Apple Power Macintosh 8100/110 vs Apple Power Macintosh 8100/80AV

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Power Macintosh 8100/110 compared with Power Macintosh 8100/80AV

	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/110	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/80AV
Overview
Released
Released	1994	1994
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601+ 110 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/110)	PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/80AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB (better)	8 MB
Storage
Storage	2 GB (better)	250 MB to 1 GB
CPU
CPU	110 MHz PowerPC 601+ with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 36.7 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
GPU
GPU	Built-in DRAM video through HDI-45 and a 2 MB VRAM card through DB-15, expandable to 4 MB VRAM; maximum colour depth depends on output and fitted memory	Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM; separate DB-15 video with 2 MB VRAM supports 24-bit colour through 832 × 624
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board with eight 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple's support sheet lists 16 MB minimum and 264 MB maximum	8 MB on the logic board plus eight 72-pin SIMM slots installed in pairs; Apple supports 8–264 MB total
Storage type
Storage type	Apple's support specification lists a 2 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and internal 2× CD-ROM drive	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 250 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Three NuBus slots; the processor-direct slot is occupied by the video card	Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot filled by the video card
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet
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	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 and HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI-15 Ethernet, S-video input and output, microphone input and speaker output; RCA video available with the included adapter
External displays
External displays	–	DB-15 video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels at 16-bit colour
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	–	11.48 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	196 × 400 × 356 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple lists 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inches (height × width × depth) and 25.3 lb	Apple's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 25.3 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Power supply	–	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
In the box	Apple lists 3 November 1994 as introduction, but a distinct first-sale date was not established. The photographed museum specimen has a 500 MB drive; the 2 GB configuration shown here follows Apple's support specification.	Original System Software 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler. Apple lists 14 March 1994 as introduction; a separate maker first-sale date was not established.