Apple Power Macintosh 7500/100

Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 7500/100

Released 1995

A 100 MHz PowerPC desktop with three PCI slots, video capture inputs and both AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet.

Type
Compact
Processor
PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7500/100)
Memory
8 MB
Storage
500 MB – 1 GB
Screen
–
Weight
9.98 kg

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7500/100)
CPU cores
1
Memory
8 MB
Storage
500 MB to 1 GB
CPU
100 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, optional L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 50 MHz
GPU
Built-in video with 2 MB VRAM supports 24-bit colour through 832 × 624; 4 MB VRAM raises 1024 × 768 to 24-bit colour
Memory type
Eight 168-pin DIMM slots; Apple supports 8–512 MB total with 70 ns memory
Storage type
Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, 500 MB or 1 GB 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, S-video and RCA video inputs, RCA audio input and output, microphone input and speaker output
External displays
Built-in video supports up to 1280 × 1024 pixels; available 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; 100–125 or 200–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
Original System Software 7.5.2. Apple lists 8 August 1995 as introduction; a separate maker first-sale date was not established.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7500/100)8 MB500 MBHard drive
PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 7500/100)8 MB1 GBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Three PCI expansion slots
  • Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet
  • S-video and RCA video inputs

Cons

  • Secondary processor cache was optional
  • No USB ports
  • 2 MB standard VRAM limits 24-bit colour at higher resolutions

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
CompactMotorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 630 DOS Compatible)8 MB500 MB–8.6 kg–
CompactPowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/66)8 MB350 MB – 500 MB–6.35 kg1995
CompactPowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80)8 MB350 MB – 700 MB–11.34 kg1995

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-la/112073
  2. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apple_Power_PC_7500_100_MHz_6879.jpg

Photo: Apple-authored Apple Facts October 1995, printed page 48 (PDF page 49), archived by Vintage Apple. Exact Power Macintosh 7500/100 pictured with monitor, keyboard and mouse; pictured peripherals do not establish an included package. Native monochrome scan with paper backdrop removed; no enlargement or generated hardware.

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