Power Macintosh 7500

Essentials

Family: PowerMac

Codename: TNT

Gestalt ID: 68

Minimum OS: 7.5.2

Maximum OS: 9.1

Introduced: May 1995

Terminated: May 1996

Processor

CPU: PowerPC 601+

CPU Speed: 100 MHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 50 MHz

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

Level 1 Cache: 16 kB data, 16 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: optional

ROM: 4 MB

RAM Type: 168 pin DIMM

Minimum RAM Speed: 70 ns

Onboard RAM: 0 MB

RAM slots: 8

Maximum RAM: 1024 MB

Expansion Slots: 3 PCI

Video

VRAM: 2 MB (4 MB via 2 DIMM sockets)

Max Resolution: all resolutions supported

Video Out: DB-15, S-video

Video In: S-video

Storage

Hard Drive: 750 MB

Floppy Drive: 1.4 MB SuperDrive

Optical Drive: 4x CD-ROM

Input/Output

ADB: 1

Serial: 2 Mini DIN-8

SCSI: DB-25

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini, RCA

Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini, RCA

Speaker: mono

Networking

Ethernet: AAUI-15, 10Base-T

Miscellaneous

Power: 150 Watts

Dimensions: 6.15" H x 14.37" W x 16.93" D

Weight: 22 lbs.

The PowerMac 7500 introduced a new wider, more accessible Centris 650-style case. It was powered by a 100 MHz 601 processor (on a removable daughtercard), and had 24-bit composite and S-video input. It sold for $2,700, and was replaced nine months later by the 7600.

Picture Credits:
John Greenleigh/Flipside Studios