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Macintosh Performa 6300 Series

1996 · Mac era Performa

Introduced

1996

Original price

$ 2800

Processor

PowerPC 603e

Original OS

Mac OS 7.5.1

Max OS

Mac OS 9.1

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2007

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorPowerPC 603e

Speed100 MHz

Architecture32-bit

Cache256 KB L2

System bus100 MHz

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM16 MB

Max RAM64 MB

RAM type72-pin SIMM

Memory slots2 SIMM slots

GPUOn-board video

VRAM1 MB VRAM

Resolutions832 x 624 (8-bit), 640 x 480 (16-bit)

Video outDB-15

Storage

Storage1.2 GB IDE hard drive

InterfaceIDE

Connectivity

Audio inMonophonic sound input

Audio outInternal stereo speakers

SCSIOne external SCSI port

ADBOne ADB port

SerialTwo RS-232/422 serial ports

Software

Original OSMac OS 7.5.1

Max OSMac OS 9.1

Included peripherals15" Apple color monitor, AppleDesign keyboard, ADB Mouse II

Power

Expansion slots32-bit LC PDS slot, Comm Slot, video-in slot

Identifiers

Model N°M3076

Lifecycle

Introduced1996

Discontinued1996

History

The Power Mac 6300 was marketed exclusively in Asia, while its equivalent consumer model, the Performa 6300, was distributed in North America.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_Performa · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The Power Mac 6300 represents a rare example of Apple's regional exclusivity, having been marketed only in Asia while the consumer version Performa 6300 was reserved for North America. • The market division between Power Mac 6300 and Performa 6300 reflects Apple's strategy in the 1990s of differentiating products by geographic area instead of using a uniform global model. • Despite geographic differences in distribution, the Power Mac 6300 and Performa 6300 shared the same hardware architecture, making them two versions of the same computer intended for completely separate audiences and markets.

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