Apple Power Macintosh 7600/120

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Power Macintosh 7600/120

Released 1996

A 120 MHz PowerPC 604 desktop with PCI expansion and built-in analogue video input.

Type
Compact
Processor
PowerPC 604 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 7600/120)
Memory
16 MB
Storage
1.2 GB
Screen
–
Weight
–

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 604 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 7600/120)
CPU cores
1
Memory
16 MB
Storage
1.2 GB
CPU
120 MHz PowerPC 604 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz
GPU
Built-in video with 2 MB VRAM standard, expandable to 4 MB; 832 × 624 at 24-bit colour or 1280 × 1024 at 8-bit colour on standard VRAM
Memory type
Eight 168-pin DIMM slots; Apple lists 16 MB standard, expandable to 512 MB with 70 ns memory
Storage type
1.2 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× AppleCD 600i CD-ROM drive in Apple's listed configuration
Expansion slots
Three PCI slots and a bay for another internal storage device

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Ethernet
Back ports
DB-15 monitor output, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connections, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, composite and S-video input, RCA stereo audio input/output, sound input/output and internal digital audio/video connector
External displays
Built-in video supports up to 1280 × 1024 pixels; colour depth depends on installed VRAM

Design and power

Type
Compact
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple lists 6.15 × 14.37 × 16.93 inches and 22 lb
Power supply
Maximum 150 W; 100–125 or 200–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
Original System Software 7.5.3. Apple lists 22 April 1996 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 604 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 7600/120)16 MB1.2 GBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Composite and S-video input
  • Three PCI expansion slots
  • Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet

Cons

  • No USB ports
  • Internal storage uses SCSI
  • 2 MB standard VRAM limits high-resolution colour depth

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
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
CompactPowerPC 603e 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 6300/120)16 MB1.2 GB–8.6 kgJun 1996

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-euro/112072
  2. support.apple.com/ja-jp/112072

Photo: Apple-authored Apple Facts May 1996, printed page 36 (PDF page 37), archived by Vintage Apple. Exact Power Macintosh 7600/120 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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