Apple · Power Mac
Power Macintosh 7200/100
A 100 MHz PowerPC desktop with three PCI expansion slots and built-in Ethernet.
- Type
- Compact
- Processor
- PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/100)
- Memory
- 8 MB
- Storage
- 800 MB
- Screen
- –
- Weight
- 9.9 kg
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Specifications
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- Processor
- PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/100)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Memory
- 8 MB
- Storage
- 800 MB
- CPU
- 100 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 50 MHz processor bus. Exact improved-model developer table lists no fitted L2 cache for the 7200/100; the shared maker catalogue documents an optional 256 KB L2 cache. The developer note introductory narrative contains a 7600/100/604 typo; its explicitly labelled processor/configuration tables establish the 7200/100 as a 601 model.
- GPU
- 1 MB VRAM standard, expandable to 4 MB. Original Apple catalogue describes a 32-bit graphics data path with 1 MB and 64-bit with 2 MB. It supports 24-bit colour on 16-inch displays with 2 MB and on 21-inch displays with 4 MB; exact modes depend on installed VRAM and a compatible external monitor.
- Memory type
- Exact April 1996 improved-model developer table lists 8 MB RAM in four 168-pin DIMM slots; the shared May 1996 7200/100 and 7200/120 catalogue describes 8 MB or 16 MB family configurations and expansion to 256 MB. No exact 100 MHz model 16 MB factory configuration is inferred from the combined table.
- Storage type
- Exact developer and original Apple support configuration tables list an 800 MB hard disk for the 7200/100. The joint May 1996 7200/100 and 7200/120 catalogue instead lists 1.2 GB with regional configuration wording; that unresolved family-level difference is not assigned as another exact 100 MHz configuration. A built-in CD-ROM is confirmed for all improved models; the joint catalogue gives quadruple-speed CD-ROM and Apple SuperDrive floppy. One additional 3.5-inch storage-device bay.
- Expansion slots
- Three PCI expansion slots; the maker catalogue lists support for six SCSI devices. Apple explicitly supports its optional PCI Token Ring Card on 7200/100 and 7200/120, unlike earlier 7200/75 and 7200/90. The contemporary support article says the Token Ring card is incompatible with the PCI DOS Compatibility Card.
Display
- Screen
- None built in
Connections
- Ports
- Ethernet
- Back ports
- Two GeoPort-compatible serial ports, ADB, monitor output, external SCSI and 16-bit stereo audio input/output. Built-in LocalTalk, 10BASE-T and AAUI Ethernet. The original enhanced-model support article describes CurioPrime multihoming for simultaneous AppleTalk network ports.
- External displays
- External monitor required. Built-in video supports up to 1280 × 1024 with 4 MB VRAM in the original maker catalogue. The primary shared100/120 maker photograph shows a separate display and keyboard/mouse; the display is not built into the computer.
- Keyboard and mouse
- The shared maker photograph shows keyboard, mouse and an external monitor; this is an illustrated setup, not evidence all accessories were included in each bundle. The shared 7200 user guide says monitor/keyboard vary with what was purchased and the PlainTalk microphone is optional.
Design and power
- Type
- Compact
- Weight
- 9.9 kg
- Width × depth × height
- 366 × 429 × 157 mm
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- Original May 1996 joint 7200/100 and 7200/120 Apple Facts table gives 15.7 × 36.6 × 42.9 cm (height ×width ×depth), 9.9 kg/22 lb, varying with installed devices. These are computer measurements, excluding the separately shown monitor and peripherals.
- In the box
- System 7.5.3 in the exact improved-model developer note. Original Apple May 1996 current product catalogue establishes sale in 1996; actual first-sale month is unresolved, so release stays year precision. Developer-note publication 23 April 1996 and support-article publication 25 April 1996 are not treated as retail-launch dates. No successor relationship is inferred merely from shared family naming.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/100) | 8 MB | 800 MB | Hard drive |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Three PCI expansion slots
- Built-in 10BASE-T and AAUI Ethernet
- VRAM expandable to 4 MB
Cons
- No USB ports
- Standard 1 MB VRAM limits high-resolution colour depth
- Optional L2 cache is not fitted in the documented base configuration
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Motorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible) | 8 MB | 500 MB | – | 8.6 kg | – | |
| Compact | PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66) | 8 MB | 350 MB – 500 MB | – | 6.35 kg | 1995 | |
| Compact | PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80) | 8 MB | 350 MB – 700 MB | – | 11.34 kg | 1995 |
