Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 8600/300

Released August 1997

A 300 MHz PowerPC desktop tower with video input and output, three PCI slots and a built-in Zip drive.

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC 604e 300 MHz (Power Macintosh 8600/300)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 32 MB
Storage: 4 GB
CPU: 300 MHz PowerPC 604e with 64 KB L1 cache, 1 MB L2 cache, 100 MHz cache bus and 50 MHz system bus
GPU: Built-in video with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB; the latter is required for video mirroring
Memory type: 32 MB standard with eight 168-pin DIMM slots, expandable to 512 MB according to Apple
Storage type: 4 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy, 24× CD-ROM and built-in Iomega Zip drive
Expansion slots: Three PCI slots; Apple's launch release also describes a pre-wired 5.25-inch SCSI expansion bay and two 3.5-inch drive bays

Ports: Ethernet
Back ports: Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, DB-15 video, stereo audio input and output, S-video and RCA video input and output, RCA audio input and output

Type: Tower
Operating system: macOS
Size and weight detail: Apple lists 17.3 × 9.7 × 17.3 inches (height × width × depth) and 35 lb
Power supply: Apple lists a 560 W maximum
In the box: Apple's 5 August 1997 announcement says the 8600/300 was available immediately worldwide with Mac OS 8. Its support sheet lists original system software as 7.6.1.

Processor	Memory	Storage	Storage type
PowerPC 604e 300 MHz (Power Macintosh 8600/300)	32 MB	4 GB	Hard drive

Model	Type	Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen	Weight	Released
ApplePower Macintosh 6500/225	Tower	PowerPC 603e 225 MHz (Power Macintosh 6500)	32 MB	2 GB – 3 GB	–	–	1997
ApplePower Macintosh 8600/200	Tower	PowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 8600/200)	32 MB	2 GB	–	–	1997
ApplePower Macintosh 8600/250	Tower	PowerPC 604e 250 MHz (Power Macintosh 8600/250)	32 MB	4 GB	–	–	1997