Macintosh Performa Specs History

The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was the first LC to pack a PowerPC chip, aimed at education setups. Priced at $2,000.

The 6360 launched in Oct 1996 onto the 'Alchemy' board supporting 64-bit setups and PCI sockets. Standardized on 1.2 GB and 8x CD-ROM bundles.

The Performa 6400 Series marked a huge shift with the 'InstaTower' design tower casing and 180/200 MHz 603e processors. Priced from $2,399 for 6400/180 and $2,799 for 6400/200.

The 5400 overhauled internals with a 120 MHz 603e and pioneered 168-pin DIMM layouts and standard PCI support on LC heights.

The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was the first LC to pack a PowerPC chip, aimed at education setups. Priced at $2,000.

The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was the first LC to pack a PowerPC chip, aimed at education setups. Priced at $2,000.

The 5300 series mirrored the 5200 but ran 100/120 MHz 603e CPUs for edge educations. Performa 5300CD was the home version packing a larger 15-inch display.

The Power Mac 6300 series targeted Asian scopes solely; the home-version Performa 6300 ran in North American setups utilizing slimmer desktop chassis.

The 5300 series mirrored the 5200 but ran 100/120 MHz 603e CPUs for edge educations. Performa 5300CD was the home version packing a larger 15-inch display.

The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was the first LC to pack a PowerPC chip, aimed at education setups with a 75 MHz 603 processor. Priced at $2,000. Performa 5200CD was the home version.

The 6200 bundled 5200 internals in a Quadra 630 chassis style for European scopes. American versions ran under Performa 6200/6205/6210 titles.

The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was the first LC to pack a PowerPC chip, aimed at education setups with a 75 MHz 603 processor. Priced at $2,000. Performa 5200CD was the home version.

The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was the first LC to pack a PowerPC chip, aimed at education setups with a 75 MHz 603 processor. Priced at $2,000. Performa 5200CD was the home version.

The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was the first LC to pack a PowerPC chip, aimed at education setups with a 75 MHz 603 processor. Priced at $2,000. Performa 5200CD was the home version.

The LC 580 doubled VRAM to 1 MB and added video-in/out support over the LC 575 setup. Sold as Performa 580CD and 588CD, discontinued one year later.

The LC 580 doubled VRAM to 1 MB and added video-in/out support over the LC 575 setup. Sold as Performa 580CD and 588CD, discontinued one year later.

The Power Macintosh 6100 was the first Mac packing a PowerPC CPU, leveraging a slim Centris 610 chassis style. Priced at $1,700. Performa 6100 items serve home markets.

The Quadra 630 hybrid leveraged Quadra and LC platforms with built-in IDE support. Performa 635CD was an entry home rig running a 68LC040.

The Quadra 630 hybrid leveraged Quadra and LC platforms with built-in IDE support. Performa 635CD was an entry home rig running a 68LC040.

The Quadra 630 hybrid leveraged Quadra and LC platforms with built-in IDE support. Performa 635CD was an entry home rig running a 68LC040.

The Quadra 630 hybrid leveraged Quadra and LC platforms with built-in IDE support. Performa 635CD was an entry home rig running a 68LC040.

The Quadra 630 hybrid leveraged Quadra and LC platforms with built-in IDE support. Performa 635CD was an entry home rig running a 68LC040.

The last Quadra 630 hybrid leveraged both Quadra and LC platforms with built-in IDE support (first inside a Mac), with versatile Performa bundle listings. Priced at $1,200.

The last Quadra 630 hybrid leveraged both Quadra and LC platforms with built-in IDE support (first inside a Mac), with versatile Performa bundle listings. Priced at $1,200.

Released alongside the 550, the LC 575 packed a 33 MHz 68LC040 and debuted the exclusive 'Comm slot'. Priced at $1,700, sold as Performa 575, 577, and 578.

Released alongside the 550, the LC 575 packed a 33 MHz 68LC040 and debuted the exclusive 'Comm slot'. Priced at $1,700, sold as Performa 575, 577, and 578.

Released alongside the 550, the LC 575 packed a 33 MHz 68LC040 and debuted the exclusive 'Comm slot'. Priced at $1,700, sold as Performa 575, 577, and 578.

The LC 550 replaced the 520. Performa bundles launched earlier (Oct 1993 for 550, Jan 1994 for 560). Performa 560 was the 'Money Edition' co-branded with Money magazine, bundling dozens of business apps. Priced at $2,199.

The LC 550 replaced the 520 in Feb 1994, featuring a 33 MHz 68030. Priced at $1,200, also sold under Performa 550 and 560 models.

The most affordable Quadra model, Quadra 605, launched in October 1993 with a 25 MHz 68LC040 processor. Priced at $900.

The most affordable Quadra model, Quadra 605, launched in October 1993 with a 25 MHz 68LC040 processor. Priced at $900.

The LC III was sold from Feb 1993 to Feb 1994, replacing the LC II with significant performance boosts according to benchmark setups. Priced at $1,349; education markets sold this as Performa 450.

The LC III was sold from Feb 1993 to Feb 1994, replacing the LC II with significant performance boosts according to benchmark setups. Priced at $1,349; education markets sold this as Performa 450.

The LC 520 was Apple's bid at a viable all-in-one desktop in the 90s, packing a fresh chassis. Priced at $2,000, it spawned various iterations. Also released as Performa 520.

The Japan-only Color Classic II bumped processor speeds and data path to 33 MHz over predecessors. Also sold as Performa 275.

The LC III was sold from Feb 1993 to Feb 1994, replacing the LC II with significant performance boosts according to benchmark setups. Priced at $1,349; education markets sold this as Performa 450.

The LC II updated the original LC with a 16 MHz 68030 on a 16-bit bus, offering small boosts. Priced at $1,240, discontinued in March 1993. Re-released in Sep 1992 as Performa 400/405/410/430.

The LC II updated the original LC with a 16 MHz 68030 on a 16-bit bus, offering small boosts. Priced at $1,240, discontinued in March 1993. Re-released in Sep 1992 as Performa 400/405/410/430.

The LC II updated the original LC with a 16 MHz 68030 on a 16-bit bus, offering small boosts. Priced at $1,240, discontinued in March 1993. Re-released in Sep 1992 as Performa 400/405/410/430.

The Color Classic was essentially a Classic II with a color display, larger ROM, and redesigned chassis. Priced at $1,390. Also sold as Macintosh Performa 250.

Released in Oct 1992, the IIvi mirrored the IIvx but utilized a 16 MHz 68030 with no FPU. Discontinued just 4 months later, making it one of the shortest-lived Macs accurately dubbed a 'sour point' for owners. Later Performa 600 systems packed 32 MHz CPU boards.

The LC II updated the original LC with a 16 MHz 68030 on a 16-bit bus, offering small boosts. Priced at $1,240, discontinued in March 1993. Re-released in Sep 1992 as Performa 400/405/410/430.

The Classic II embodied everything the initial Classic should have been, featuring a 16 MHz 68030 and built-in mic. Priced at $1,900, sold as Performa 200.