The Apple Power Macintosh 6100 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1994 to 1995 as part of the Power Macintosh series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on March 14, 1994, and its price started at $1700.
The new Power Macintosh features a 60 MHz or 66 MHz PowerPC 601 processor, 8 MB or 16 MB of RAM, 160 MB / 250 MB / 350 MB or 500 MB hard drive, 2x CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB floppy drive.
At the same time, Apple offered a PC version of Power Macintosh 6100 shipped with a 66 MHz Intel 486DX2 processor dedicated to MS-DOS or Windows.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on October 14, 1995.
Today Power Macintosh 6100 is 28 years old!
Power Macintosh 6100 Release Date and Original Price
Introduced | March 14, 1994 (60 MHz) January 3, 1995 (66 MHz) |
Discontinued | January 3, 1995 (60 MHz) October 14, 1995 (66 MHz) |
Model Identifier | 75 (60 MHz) 100 (66 MHz) |
Model Number | M3631 M3632 M3633 M3634 |
Order Number | M2197LL/A M1878LL/A M3078LL/A M2738LL/A M2837LL/A M3631LL/A M3632LL/A M3972LL/A |
Original Price | $1,700 $1,750 $1,820 $1,950 $2,000 $2,150 $2,350 $2,700 |
Colors | Platinum |
Weight | 14 Ibs. 6.350 KG |
Dimensions | 3.4” H x 16.3” W x 15.6” D 8.63 cm H x 41.4 cm W x 39.62 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor | PowerPC 601 PowerPC 601 and Intel 486DX2* |
Processor Speed | 60 MHz 66 MHz |
Architecture | 32-bit |
Number of Cores | 1 |
System Bus | 30 MHz |
Cache | 32 KB L1 Optional (60 MHz) 256 KB L2 (66 MHz) |
Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
Storage | 160 MB 250 MB 350 MB 500 MB |
Media | 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy 1 – 2x CD-ROM (Optional for AV models) |
Memory
Built-in Memory | 8 MB 16 MB |
Maximum Memory | 132 MB (Actual) 72 MB (Apple) |
Memory Slots | 2 – 72 pin SIMMs (Group of 2) |
Minimum Speed | 80 ns |
ROM | Unknown |
Interleaving Support | No |
Display
Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
Graphics Card | None |
Graphics Memory | None 2 MB (AV models) |
Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 1 – HDI-45 |
Expansion
Expansion Slots | 1 – 7″ PDS or NuBus (AV card installed on AV models) |
Hard Drive Interface | SCSI |
Connections
Ethernet | AAUI-15 |
Modem | None |
Bluetooth | None |
ADB | 1 |
Serial | 2 |
SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
Floppy Port | None |
Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack |
Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
Display | 1 – DB-15 1 – HDI-45 |
Software
Original OS | System Software 7.1.2 |
Maximum OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Power
Backup Battery | 3.6 V lithium |
Maximum Continuous Power | 210 W |
Line Voltage | 100-240 V |
References:
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 6100/60: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 6100/60AV: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 6100/66: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 6100/66AV: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible: Technical Specifications