApple 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 adapterDB-15 video on the supplied PCI card, ADB, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort-compatible serial connectors and stereo sound input/output. AAUI and 10BASE-T connectors serve the same Ethernet interface; only one is used at a time
External displaysBuilt-in DRAM video and the AV card provide connections for two monitors; resolution and colour depth vary with the video output–
Design and power
TypeTowerTower
Weight11.3 kg12.7 kg
Width × depth × height196 × 396 × 360 mm196 × 400 × 430 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detail–Japan sheet 430 × 196 × 400 mm and approximately 12.7 kg, varying with internal devices; October catalogue rounds dimensions to 429 × 196 × 401 mm and weight to 12.6 kg
Power supplyAutomatically 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.Maximum 225 W; support table specifies 100–125 or 200–240 V at 50–60 Hz, while Japan's sheet states 100–240 V automatic selection. 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the boxApple'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 7.5.2 and System Enabler 701; Japanese package includes ADB Mouse II, power cable and software CD. Keyboard and display separate. Support lists introduction on 1 May 1995; an actual first-sale date was not established

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