Apple Power Macintosh 7200/90

Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 7200/90

Released 1995

A 90 MHz PowerPC desktop with three PCI slots, built-in Ethernet and a 500 MB SCSI hard drive.

Type
Compact
Processor
PowerPC 601 90 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/90)
Memory
8 MB – 16 MB
Storage
500 MB
Screen
–
Weight
9.98 kg

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 601 90 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/90)
CPU cores
1
Memory
8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
500 MB
CPU
90 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, optional L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 45 MHz
GPU
Built-in video has 1 MB VRAM, expandable to 2 or 4 MB; 4 MB supports 24-bit colour at 1024 × 768
Memory type
Four 168-pin DIMM slots; Apple supports 8–256 MB total with 70 ns memory
Storage type
Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 500 MB SCSI hard drive and 4× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Three PCI slots; optional PC Compatibility Card

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Ethernet
Back ports
Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, microphone input and stereo audio output
External displays
Built-in video supports up to 1280 × 1024 pixels with expanded VRAM; colour depth depends on VRAM

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
9.98 kg
Width × depth × height
365 × 430 × 156 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple's 6.15 × 14.37 × 16.93 inch and 22 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Maximum 150 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
In the box
Apple Directions lists an 8 MB US launch configuration, while Apple's Japanese specification lists a 16 MB configuration, both with 500 MB storage. Original System Software 7.5.2. Apple lists 8 August 1995 as introduction; a distinct maker first-sale date was not established.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 601 90 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/90)8 MB500 MBHard drive
PowerPC 601 90 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/90)16 MB500 MBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Three PCI expansion slots
  • Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet
  • Video memory expandable to 4 MB

Cons

  • Secondary processor cache was optional
  • 1 MB standard VRAM limits colour depth at higher resolutions
  • 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. support.apple.com/ja-jp/112080
  2. savagetaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/documents/Apple_Directions/Apple_Directions…
  3. virtualbam.com/pages/le-musee/power-mac/1995-macintosh-power-7200.html

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