100 MHz PowerPC 601 with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 33.3 MHz system bus
GPU
Built-in DRAM video and an AV video card with 2 MB VRAM; supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 through the VRAM output
Memory type
16 MB in Apple's Japanese product bundle, including 8 MB on the logic board; eight 72-pin SIMM slots allow up to 264 MB
Storage type
1 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and built-in 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM in Apple's Japanese product bundle
Expansion slots
Three NuBus slots; the processor-direct slot is occupied by the AV card
Display
Screen
None built in
Connections
Ports
Ethernet
Back ports
Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 monitor ports, stereo audio input and output, S-video input and output with RCA adapter
External displays
Built-in DRAM video and the AV card provide connections for two monitors; resolution and colour depth vary with the video output
Design and power
Type
Tower
Weight
11.3 kg
Width × depth × height
196 × 396 × 360 mm
Operating system
macOS
Power supply
Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Apple Service Source distinguishes 298 W maximum continuous and 453 W peak AC input, excluding the monitor, from 200 W continuous DC output. The exact-model English support sheet labels 200 W as maximum watts.
In the box
Apple's Japanese bundle included an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II, power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM and documentation. Apple lists 3 January 1995 as introduction, but a distinct first-sale date was not established.
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Storage type
PowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/100AV)
16 MB
1 GB
Hard drive
Pros and cons
Pros
+S-video input and output with RCA connections via an adapter
+Three NuBus expansion slots
+Built-in Ethernet via AAUI
Cons
−No USB ports
−Processor-direct slot is occupied by the video card
