Power Macintosh · The Beige Era · 1994
Power Macintosh 7100
The 7100 gave the first PowerPC Macs a practical midrange desktop option between the 6100 and high-end 8100.
Power Macintosh 7100: key facts
When was the Power Macintosh 7100 released?
The Power Macintosh 7100 was released in March 1994. Apple discontinued it in January 1996.
How much did the Power Macintosh 7100 cost?
The Power Macintosh 7100 launched at $2,900 in 1994 — about $6,177 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the Power Macintosh 7100’s specs?
The Power Macintosh 7100 used a PowerPC 601 running at 66 MHz, with 8 MB of memory and 250 MB of storage. It ran System 7.
Why does the Power Macintosh 7100 matter?
Middle member of the first Power Macintosh generation.
Full specifications
| CPU | PowerPC 601 · 66 MHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 1 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 MB (up to 136 MB) |
| Storage | 250 MB |
| Display | External display |
| GPU | Integrated / NuBus video |
| Ports | SCSI, ADB, serial |
| Weight | Varies by configuration |
| Dimensions | Desktop computer |
| Operating system | System 7 |
| Released | March 1994 |
| Discontinued | January 1996 |
| Launch price | $2,900 |
How the Power Macintosh 7100 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 2,050× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 66 MHz, the clock is roughly 48× 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 63 modern phone photos.
Launched at $2,900 in 1994 — about $6,177 in today’s money (approx., US CPI).
Cross-architecture speed figures are clock-only and approximate; inflation figures use US CPI.
Did you know?
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Last updated: 2026-06-27