Performa

From Mac Guides

The Performa series was targetted at home users. These computers shipped using a wide variety of different designs and architectures. Most models supported (either built-in or as options) multimedia devices, including TV tuners, radio tuners, and video capture devices.

Many models were also sold with other names.

Contents 1 680x0 models 1.1 Performa 200 1.2 Performa 250 1.3 Performa 275 1.4 Performa 400, 405, 410 & 430 1.5 Performa 450 1.6 Performa 460, 466 & 467 1.7 Performa 475 1.8 Performa 476 1.9 Performa 520 1.10 Performa 550 1.11 Performa 560 1.12 Performa 575 1.13 Performa 577 1.14 Performa 578 1.15 Performa 580 1.16 Performa 588 1.17 Performa 600 1.18 Performa 630, 631, 635, 636, 637, 638 & 640 2 Power PC models 2.1 Performa 5200 2.2 Performa 5210 2.3 Performa 5215 2.4 Performa 5220 2.5 Performa 5260 2.6 Performa 5270 2.7 Performa 5280 2.8 Performa 5300 2.9 Performa 5320 2.10 Performa 5400 2.11 Performa 6100 2.12 Performa 6200 2.13 Performa 6220 2.14 Performa 6300CD 2.14.1 Specifications 2.14.2 Supported Mac OS 2.14.3 Successor 2.14.4 Links 2.15 Performa 6360 2.16 Performa 6400

680x0 models

The original Performas were based on the Motorola 68030 and 68040 series processors. They are listed here sorted by model number, which is not chronological.

Performa 200

Performa 250

The Performa 250 was a rebadged Color Classic.

Performa 275

The Performa 275 was a rebadged Color Classic II.

Performa 400, 405, 410 & 430

The Performa 4xx series were rebadged Macintosh LC II systems with various hard disk and memory options.

Performa 450

The Performa 450 was a rebadged Macintosh LC III, and was sold in the UK.

Performa 460, 466 & 467

The Performa 460 series were rebadged Macintosh LC III+.

Performa 475

The Performa 475 was a rebadged Macintosh LC 475. It was also sold as the Quadra 605

Performa 476

Performa 520

Performa 550

Performa 560

Performa 575

Performa 577

Performa 578

Performa 580

Performa 588

Performa 600

Performa 630, 631, 635, 636, 637, 638 & 640

The Performa 630-40 models were similar to the LC 630 and Quadra 630.

See also (Original series). Many 680x0-based Performas were also sold without the "Performa" model name.

Power PC models

These Performas were based on the Motorola and IBM Power PC 601 and 603 series processors. They are listed here sorted by model number, which is not chronological.

Performa 5200

Performa 5210

Performa 5215

Performa 5220

Performa 5260

Performa 5270

Performa 5280

Performa 5300

Performa 5320

Performa 5400

Performa 6100

Performa 6200

Performa 6220

Performa 6300CD

Introduced in 1995, the Performa 6300CD was one of many of the Apple Performa line. The 6300CD, and the Performa line as a whole, were meant to be a low cost computers. The Performa 6300CD came bundled with a 15-inch Display, and a wide range of basic consumer programs. The Performa 6300CD also had a variant, the 6300/120 which used a 120 Mhz processor, instead of a 100 Mhz processor.

Specifications

• 100 Mhz PowerPC 603e with a 40 Mhz Bus
• 16 MB RAM Expandable to 64 MB With 2 RAM Slots
• 500 MB-1.2 GB Hard Drive
• 1.4 MB Superdrive
• 4x CD-ROM Drive
• 1 ADB port, 2 Serial ports, 1 SCSI DB-25 port
• 1 LC PDS Slot for a TV Tuner

Supported Mac OS

• The Performa 6300CD shipped with Mac OS 7.5.1 installed
• The Performa 6300CD supports up to Mac OS 9.1

Successor

The Performa 6300CD was replaced by the Performa 6360 in 1996. (The Performa 6300CD was officially terminated in 1997) The Performa 6360 was radically different from the previous Performa's because it was a PCI based motherboard.

Links

• Apple Support for Older Operating Systems
• Apple Support for Older Model Computers

Performa 6360

Performa 6400

See also Power Macintosh. Many Power PC-based Performas were also sold with the "Power Macintosh" brand name.