Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 9600/200

Released 1997

A 200 MHz PowerPC tower with six PCI slots, a separate video card and a 4 GB SCSI hard drive.

Type
Tower
Processor
PowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 9600/200)
Memory
32 MB
Storage
4 GB
Screen
–
Weight
–

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 9600/200)
CPU cores
1
Graphics
IMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A (4 MB VRAM)
Memory
32 MB
Storage
4 GB
CPU
200 MHz PowerPC 604e with integrated floating-point unit, 64 KB L1 cache and 512 KB L2 cache
GPU
Bundled IMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A PCI video card with 4 MB VRAM; Apple lists output up to 1600 × 1200 pixels
Memory type
32 MB standard, expandable to 768 MB using twelve 168-pin DIMM slots
Storage type
4 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 12× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Six PCI slots, one occupied by the bundled video card; additional internal drive bays

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Ethernet
Back ports
DB-15 video on the PCI card, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, stereo audio input and output
External displays
Bundled video card supports one external display at up to 1600 × 1200 pixels

Design and power

Type
Tower
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Apple lists 17.3 × 9.7 × 17.3 inches and 35 lb
Power supply
Apple lists a 390 W maximum
In the box
Original System Software 7.5.5. Apple lists 17 February 1997 as introduction and expected Canadian availability in March; a distinct verified first-sale date was not established.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage typeGraphics
PowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 9600/200)32 MB4 GBHard driveIMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A (4 MB VRAM)

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Six PCI slots
  • Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet
  • Removable processor card and accessible tower case

Cons

  • One PCI slot occupied by the bundled video card
  • No USB ports
  • Internal storage uses SCSI

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
TowerPowerPC 603e 225 MHz (Power Macintosh 6500)32 MB2 GB – 3 GB––1997
TowerPowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 8600/200)32 MB2 GB––1997
TowerPowerPC 604e 250 MHz (Power Macintosh 8600/250)32 MB4 GB––1997

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-us/112048
  2. apple.com/ca/fr/press/1997/02/0217PowerMacAnnounce.html
  3. computers.popcorn.cx/apple/powermac/9600

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