Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 7300/180

Released 1997

A 180 MHz PowerPC desktop with three PCI slots, built-in Ethernet and a removable processor card.

Type
Compact
Processor
PowerPC 604e 180 MHz (Power Macintosh 7300/180)
Memory
16 MB
Storage
2 GB
Screen
–
Weight
10 kg

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 604e 180 MHz (Power Macintosh 7300/180)
CPU cores
1
Memory
16 MB
Storage
2 GB
CPU
180 MHz PowerPC 604e with integrated floating-point unit, 64 KB L1 cache and 256 KB L2 cache; removable processor card
GPU
Built-in video with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB; standard VRAM supports 1024 × 768 at 16-bit colour and 1280 × 1024 at 8-bit colour
Memory type
16 MB standard, expandable to 512 MB using eight 168-pin DIMM slots
Storage type
2 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 12× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Three PCI slots and an additional internal 3.5-inch storage bay

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

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

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
10 kg
Width × depth × height
365 × 430 × 156 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple's Japanese specification lists 156 × 365 × 430 mm and approximately 10 kg; weight varies with installed devices
In the box
Apple lists 17 February 1997 as introduction and projected Canadian availability in March; a distinct verified first-sale date was not established. This is the Macintosh-only model, not the later PC Compatible variant.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 604e 180 MHz (Power Macintosh 7300/180)16 MB2 GBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Three PCI expansion slots
  • Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet
  • Processor card can be replaced

Cons

  • No USB ports
  • SCSI internal hard drive
  • Built-in video tops out at 8-bit colour at 1280 × 1024 with standard VRAM

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
CompactPowerPC 604e 166 MHz (Power Macintosh 7300/166)16 MB2 GB–10 kg1997
CompactPowerPC 603e 160 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6360)16 MB1.2 GB––1996
CompactPowerPC 603e 160 MHz (Power Macintosh 4400/160)16 MB1.2 GB–9.5 kgNov 1996

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/ja-jp/112078
  2. support.apple.com/en-mo/112078
  3. apple.com/ca/fr/press/1997/02/0217PowerMacAnnounce.html

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