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Power Macintosh 6500
M3548 · Platinum
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Identifiers
| Order number | M3548 |
Reference
| Original price | $1,799 – $3,000 |
| Announced | 1997-02-17 |
| Discontinued | 1998-03-14 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Design era | Platinum |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| CPU | PowerPC 603e @ 225 MHz, PowerPC 603e @ 250 MHz, PowerPC 603e @ 275 MHz, PowerPC 603e @ 300 MHz |
| Memory | 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB (max, unofficially supported) |
| Storage | 2 GB IDE HDD, 4 GB IDE HDD, 6 GB IDE HDD |
| Graphics | ATI 3D Rage II+ (2 MB VRAM) |
| Operating system | Mac OS 7.6.1, Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 9.1 |
| Removable media | 1.4 MB floppy (FDHD), 12× CD-ROM, Iomega Zip 100 |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | ADB · DB-25 SCSI · 2× RS-422 Mini-DIN-8 serial · 3.5mm audio in/out · Comm slot · 10BASE-T Ethernet (via Comm) · 3× PCI slots · IDE |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 405 × 184 × 431 mm |
| Weight | 10 kg |
Known quirks
- Last 603e-based desktop — also last consumer Mac before the iMac
- Shipped with built-in Zip 100 drive on most configurations
- Performa 6500 variant was identical with bundled software
- TV tuner and video-input options available — home media machine