The Apple Power Macintosh 6400 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1996 to 1997 as part of the Power Macintosh series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on October 23, 1996, and its price started at $2200.
The new Power Macintosh features a 180 MHz or 200 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 16 MB of RAM, 1.6 GB or 2.4 GB hard drive, 8x CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB floppy drive.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on May 1, 1997.
Today Power Macintosh 6400 is 26 years old!
Power Macintosh 6400 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | October 23, 1996 |
| Discontinued | May 1, 1997 |
| Model Identifier | 58 |
| Model Number | M3548 |
| Order Number | M5427LL/A |
| Original Price | $2,200 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 44,5 Ibs. 20.184 KG |
| Dimensions | 16” H x 7.8” W x 16.9” D 40.64 cm H x 19.81 cm W x 42.92 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 603e |
| Processor Speed | 180 MHz 200 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 40 MHz |
| Cache | 32 KB L1 256 KB L2 |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 1.6 GB 2.4 GB |
| Media | 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy 1 – 8x CD-ROM 1 – Zip 100 (Optional) |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 16 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 136 MB |
| Memory Slots | 2 – 168 pin DIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 70 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 1 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 2 – 7″ PCI 1 – Comm II 1 – Video I/O 1 – TV |
| Hard Drive Interface | IDE |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10BASE-T (Optional) |
| Modem | 28.8k |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Bluetooth | None |
| ADB | 1 |
| Serial | 2 |
| SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
| Floppy Port | None |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack |
| Audio Out | 2 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in subwoofer 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.5.3 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Power
| Backup Battery | 4.5 V Alkaline |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 220 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-125 V / 200-240 V |
References:
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 6400/200: Technical Specifications
