Apple Power Macintosh 7100/80

Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 7100/80

Released 1995

The 80 MHz 7100 added a 256 KB secondary cache to Apple's three-slot NuBus Power Macintosh desktop.

Type
Compact
Processor
PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80)
Memory
8 MB
Storage
350 MB – 700 MB
Screen
–
Weight
11.34 kg

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80)
CPU cores
1
Memory
8 MB
Storage
350 MB to 700 MB
CPU
80 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz
GPU
Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM; separate DB-15 video has 1 MB VRAM standard and supports 2 MB for up to 24-bit colour at 832 × 624
Memory type
8 MB on the logic board plus four 72-pin SIMM slots installed in pairs; Apple supports 8–136 MB total
Storage type
Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 350 or 700 MB SCSI hard drive and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot filled by the video card

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Ethernet
Back ports
Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 and HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI-15 Ethernet, microphone input and speaker output
External displays
DB-15 video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; available colour depth depends on VRAM

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
11.34 kg
Width × depth × height
330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple's 6 × 13 × 16.5 inch and 25 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Maximum 230 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 maker first-sale date was not established.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80)8 MB350 MBHard drive
PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80)8 MB700 MBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 256 KB secondary cache
  • Three NuBus expansion slots
  • Built-in Ethernet through AAUI

Cons

  • Ethernet requires an AAUI transceiver
  • Standard onboard video shares system memory
  • No USB ports

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
CompactMotorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible)8 MB500 MB–8.6 kg–
CompactPowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)8 MB350 MB – 500 MB–6.35 kg1995
CompactPowerPC 601 75 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/75)8 MB500 MB–9.98 kg1995

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-us/112086
  2. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Power_Macintosh_7100-80_-_front.jpg

Photo: Apple-authored Apple Facts October 1995, printed page 44 (PDF page 45), archived by Vintage Apple. Exact Power Macintosh 7100/80 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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