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Apple Power Macintosh 7100/80AV · Apple, original December 1994 US 7100/80 and 7100/80AV brochure; shared front/right housing with CD-ROM. Nameplate reads7100/80; AV card and rear connectors not visible.
Apple · Power Mac
Power Macintosh 7100/80AV
An 80 MHz PowerPC desktop with S-video capture, two display outputs and three NuBus slots.
- Type
- Compact
- Processor
- PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV)
- Memory
- 16 MB
- Storage
- 350 MB – 700 MB
- Screen
- –
- Weight
- 11.3 kg
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Specifications
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- Processor
- PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Memory
- 16 MB
- Storage
- 350 MB to 700 MB
- 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; 4 MB ROM
- GPU
- AV video card with 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM. Unlike the non-AV model's expandable video card, AV video memory is fixed.
- Memory type
- Japanese bundles have 16 MB including 8 MB soldered to the logic board; four 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accept matched pairs, up to 136 MB total. English support lists an 8 MB minimum.
- Storage type
- Japanese exact-model bundles have 350 MB or 700 MB internal SCSI hard drives, 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM. The December 1994 US brochure's M3645LL/A AV bundle has 16 MB RAM, a 700 MB hard drive and CD-ROM.
- Expansion slots
- Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot occupied by the AV card. Internal bay accommodates one half-height 5.25-inch device such as the CD-ROM drive.
Display
- Screen
- None built in
Connections
- Ports
- Ethernet
- External displays
- Up to 2
- Back ports
- ADB, AAUI-15 Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 video, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, 16-bit stereo audio input and output, S-video input and output with composite adapters, and DAV connector
- External displays
- Two simultaneous displays using DRAM and AV-card outputs. AV VRAM supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624, or 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870. Only one monitor or television can be attached to the AV card at a time.
- Keyboard and mouse
- Japanese bundles include Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and composite video adapters; keyboard and monitor sold separately. US brochure also includes two composite video adapters and lists a PlainTalk microphone.
Design and power
- Type
- Compact
- Weight
- 11.3 kg
- Width × depth × height
- 330 × 419 × 152 mm
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- Japanese exact-model page publishes 152 × 330 × 419 mm and 11.3 kg, varying with installed devices; original brochure gives the same metric dimensions and weight
- Power supply
- Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Japanese exact-model page and Service Source give 167 W maximum continuous and 230 W peak input, excluding the monitor, with 112 W continuous DC output in Service Source. The December 1994 US brochure instead lists 325 W maximum, while English support lists 230 W; those different conditions remain qualified.
- In the box
- Japanese bundles include power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM, manuals and warranty. English support lists original System 7.5 with PowerPC Enabler 1.1.1 and introduction on 3 January 1995. April 1995 AppleFacts lists the 7100/80 as currently offered with an AV configuration; release year 1995 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV) | 16 MB | 350 MB | Hard drive |
| PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV) | 16 MB | 700 MB | Hard drive |
Pros and cons
Pros
- S-video and composite video input and output
- Three NuBus expansion slots
- Two simultaneous external displays
Cons
- Ethernet requires an AAUI transceiver
- AV card occupies the processor-direct slot
- No USB ports
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6300CD) | 16 MB | 1.2 GB | – | – | 1995 | |
| Compact | PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66) | 16 MB | 500 MB | – | – | 1995 | |
| Compact | PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66AV) | 8 MB – 16 MB | 350 MB | – | 6.4 kg | 1995 |
Sources
- apple.com/jp/support/datasheet/desktop/PM7100.html
- support.apple.com/en-us/112083
- 1000bit.it/ad/bro/apple/applepowermac7100-av.pdf
- macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/servicesource/powermac_7100.pdf
- macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/user_manuals/power_macintosh_7100.pdf
- vintageapple.org/applefacts/pdf/Apple_Facts_9504_4.95_April_1995.pdf
- Shared Power Macintosh 7100/80 and 7100/80AV front housing with separate monitor, keyboard and mouse; AV card connectors are not visible: Apple, April 1995 AppleFacts catalogue; shared 7100/80 and AV-configuration housing with separate monitor, keyboard and mouse. Rear AV card is not visible.


