Apple · Power Mac
Power Macintosh 8200/120
A European 120 MHz PowerPC tower with three PCI slots, four memory sockets, built-in Ethernet and a 1.2 GB SCSI hard disk.
- Type
- Tower
- Processor
- PowerPC 601 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/120)
- Memory
- 16 MB
- Storage
- 1.2 GB
- Screen
- –
- Weight
- 11.3 kg
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Specifications
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- Processor
- PowerPC 601 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/120)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Memory
- 16 MB
- Storage
- 1.2 GB
- CPU
- 120 MHz PowerPC 601 soldered to the logic board, integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB level-one cache, 40 MHz 64-bit processor bus and standard 256 KB level-two cache. Apple's brochure describes a logic-board upgrade plus separately purchased processor card for an 8500 conversion, not a standard removable 8200 processor card
- GPU
- Built-in accelerated video with 1 MB soldered VRAM, expandable to 4 MB using three VRAM sockets. Exact support table gives 16-bit colour through 832 × 624 and 8-bit at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870 with standard VRAM; 1280 × 1024 requires at least 2 MB. 4 MB allows 24-bit at 1024 × 768 and 16-bit at 1152 × 870 and 1280 × 1024
- Memory type
- UK brochure specifies 16 MB for 8200/120, matching its exact support page. Shared Service Source describes 8 or 16 MB across both models without pairing them; the 8 MB 8200/100 configuration is not transferred. Four 168-pin 64-bit 5 V 70 ns-or-faster DIMM sockets, 256 MB supported maximum; no memory interleaving. Apple says 128 MB DIMMs can be used but were not tested. 4 MB ROM
- Storage type
- 1.2 GB internal SCSI hard disk, manual-inject 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and AppleCD 600i 4× CD-ROM in the original UK ordering configuration. Exact support also lists 8× CD-ROM without identifying its full configuration; no additional RAM/storage pairing is invented. UK brochure gives internal/external SCSI up to 5 MB/s and an additional 3.5-inch disk or other SCSI-device bay
- Expansion slots
- Three PCI 2.0 slots; no standard analogue AV module. Optional PC Compatibility Cards are separately purchased PCI hardware, not a second processor in the base configuration
Display
- Screen
- None built in
Connections
- Ports
- Ethernet, headphone jack
- Ethernet
- 0.01 Gb/s
- Back ports
- DB-15 display output, one ADB connector, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort/LocalTalk-compatible serial connectors, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, mini-jacks for 16-bit stereo sound input and output up to 44.1 kHz. The two Ethernet connectors share one interface; 10BASE-T takes priority if both are connected
- External displays
- One external display through built-in video; up to 1280 × 1024 requires additional VRAM and a compatible monitor. Brochure colour-depth headline describes expanded VRAM, not standard 1 MB
- Speakers
- Built-in speaker; stereo sound output for external speakers
- Microphones
- Supports an external Apple PlainTalk microphone
- Keyboard and mouse
- Apple ADB Mouse II, system software 7.5.3 or later, Internet-access software, setup and reference documentation and limited warranty listed in the UK brochure; keyboard and monitor purchased separately
Design and power
- Type
- Tower
- Weight
- 11.3 kg
- Width × depth × height
- 196 × 400 × 356 mm
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- UK brochure and Service Source give 356 mm high, 196 mm wide and 400 mm deep, 11.3 kg; weight varies with installed devices
- Power supply
- 100–240 V AC, automatically configured, single phase, 50–60 Hz. UK brochure specifies 225 W maximum excluding display; shared Service Source distinguishes 225 W DC output from 340 W continuous/520 W peak AC input, while exact support gives 150 W without that distinction. This conflict remains explicit and no consumption headline is selected
- In the box
- Apple lists 22 April 1996 as introduction. Original April 1996 UK brochure includes exact ordering information and specifications, supporting sale year 1996; the actual first-sale month/day remains unconfirmed. Service Source labels this family Europe-only and exact support states it was not sold in the US
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 601 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 7200/120) | 16 MB | 1.2 GB | Hard drive |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Three PCI expansion slots
- Standard 256 KB secondary cache
- Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet
Cons
- No USB ports
- Processor is built into the logic board
- Standard 1 MB video memory limits colour depth at higher resolutions
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower | PowerPC 603e 180 MHz (Performa 6400) | 16 MB | 1.6 GB | – | – | 1996 | |
| Tower | PowerPC 604 132 MHz (Power Macintosh 9500/132) | 16 MB | 1.2 GB | – | – | 1996 | |
| Tower | PowerPC 604 150 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/150) | 16 MB | 2 GB | – | 11.34 kg | 1996 |
