Apple Power Macintosh 6100/66

Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 6100/66

Released 1995

A 66 MHz PowerPC desktop with a 256 KB cache, built-in AAUI Ethernet and one processor-direct expansion position.

Type
Compact
Processor
PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)
Memory
8 MB
Storage
350 MB – 500 MB
Screen
–
Weight
6.35 kg

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)
CPU cores
1
Memory
8 MB
Storage
350 MB to 500 MB
CPU
66 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 33 MHz
GPU
Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM and supports 16-bit colour at 640 × 480 or 8-bit at 832 × 624
Memory type
8 MB on the logic board plus two 72-pin SIMM slots installed in pairs; Apple supports 8–72 MB total
Storage type
Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 350 or 500 MB SCSI hard drive and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
One processor-direct position or 7-inch NuBus card with adapter; optional Intel 486DX2-66 compatibility card

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Ethernet
Back ports
Apple Desktop Bus, HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI-15 Ethernet, microphone input and speaker output
External displays
Built-in video supports 512 × 384, 640 × 480 and 832 × 624 pixels; colour depth depends on resolution

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
6.35 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
Maximum 210 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
Original System Software 7.5 with PowerPC Enabler. Apple lists 3 January 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)8 MB350 MBHard drive
PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)8 MB500 MBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 256 KB secondary cache
  • Built-in Ethernet through AAUI
  • Low-profile desktop case

Cons

  • Built-in video uses system RAM
  • NuBus requires an adapter in the single expansion position
  • No USB ports

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
CompactMotorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible)8 MB500 MB–8.6 kg–
CompactPowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80)8 MB350 MB – 700 MB–11.34 kg1995
CompactPowerPC 601 75 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/75)8 MB500 MB–9.98 kg1995

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-is/112102
  2. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Power_Macintosh_6100-66.jpg

Photo: Apple-authored Apple Facts October 1995, printed page 38 (PDF page 39), archived by Vintage Apple. Exact Power Macintosh 6100/66 pictured with monitor, keyboard and mouse; pictured peripherals do not establish an included package. Native monochrome scan with paper backdrop removed; no enlargement or generated hardware.

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