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Power Macintosh 6100
M1596 · Platinum
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Identifiers
| Order number | M1596 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,750 – $4,619 |
| Announced | 1994-03-14 |
| Discontinued | 1996-01-01 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Design era | Platinum |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| CPU | PowerPC 601 @ 60 MHz, PowerPC 601 @ 66 MHz |
| Memory | 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 72 MB (max) |
| Storage | 160 MB SCSI HDD, 250 MB SCSI HDD, 500 MB SCSI HDD |
| Graphics | Built-in video (640 KB VRAM), HPV card (optional), Apple AV card (optional) |
| Operating system | System 7.1, System 7.1.1, System 7.1.2, System 7.5, System 7.5.1, System 7.5.2, System 7.5.3, System 7.5.5, Mac OS 7.6, Mac OS 7.6.1, Mac OS 8.0, Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5, Mac OS 8.5.1, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.0.2, Mac OS 9.0.3, Mac OS 9.0.4, Mac OS 9.1 |
| Removable media | 1.4 MB floppy (FDHD), 2× CD-ROM |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | ADB · DB-25 SCSI · 2× RS-422 Mini-DIN-8 serial · 3.5mm audio in · 3.5mm audio out · AAUI Ethernet · HDI-45 video · PDS / NuBus adapter |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 413 × 108 × 419 mm |
| Weight | 6.8 kg |
Known quirks
- First PowerPC Mac with 68K-to-PPC transition — bundled emulator still slow on heavy apps
- HDI-45 video port is unusual — needs Apple adapter for standard monitors
- NuBus requires PDS adapter — eats the expansion slot
- PRAM battery leak can destroy logic board
- Uses 72-pin FPM SIMMs in pairs — max 72 MB