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Power Macintosh 6200/75

Released 1995

A compact 75 MHz PowerPC Macintosh with an IDE hard disk, CD-ROM drive and optional networking, video capture and television expansion.

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Processor: PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 8 MB or 16 MB
Storage: 500 MB
CPU: 75 MHz PowerPC 603 with integrated floating-point unit, 16 KB on-chip cache and 256 KB level-two cache. Apple’s shared developer note explicitly identifies the 5200/75 and 6200/75 processor; their different enclosures remain separate models
GPU: 1 MB DRAM frame buffer, independent of system RAM. Supports 640 × 480 at 32,768 colours or 800 × 600 and 832 × 624 at 256 colours, including compatible VGA/SVGA displays; no built-in screen
Memory type: Two 72-pin non-composite DRAM SIMM sockets; 80 ns or faster memory and 64 MB maximum. October 1995 worldwide catalogue starts with one 8 MB SIMM; Japanese original configuration has 16 MB. Shared developer note documents 4 MB ROM on a DIMM with a 64-bit ROM bus
Storage type: 500 MB internal IDE disk, Apple SuperDrive floppy and quadruple-speed internal CD-ROM. Exact Japanese 16 MB/500 MB configuration names AppleCD 600i; worldwide catalogue confirms 8 MB/500 MB pairing. Configurations vary by region; no larger disk/RAM combinations inferred
Expansion slots: LC III-compatible processor-direct expansion slot, communications slot for optional Ethernet or modem, video-input slot and TV-tuner bay. Optional Apple Video System, Apple TV/Video System and Apple Presentation System are separate hardware

Ports: 2 × headphone jack
Front ports: Headphone socket, push-button sound controls and infrared receiver for optional television/video remote control
Back ports: One ADB port, two RS-232/RS-422 serial ports, monitor connector, DB-25 SCSI for up to five external devices, mono sound input and stereo sound output. Optional internal modem occupies one serial channel. Shared developer note specifies 9-pin mini-DIN serial sockets accepting 8-pin or 9-pin plugs
External displays: External Apple multiscan and compatible VGA/SVGA displays, with suitable cables where needed. Japanese specifications support displays up to 20 inches but limit monitors resting on the case to 15 inches; the worldwide catalogue’s 15-inch wording is not a maximum supported resolution
Speakers: Built-in speaker; 8-bit stereo sound output, mono input and 16-bit stereo CD playback. Front and rear headphone outputs cannot be used simultaneously
Microphones: Optional external Apple PlainTalk microphone; no built-in microphone in this desktop enclosure
Keyboard and mouse: Japanese configuration includes ADB Mouse II, power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM, manuals and service warranty; keyboard and monitor sold separately. Maker catalogue photo shows optional external display, keyboard and mouse

Type: Compact
Weight: 8.6 kg
Width × depth × height: 320 × 419.5 × 109.5 mm
Operating system: macOS
Size and weight detail: Exact original Japanese metric specifications: 109.5 mm high, 320 mm wide, 419.5 mm deep, 8.6 kg. October 1995 catalogue rounds height/depth to 109/419 mm and says mass varies with installed devices
Power supply: Original Japanese specifications: automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
Power use: Japanese original model: 55 W maximum, excluding monitor consumption. English support archive lists 150 W alongside conflicting modern ports, so that figure is not applied to the original configuration
In the box: Japanese model uses KanjiTalk 7.5; developer note documents the original Power Macintosh hardware. Macworld July 1995 reports Europe had begun shipping the exact 6200/75 and names 28 April as the introduction date, distinguishing the differently bundled Performa 6200CD. Exact actual first retail day/month remains unconfirmed; released uses supported 1995 precision. English support112094 includes unsupported FireWire, AirPort and 10/100 Ethernet claims, excluded in favour of original Japanese specifications, catalogue and developer note

Processor	Memory	Storage	Storage type
PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD)	8 MB	500 MB	Hard drive
PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD)	16 MB	500 MB	Hard drive

Model	Type	Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen	Weight	Released
AppleMacintosh Performa 6300CD	Compact	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6300CD)	16 MB	1.2 GB	–	–	1995
ApplePower Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible	Compact	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)	16 MB	500 MB	–	–	1995
ApplePower Macintosh 6100/66AV	Compact	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66AV)	8 MB – 16 MB	350 MB	–	6.4 kg	1995