Power Macintosh 8600
Background
Although announced in February 1997, It was not until June that the 8600 actually shipped in bulk. It came in the same innovative case design as the 9600, and ran on a 200 MHz 604e. It included an internal Zip drive (a Power Mac first). It also included video input and output. The 8600 used the Nitro logic board, as did its predecessor, the 8500. In August, Apple announced "speed bumped" versions of the 8600 with a 250 or 300 MHz "Mach 5" 604e. Like its predecessor, the 8600/300 did not ship for several months after it was announced due to supply problems.
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Key Specs
DisplayTower / Desktop
ChipPowerPC 604e or PowerPC 604ev Mach V
MemoryNone / Max 1.0 GB (actual) / 512 MB (Apple)
Storage2 / 4 GB
Weight15.9 kg
Full Specifications
Basic Info
Release Date1997.02
Introduced1997 2
Discontinued1997 11
Original Price$3,250 (8600/200)
OS SupportSystem 7.5.5 (System Enabler 702) or 7.6.1 ~ Mac OS 9.1
Support StatusDiscontinued
Chip & Storage
ChipPowerPC 604e or PowerPC 604ev Mach V（200 / 250 / 300 MHz, 32 -bit architecture, 1 core per processor, Built-in FPU）
MemoryNone / Max 1.0 GB (actual) / 512 MB (Apple)
Storage2 / 4 GB
Hard Drive Interface1 - Internal Fast SCSI bus (Up to 10 MB/s), 1 - External SCSI bus (Up to 5 MB/s)
FirmwareOpen Firmware with Macintosh ROM
Graphics Memory2 - 4 MB
Display
Screen TypeTower / Desktop
ResolutionUp to 1280 x 1024 pixels ×
Connectivity & Expansion
Expansion Slots3 - PCI 2.0
Backup Battery3.6 V Lithium
Power Consumption390 W
Body & Dimensions
Width24.6 mm
Height43.9 mm
Thickness43.9 mm
Weight15.9 kg
Color
Available Colors
Model Identifier
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