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Macintosh Performa 6500
M3548 · Performa consumer desktop
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Identifiers
| Order number | M3548 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,799 – $2,999 |
| Announced | 1997-02-17 |
| Discontinued | 1998-03-14 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Design era | Performa consumer desktop |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| CPU | PowerPC 603e @ 225 MHz, PowerPC 603e @ 250 MHz, PowerPC 603e @ 275 MHz, PowerPC 603e @ 300 MHz |
| Memory | 32 MB, 128 MB (max) |
| Storage | 3 GB IDE HDD, 4 GB IDE HDD, 6 GB IDE HDD |
| Graphics | ATI 3D Rage II (2 MB VRAM), Expandable to 4 MB VRAM |
| Operating system | Mac OS 7.6.1, Mac OS 9.1 |
| Removable media | 12× CD-ROM, 1.4 MB floppy, Iomega Zip 100 (optional) |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | ADB (2) · DB-25 SCSI · 2× RS-422 Mini-DIN-8 serial · 3.5mm audio in/out · 10BASE-T Ethernet · Comm slot · LC PDS · PCI slot (x2) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 355 × 414 × 194 mm |
| Weight | 11.3 kg |
Known quirks
- Same Tanzania architecture as Power Mac 6400 — finally a fixed bus
- 603e at 300 MHz top config — fastest consumer Performa
- Zip drive option bundled in some education configs
- Long-running Tanzania-class platform used in many late Performas
- PRAM battery leak common after 25+ years