60 MHz PowerPC 601 with a 30 MHz 64-bit data path, integrated memory management and floating-point hardware, and 32 KB L1 cache; L2 cache optional
GPU
Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM, supporting 16-bit colour at 512 × 384 and 640 × 480 or 8-bit at 832 × 624; an optional AV card adds dedicated VRAM
Memory type
8 MB on the logic board plus two 72-pin 80 ns SIMM slots in a matched pair; 8–72 MB supported by Apple, with larger third-party options not represented as maker-supported; 4 MB ROM
Storage type
Internal 1.44 MB manual-inject floppy drive and 160 or 250 MB SCSI hard-drive configurations. Apple's March 1994 launch list also pairs a 250 MB disk with an optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
One processor-direct slot; an optional adapter provides one NuBus slot. Optional cache, AV and DOS compatibility cards occupy expansion capacity
Display
Screen
None built in
Connections
Ports
Ethernet, headphone jack
Back ports
Apple Desktop Bus, HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, AAUI Ethernet, PlainTalk microphone input and sound output
External displays
Built-in video supports one display through HDI-45; compatible graphics expansion can drive a second display
Speakers
Internal speaker with PlainTalk microphone input and stereo sound output
Design and power
Type
Compact
Weight
6.4 kg
Width × depth × height
414 × 396 × 86 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple's 3.4 × 16.3 × 15.6 inch and 14 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Apple's support sheet states 210 W maximum, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; a Low End Mac profile lists a 200 W supply, so the figures may describe different measurements
In the box
Original System Software 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0. Apple dates the 6100/60 introduction to 14 March 1994; its 66 MHz replacement was a separate January 1995 model
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Storage type
PowerPC 601 60 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/60)
8 MB
160 MB
Hard drive
PowerPC 601 60 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/60)
8 MB
250 MB
Hard drive
PowerPC 601 60 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/60)
16 MB
250 MB
Hard drive
Pros and cons
Pros
+PowerPC 601 processor with integrated memory management and floating-point hardware
+Built-in Ethernet through AAUI
+Optional NuBus adapter, cache card and internal CD-ROM
Cons
−Built-in video uses system RAM
−No built-in NuBus slot without an adapter
−Apple officially supports no more than 72 MB of RAM
