Apple Power Macintosh 8100/80AV vs Apple Power Macintosh 8200/100

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Power Macintosh 8100/80AV compared with Power Macintosh 8200/100

	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/80AV	ApplePower Macintosh 8200/100
Overview
Released
Released	1994	1996
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/80AV)	PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7500/100)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	8 MB	8 MB
Storage
Storage	250 MB to 1 GB	1.2 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	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	100 MHz PowerPC 601 soldered to the logic board, integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB level-one cache and 40 MHz 64-bit processor bus. 256 KB level-two cache is optional on the 100 MHz model; the 120 MHz version includes it. Apple's brochure describes a logic-board upgrade plus separately purchased processor card for an 8500 conversion, not a standard removable 8200 processor card
GPU
GPU	Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM; separate DB-15 video with 2 MB VRAM supports 24-bit colour through 832 × 624	Built-in accelerated video with 1 MB soldered VRAM, expandable to 4 MB using three VRAM sockets. Exact support table gives 16-bit colour through 832 × 624 and 8-bit at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870 with standard VRAM; 1280 × 1024 requires at least 2 MB. 4 MB allows 24-bit at 1024 × 768 and 16-bit at 1152 × 870 and 1280 × 1024
Memory type
Memory type	8 MB on the logic board plus eight 72-pin SIMM slots installed in pairs; Apple supports 8–264 MB total	UK brochure specifies 8 MB for 8200/100 and 16 MB for 8200/120; shared Service Source describes 8 or 16 MB across both models without pairing them, so only the exact 8 MB UK configuration is listed. Four 168-pin 64-bit 5 V 70 ns-or-faster DIMM sockets, 256 MB supported maximum; no memory interleaving. Apple says 128 MB DIMMs can be used but were not tested. 4 MB ROM
Storage type
Storage type	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 250 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive	1.2 GB internal SCSI hard disk, manual-inject 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and AppleCD 600i 4× CD-ROM. UK brochure gives internal/external SCSI up to 5 MB/s and an additional 3.5-inch disk or other SCSI-device bay
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot filled by the video card	Three PCI 2.0 slots; no standard analogue AV module. Optional PC Compatibility Cards are separately purchased PCI hardware, not a second processor in the base configuration
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	Ethernet	Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	0.01 Gb/s
Back ports
Back ports	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	DB-15 display output, one ADB connector, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort/LocalTalk-compatible serial connectors, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, mini-jacks for 16-bit stereo sound input and output up to 44.1 kHz. The two Ethernet connectors share one interface; 10BASE-T takes priority if both are connected
External displays
External displays	DB-15 video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels at 16-bit colour	One external display through built-in video; up to 1280 × 1024 requires additional VRAM and a compatible monitor. Brochure colour-depth headline describes expanded VRAM, not standard 1 MB
Speakers
Speakers	–	Built-in speaker; stereo sound output for external speakers
Microphones
Microphones	–	Supports an external Apple PlainTalk microphone
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	–	Apple ADB Mouse II, system software 7.5.3 or later, Internet-access software, setup and reference documentation and limited warranty listed in the UK brochure; keyboard and monitor purchased separately
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	11.48 kg	11.3 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	196 × 400 × 356 mm	196 × 400 × 356 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 25.3 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions	UK brochure and Service Source give 356 mm high, 196 mm wide and 400 mm deep, 11.3 kg; weight varies with installed devices
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery	100–240 V AC, automatically configured, single phase, 50–60 Hz. UK brochure specifies 225 W maximum excluding display; shared Service Source distinguishes 225 W DC output from 340 W continuous/520 W peak AC input, while exact support gives 150 W without that distinction. This conflict remains explicit and no consumption headline is selected
In the box
In the box	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.	Apple lists 22 April 1996 as introduction. Original April 1996 UK brochure includes exact ordering information and specifications, supporting sale year 1996; the actual first-sale month/day remains unconfirmed. Service Source labels this family Europe-only and exact support states it was not sold in the US