Power Macintosh · The Beige Era · 1995
Power Macintosh 7500
The 7500 became a favorite upgrade platform: PCI slots, replaceable CPU card and enough video I/O for multimedia work.
Power Macintosh 7500: key facts
When was the Power Macintosh 7500 released?
The Power Macintosh 7500 was released in August 1995. Apple discontinued it in February 1997.
How much did the Power Macintosh 7500 cost?
The Power Macintosh 7500 launched at $2,700 in 1995 — about $5,625 in today’s money (approximate, US CPI).
What are the Power Macintosh 7500’s specs?
The Power Macintosh 7500 used a PowerPC 601 running at 100 MHz, with 8 MB of memory and 500 MB of storage. It ran System 7.
Why does the Power Macintosh 7500 matter?
PCI Power Mac with a CPU daughtercard and AV features.
Full specifications
| CPU | PowerPC 601 · 100 MHz |
|---|---|
| Cores | 1 |
| Memory (RAM) | 8 MB (up to 512 MB) |
| Storage | 500 MB |
| Display | External display |
| GPU | Integrated / NuBus video |
| Ports | SCSI, ADB, serial |
| Weight | Varies by configuration |
| Dimensions | Desktop computer |
| Operating system | System 7 |
| Released | August 1995 |
| Discontinued | February 1997 |
| Launch price | $2,700 |
How the Power Macintosh 7500 compares to today
A 16 GB Apple Silicon MacBook Pro has about 2,050× more memory than this device shipped with.
At 100 MHz, the clock is roughly 32× 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 125 modern phone photos.
Launched at $2,700 in 1995 — about $5,625 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