Power Macintosh 6100

E258511

Power Macintosh desktop computer personal computer

The Power Macintosh 6100 was Apple’s first-generation PowerPC-based desktop computer, notable for introducing the Power Macintosh line in a compact “pizza box” form factor in the mid-1990s.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Power Macintosh 6100 canonical	11
Power Macintosh 6100 series	4
Power Macintosh 6100/60	2
Power Macintosh 6100/66	2
Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2073193 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Power Macintosh 6100
Context triple: [Power Macintosh series, notableModel, Power Macintosh 6100]

A. Macintosh Quadra
The Macintosh Quadra was a line of high-end Apple Macintosh personal computers from the early 1990s, known for using Motorola 68040 processors and targeting professional and power users.
B. Macintosh Classic
The Macintosh Classic is an early-1990s all-in-one personal computer from Apple that offered a low-cost, compact entry point into the Macintosh line.
C. Macintosh XL
The Macintosh XL was a rebranded and slightly modified version of Apple’s Lisa 2 computer, marketed as an early Macintosh-compatible business workstation.
D. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
E. Macintosh LC
The Macintosh LC is a low-cost, compact desktop computer introduced by Apple in 1990 as part of its early color-capable Macintosh lineup aimed at home and education markets.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Power Macintosh 6100
Target entity description: The Power Macintosh 6100 was Apple’s first-generation PowerPC-based desktop computer, notable for introducing the Power Macintosh line in a compact “pizza box” form factor in the mid-1990s.

A. Macintosh Quadra
The Macintosh Quadra was a line of high-end Apple Macintosh personal computers from the early 1990s, known for using Motorola 68040 processors and targeting professional and power users.
B. Macintosh Classic
The Macintosh Classic is an early-1990s all-in-one personal computer from Apple that offered a low-cost, compact entry point into the Macintosh line.
C. Macintosh XL
The Macintosh XL was a rebranded and slightly modified version of Apple’s Lisa 2 computer, marketed as an early Macintosh-compatible business workstation.
D. Macintosh Plus
Macintosh Plus is an early Apple Macintosh personal computer model, introduced in 1986, notable for its expanded memory, SCSI support, and improved performance over its predecessors.
E. Macintosh LC
The Macintosh LC is a low-cost, compact desktop computer introduced by Apple in 1990 as part of its early color-capable Macintosh lineup aimed at home and education markets.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Power Macintosh ⓘ desktop computer ⓘ personal computer ⓘ personal computer ⓘ
architecture	PowerPC ⓘ
baseClockSpeed	60 MHz ⓘ 66 MHz ⓘ
caseDesign	low-profile desktop ⓘ
codename	Cold Fusion ⓘ Piltdown Man ⓘ
cpu	PowerPC 601 ⓘ
developer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
discontinued	1996 ⓘ
expansionSlot	NuBus (via adapter) ⓘ Processor Direct Slot (PDS) ⓘ linked to: LC Processor Direct Slot (LC PDS)
family	Power Macintosh 6100 series ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh 6100
feature	486-based DOS compatibility card ⓘ
floppyDrive	1.44 MB 3.5-inch floppy ⓘ
formFactor	pizza box desktop ⓘ
graphics	onboard video ⓘ
graphicsExpansion	PDS video card ⓘ
hardDriveInterface	SCSI ⓘ
introducedWith	Power Macintosh 7100 ⓘ Power Macintosh 8100 ⓘ
introductionDate	March 14, 1994 ⓘ
l2CacheSupport	yes ⓘ
l2CacheType	external ⓘ
l2CacheTypicalSize	256 KB ⓘ
manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
maxRAM	264 MB ⓘ
minRAM	8 MB ⓘ
modelNumber	M3071 ⓘ
notableFor	first model in the Power Macintosh line ⓘ first-generation PowerPC-based Macintosh desktop ⓘ
operatingSystem	Mac OS 8 ⓘ Mac OS 9 (with limitations) ⓘ linked to: Mac OS 9 System 7.1.2 ⓘ System 7.5 ⓘ linked to: System 7 (early versions)
opticalDrive	2x CD-ROM drive (optional) ⓘ
predecessor	Macintosh Centris 610 ⓘ Macintosh Quadra 610 ⓘ linked to: Macintosh Quadra
productLine	Power Macintosh ⓘ
ramSlots	2 ⓘ
ramType	72-pin SIMM ⓘ
releaseYear	1994 ⓘ
successor	Power Macintosh 6400 ⓘ
supportsPowerPC	yes ⓘ
variant	Power Macintosh 6100/60 ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh 6100 Power Macintosh 6100/66 ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh 6100 Power Macintosh 6100/66 DOS Compatible ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh 6100

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (20)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Power Macintosh series → notableModel → Power Macintosh 6100 ⓘ

PowerPC 601 → usedIn → Power Macintosh 6100 ⓘ

Power Macintosh 6100 → family → Power Macintosh 6100 series ⓘ