Apple Power Macintosh 8100/110

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Power Macintosh 8100/110

Released 1994

A 110 MHz PowerPC tower with three NuBus slots and built-in Ethernet.

Type
Tower
Processor
PowerPC 601+ 110 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/110)
Memory
16 MB
Storage
2 GB
Screen
–
Weight
–

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 601+ 110 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/110)
CPU cores
1
Memory
16 MB
Storage
2 GB
CPU
110 MHz PowerPC 601+ with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 36.7 MHz system bus
GPU
Built-in DRAM video through HDI-45 and a 2 MB VRAM card through DB-15, expandable to 4 MB VRAM; maximum colour depth depends on output and fitted memory
Memory type
8 MB on the logic board with eight 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple's support sheet lists 16 MB minimum and 264 MB maximum
Storage type
Apple's support specification lists a 2 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and internal 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Three NuBus slots; the processor-direct slot is occupied by the video 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

Design and power

Type
Tower
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple lists 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inches (height × width × depth) and 25.3 lb
In the box
Apple lists 3 November 1994 as introduction, but a distinct first-sale date was not established. The photographed museum specimen has a 500 MB drive; the 2 GB configuration shown here follows Apple's support specification.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage type
PowerPC 601+ 110 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/110)16 MB2 GBHard drive

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Three NuBus expansion slots
  • Built-in Ethernet via AAUI
  • RAM expandable to 264 MB

Cons

  • No USB ports
  • Processor-direct slot is occupied by the video card
  • Internal storage uses SCSI

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
TowerPowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/80)8 MB – 16 MB250 MB – 1 GB–11.5 kg1994
TowerPowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/100)16 MB700 MB–11.3 kg1995
TowerPowerPC 601 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/100AV)16 MB1 GB–11.3 kg1995

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-il/112066
  2. mac-museum.com/apple-geraete/power-macintosh-9500.html

Photo: mac-museum.com

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