Power Macintosh 8100/100
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The Power Mac 8100 was the performance option in Apple's first PowerPC lineup, running at 80 or 100 MHz in a full tower with three NuBus slots. At a time when most computers were still running at 66 MHz 486 speeds, the 8100 was genuinely fast by any measure. Its successor, the 8500, is credited with making desktop digital video editing mainstream.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M1688
- Gestalt ID
- 55
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1995-01-03
- Discontinued
- 1995-10-14
- Release Year
- 1995
- Original Price (Low)
- $4,400
- Original Price (High)
- $4,400
- Estimated Value
- $175
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 601
- CPU Speed
- 100 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 33.3 MHz
- L2 Cache
- 256k
Memory
- RAM
- 8-264 MB
- RAM Max
- 264 MB
- RAM Slots
- 8
- RAM Type
- 72-pin SIMM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 1.44 MB Manual-Eject Floppy , 250/500 MB/1GB SCSI HD , optional CD-ROM
- Graphics
- Built-in video
- Screen Size
- N/A
- Display Type
- N/A
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 1 601 PDS and 3 NuBus
- Drive Bays
- 1 5.25"
- Ports
- Video (Monitor): 1 (HDI-45), 1 (DB-15) , ADB: 1 , SCSI: 1 (DB-25) , Serial (Geoport): 2* , Ethernet: 1 (AAUI-15) , Microphone: 1 (PlainTalk) , Sound Out: 1 (16-Bit Stereo) , Security (Lock): 1
- Ethernet
- 1 (AAUI-15)
Software
- Operating System
- 7.5
- Min OS
- 7.5
- Max OS
- 9.1
Physical
- Weight
- 25.3 lbs
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 7.7 x 15.75
Variants
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
1
Typical Low
$269
25th %ile
Typical High
$269
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Avg / Median
$269
$269 med
Full range: $269–$269 across 1 sale
Auction
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All 1 sale
Power Macintosh 8100/80 Rare Vintage Original Mac 8100 Untested For Parts Only
2026-07-14$269
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