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Power Macintosh 6400 / Performa 6400
A Macintosh Performa 6400/200.
Also known as"InstaTower" [1]
Developer Apple Computer
Product family Power Macintosh, Performa
Release dateAugust 7, 1996
Introductory priceUS$2,400 (equivalent to $4,663 in 2023)
DiscontinuedAugust 1, 1997
Operating system System 7.5.3 - Mac OS 9.1
With PowerPC G3 upgrade, Mac OS 9.2.2
CPU PowerPC 603ev @ 180 or 200 MHz
Memory16  MB, expandable to 136 MB (70 ns 168-pin DIMM)
DimensionsHeight: 16 inches (41 cm)
Width: 7.8 inches (20 cm)
Depth: 16.9 inches (43 cm)
Mass44.5 pounds (20.2 kg)
Successor Power Macintosh 6500

The Power Macintosh 6400 (also sold under variations of the name Performa 6400) is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer from August 1996 to August 1997. It is the only Macintosh mini-tower system to be branded as a Performa, and alongside the Performa 6360 was the last new Performa-branded model introduced by Apple.

The 6400 and its Performa variants were discontinued in favor of the uniformly-named Power Macintosh 6500 in August 1997.

Hardware

Logic board: The logic board, code-named "Alchemy", is shared with the Power Macintosh 5400 all-in-one and Performa 6360 desktop models. Alchemy is generally believed to be superior to its 5200/6200 predecessors since it had a 64-bit data path to main memory. [2]

CPU: All 6400 models use a PowerPC 603ev processor that is soldered to the computer's logic board and cooled by a fanless heat-sink. Though initially considered non-upgradable, CPU upgrades did come to market that overrode the fixed CPU by use of the Level 2 cache slot. [3]

Sound: The new "InstaTower" case features an integrated subwoofer speaker and supports SRS surround-sound. A knob on the back of the case controls the bass level of the subwoofer; this knob only works if external speakers are connected, otherwise the internal speaker provides full sound range. There are two audio output jacks, one on the front and one on the back. Headphones plugged into the front jack will disable the internal speaker and rear jack. [4]

Expansion: There are two PCI expansion slots as well as a dedicated communications slot that supports AAUI, Ethernet and fast modem cards. The communication slot is not compatible with similar slots on other Macintosh computers. NuBus cards are not supported.

Operating system: The Performa 6400/180 and 6400/200 were shipped with System 7.5.3 Revision 2.1; this particular release was specific to these machines as there were stability problems with System 7.5.3 Release 2 on the new hardware, especially with the video card and transferring files over LocalTalk. [5]

Models

All Performa models shipped with SurfWatch, a product from Spyglass, Inc. that provides adult content filtering capability; [6] content-control software was a significant issue at the time due to the recent passage of the Communications Decency Act in the United States.

Introduced August 5, 1996:

  • Performa 6400/180: North American consumer model, 180 MHz CPU. [7]
  • Performa 6400/200: North American consumer model, 200 MHz CPU. [8]
  • Performa 6400/200 Video Editing Edition: The Performa 6400/200 with an Avid Cinema video I/O card and video editing software, and 32 MB RAM [1]

Introduced October 1, 1996:

  • Power Macintosh 6400/200: Sold in the North American and British education markets. [9] $2,200 USD. [10]

Introduced November 12, 1996:

  • Performa 6410: Identical to the Performa 6400/180, [11] sold in Europe and Asia. [12]
  • Performa 6420: Identical to the Performa 6400/200, [13] sold in Europe and Asia. [14]

Timelines

Timeline of Power Macintosh, Pro, and Studio models
Mac Pro Mac Studio Mac Pro Mac Studio Mac Pro Mac Pro Mac Pro Power Mac G5 Power Mac G5 Power Mac G4 Power Mac G5 Power Mac G4 Power Mac G4 Cube Power Mac G4 Power Macintosh G3#Blue and White Power Macintosh 9600 Power Macintosh G3 Power Macintosh 8600 Power Macintosh 9500 Power Macintosh 8500 Power Macintosh 8100 Power Macintosh G3 Power Macintosh 7600 Power Macintosh 7300 Power Macintosh 4400 Power Macintosh 7500 Power Macintosh 7200 Power Macintosh 7100 Power Macintosh 6500 Power Macintosh 6400 Power Macintosh 6200 Power Macintosh 6100 Power Macintosh G3 Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Power Macintosh 5500 Power Macintosh 5400 Power Macintosh 5260 Power Macintosh 5200 LC
See also: List of Mac models
Timeline of Macintosh Centris, LC, Performa, and Quadra models, colored by CPU type
Macintosh Performa 6214 Macintosh Performa 6210 Macintosh Performa 6205 Macintosh Performa 6230 Macintosh Performa 6220 Macintosh Quadra 840AV Macintosh Quadra 650 Macintosh Quadra 610 Macintosh Quadra 605 Macintosh Quadra 660AV Macintosh Quadra 800 Macintosh Centris 650 Macintosh Centris 610 Macintosh Quadra 950 Macintosh Quadra 630 Macintosh Quadra 900 Macintosh Quadra 700 Macintosh Performa 6420 Macintosh Performa 6410 Macintosh Performa 5440 Macintosh Performa 5430 Macintosh Performa 5280 Macintosh Performa 6360 Macintosh Performa 5260 Macintosh Performa 6400 Macintosh Performa 6400 Macintosh Performa 5400 Macintosh Performa 5400 Macintosh Performa 6260 Macintosh Performa 5400 Macintosh Performa 5420 Macintosh Performa 5410 Macintosh Performa 5270 Macintosh Performa 5260 Macintosh Performa 6320 Macintosh Performa 6310 Macintosh Performa 6300 Macintosh Performa 6290 Macintosh Performa 5320 Macintosh Performa 5300 Macintosh Performa 6218 Macintosh Performa 6216 Macintosh Performa 6200 Macintosh Performa 6116 Macintosh Performa 5220 Macintosh Performa 5215 Macintosh Performa 5210 Macintosh Performa 5200 Macintosh Performa 640CD Macintosh Performa 580CD Macintosh Performa 588CD Macintosh Performa 638 Macintosh Performa 637 Macintosh Performa 636 Macintosh Performa 635 Macintosh Performa 631 Macintosh Performa 630 Macintosh Performa 578 Macintosh Performa 577 Macintosh Performa 575 Macintosh Performa 476 Macintosh Performa 475 Macintosh Performa 560 Macintosh Performa 550 Macintosh Performa 275 Macintosh Performa 6118 Macintosh Performa 6117 Macintosh Performa 6115 Macintosh Performa 6112 Macintosh Performa 6110 Macintosh Performa 467 Macintosh Performa 466 Macintosh Performa 460 Macintosh Performa 410 Macintosh Performa 520 Macintosh Performa 450 Macintosh Performa 430 Macintosh Performa 405 Macintosh Performa 250 Macintosh Performa 600 Macintosh Performa 400 Macintosh Performa 200 Power Macintosh 5300 LC Macintosh LC 575 Macintosh TV Macintosh LC III Macintosh LC 550 Macintosh LC 580 Macintosh LC 520 Macintosh LC 630 Macintosh LC 475 Power Macintosh 5200 LC Macintosh LC III Macintosh LC II Macintosh LC

See also: List of Mac models

References

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