Power Macintosh · The Beige Era · 1995
Power Macintosh 6200
The 6200 brought PowerPC to consumer towers and Performas, though its compromised architecture became notorious among Mac enthusiasts.
Power Macintosh 6200: key facts
When was the Power Macintosh 6200 released?
The Power Macintosh 6200 was released in May 1995. Apple discontinued it in March 1996.
How much did the Power Macintosh 6200 cost?
The Power Macintosh 6200 launched at $2,300 in 1995 — about $4,792 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the Power Macintosh 6200’s specs?
The Power Macintosh 6200 used a PowerPC 603 running at 75 MHz, with 8 MB of memory and 1.0 GB of storage. It ran System 7.
Why does the Power Macintosh 6200 matter?
Consumer Power Mac platform that spawned many Performa models.
Full specifications
| CPU | PowerPC 603 · 75 MHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 1 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 MB (up to 64 MB) |
| Storage | 1.0 GB |
| Display | External display |
| GPU | Integrated / NuBus video |
| Ports | SCSI, ADB, serial |
| Weight | Varies by configuration |
| Dimensions | Desktop computer |
| Operating system | System 7 |
| Released | May 1995 |
| Discontinued | March 1996 |
| Launch price | $2,300 |
How the Power Macintosh 6200 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 2,050× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 75 MHz, the clock is roughly 43× slower than a single performance core of a 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro — and that is before counting cores, width and IPC.
All of this storage holds about 250 modern phone photos.
Launched at $2,300 in 1995 — about $4,792 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
It is the kind of model collectors use to map Apple’s complicated family tree.
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Last updated: 2026-06-27