Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 7100/80AV

Released 1995

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

Performance

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

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV)16 MB350 MBHard drive
PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV)16 MB700 MBHard 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
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
CompactPowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6300CD)16 MB1.2 GB––1995
CompactPowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)16 MB500 MB––1995
CompactPowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66AV)8 MB – 16 MB350 MB–6.4 kg1995

Sources

  1. apple.com/jp/support/datasheet/desktop/PM7100.html
  2. support.apple.com/en-us/112083
  3. 1000bit.it/ad/bro/apple/applepowermac7100-av.pdf
  4. macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/servicesource/powermac_7100.pdf
  5. macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/user_manuals/power_macintosh_7100.pdf
  6. vintageapple.org/applefacts/pdf/Apple_Facts_9504_4.95_April_1995.pdf

Photo: 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.

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