Apple · Power Mac
Power Macintosh 9500/150
A 150 MHz PowerPC 604 tower with six PCI slots, twelve memory sockets, a bundled graphics card and a 2 GB SCSI hard disk.
- Type
- Tower
- Processor
- PowerPC 604 150 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/150)
- Memory
- 16 MB – 32 MB
- Storage
- 2 GB
- Screen
- –
- Weight
- 12.7 kg
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Specifications
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- Processor
- PowerPC 604 150 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/150)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Graphics
- Apple Accelerated Graphics (2 MB VRAM)
- Memory
- 16 MB or 32 MB
- Storage
- 2 GB
- CPU
- One PowerPC 604 processor at 150 MHz on a removable processor card; 32 KB level-one cache, 50 MHz processor bus and 512 KB level-two cache on the logic board
- GPU
- Bundled Apple Accelerated Graphics PCI card with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB. Exact maker tables give 24-bit colour through 832 × 624, 16-bit at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870, and 8-bit at 1280 × 1024 with standard memory; the 4 MB upgrade permits 24-bit through 1152 × 870 and 16-bit at 1280 × 1024. The catalogue appendix claims higher colour depths and is not transferred over the exact model tables
- Memory type
- 16 or 32 MB listed in Apple's service manual and worldwide catalogue; the Japanese configuration has 32 MB. Twelve 168-pin 64-bit 70 ns-or-faster DIMM sockets; matching modules in corresponding sockets enable interleaving. Exact support pages and catalogue give a 768 MB maximum; later shared Service Source gives 1536 MB using 128 MB DIMMs, while English support says those DIMMs were not tested. English support lists 8 MB as the minimum RAM but does not associate it with a complete disk configuration; only the 16/32 MB configurations documented in the contemporary maker catalogue and service manual are included. This expansion discrepancy remains explicit. 4 MB ROM
- Storage type
- 2 GB internal Fast SCSI hard disk, manual-inject Apple SuperDrive floppy and AppleCD 600i 4× CD-ROM. Maker catalogue lists space for two additional 3.5-inch storage devices; external SCSI up to seven devices at 5 MB/s and internal SCSI up to 10 MB/s
- Expansion slots
- Six PCI 2.0 expansion slots, five free with the supplied graphics card; no NuBus slots. Processor is on a removable card
Display
- Screen
- None built in
Connections
- Ports
- Ethernet, headphone jack
- Ethernet
- 0.01 Gb/s
- Back ports
- One ADB connector, two GeoPort/LocalTalk-compatible serial connectors, external DB-25 SCSI, AAUI-15 and 10BASE-T Ethernet connectors, 16-bit stereo sound input and output. DB-15 display connector belongs to the supplied graphics card. Both Ethernet connectors share one interface; if both are connected the service manual says 10BASE-T takes priority
- External displays
- One external display through the supplied graphics card, up to 1280 × 1024 with compatible display and cables; colour depth depends on video memory
- Speakers
- Built-in speaker and 16-bit stereo sound input/output
- Microphones
- Supports an external Apple PlainTalk microphone; shared service manual lists it as standard but the exact Japanese package list omits it, so regional inclusion remains qualified
- Keyboard and mouse
- Japanese configuration includes ADB Mouse II, power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5.3 CD-ROM, manuals and warranty; keyboard and display sold separately. Shared service manual specifies system software 7.5.3 or later for the 150 MHz model
Design and power
- Type
- Tower
- Weight
- 12.7 kg
- Width × depth × height
- 196 × 400 × 430 mm
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- Exact Japanese specifications and Service Source give 430 mm high, 196 mm wide and 400 mm deep, approximately 12.7 kg depending on installed devices. Worldwide catalogue rounds these to 429 × 196 × 401 mm and 12.6 kg
- Power supply
- 100–240 V AC automatically configured, single phase, 50–60 Hz. Service Source distinguishes 225 W maximum DC power-supply output from input consumption
- Power use
- 340 W maximum continuous AC input and 520 W peak input, excluding monitor; exact Japanese specifications and Service Source agree. English support's 225 W is the DC supply rating, not AC consumption
- In the box
- English support gives 22 April 1996 as introduction. Apple's May 1996 worldwide product catalogue lists this exact model as an offering, supporting release year 1996; actual first-sale month/day remains unconfirmed
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 604 150 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/150) | 16 MB | 2 GB | Hard drive | Apple Accelerated Graphics (2 MB VRAM) |
| PowerPC 604 150 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/150) | 32 MB | 2 GB | Hard drive | Apple Accelerated Graphics (2 MB VRAM) |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Upgradeable 150 MHz PowerPC processor
- Six PCI slots and twelve memory sockets
- Bundled graphics card with expandable video memory
Cons
- Internal storage uses SCSI
- Bundled video card occupies one PCI slot
- No USB ports
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower | PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Macintosh Performa 6400/200) | 16 MB – 32 MB | 2.4 GB | – | – | 1996 | |
| Tower | PowerPC 604e 180 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/180) | 32 MB | 2 GB | – | – | 1996 | |
| Tower | PowerPC 604e 180 MHz (Power Macintosh 8500/180) | 16 MB – 32 MB | 2 GB | – | 12.7 kg | 1996 |
