Macintosh: Monitor and Video Chart (3 of 4)

This article provides a list of Apple Macintosh systems and the monitor and video options each can use.

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Monitor Specification Chart
Specifications
16-in Color ***
Portrait Display
21-in Monochrome *
MS 14 ***
MS 15 ***
MS 17 ***
MS 20 ***
1710AV ***
1710 ***
1705 ***
832 x 624
MS 17 **
MS 20 **
1710AV **
1710 **
1705 **
1024 x768
Part Number
M1044LL/A
M0404
M0402
M3935LL/B
M3089LL
M2611LL
M2612LL
M3323LL
M3322LL
M4434LL
M2611LL
M2612LL
M3323LL
M3322LL
M4434LL
Resolution (pixels)
832 x 624
640 x 870
1152 x 870
832 x 624
1024 x 768
Power Frequency (HZ)
47-63
47-63
47-63
47-63
47-63
Power Voltage (VAC)
90-270
90-270
85-270
90-132
198-260
90-132
198-260
Vertical Refresh
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
75 Hz
74.93 Hz
Horizontal Refresh
50 kHz
68.9 kHz
68.7 kHz
49.73 kHz
60.24 kHz
Dots Per Inch (DPI)
70
80
77
69-79
69-79
Dot Pitch
0.26 mm
N/A
N/A
0.31 mm
0.31 mm
* The 21-in. Monochrome display requires the DB-15 to DB-25 cable (590-0615) on all Macintosh computers with built-in video or with graphic cards using the standard DB-15 connector.

** All of these monitors display the same video depth at this resolution (1024 x 768), so only one column is listed in the chart for all monitors.

*** All of these monitors display the same video depth at this resolution (832 x 624), so only one column is listed in the chart for all monitors.
LC Family
LC
VRAM
16-in Color
Multi-Scan
15, 17, 20
(832 x 624)
Portrait Display

21-in Monochrome
Multi-Scan
17 and 20
(1024 x 768)
LC, LC II
256K
512K
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
LC III
512K
768K
256 C (1)
256 C (1)
16 G
256 G
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
LC 475
512K
1MB
256 C
32,768 C
16 G
256 G
16 G
256 G
16 C
256 C
LC 630 (2, 3)
--
256 C
N/A
N/A
N/A
C = Number of Colors
G = Number of Grays

(1) Requires Display adapter to use Multiple Scan Displays at this resolution.

(2) The Macintosh 630 family computers can use larger monitors such as the Multiple Scan 17 and Multiple Scan 20 however the maximum resolution on these monitors is 832x624, and at this resolution, they cannot support the TV/Video System.

(3) The following computers are in the Macintosh 630 family: Performa 630, Performa 635, Performa 636, Performa 637, Performa 638, LC 630, and Quadra 630.
Performa Family
Performa
VRAM
16-in Color
Multi-Scan
15, 17, 20
(832 x 624)
Portrait Display
21-in Monochrome
Multi-Scan
17 and 20
(1024 x 768)
400, 405, 410, 430
256K
512K
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
450, 460, 466, 467
512K
768K
256 C (1)
256 C (1)
16 G
256 G
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
475, 476
512K
1MB
256 C
32,768 C
16 G
256 G
16 G
256 G
16 C
256 C
550, 560, 575, 577, 578
--
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
600, 600CD
512K
1MB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
630 series (2, 3)
--
256 C
N/A
N/A
N/A
6200
--
256 C
N/A
N/A
N/A
6300
--
256 C
N/A
N/A
N/A
6400
1 MB
256 C
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mac TV
--
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
C = Number of Colors
G = Number of Grays

(1) Requires display adapter to use Multiple Scan Displays at this resolution.

(2) The Macintosh 630 family computers can use larger monitors such as the Multiple Scan 17 and Multiple Scan 20. However, the maximum resolution on these monitors is 832x624, and at this resolution, they cannot support the TV/Video System.

(3) The following computers are in the Macintosh 630 family: Performa 630, Performa 635, Performa 636, Performa 637, Performa 638, LC 630, and Quadra 630.
Macintosh II Family
Macintosh
VRAM
16-in Color
Multi-Scan
15, 17, 20
(832 x 624)
Portrait Display
21-in Monochrome
Multi-Scan
17 and 20
(1024 x 768)
IIsi
--
N/A
16 G
N/A
N/A
IIci
--
N/A
16 G
N/A
N/A
IIvi, IIvx
512K
1MB
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
II, IIx, IIcx, IIfx
--
No built-in video and requires a video card.
G = Number of Grays
Centris/Quadra Family
Centris/Quadra
VRAM
16-in Color
Multi-Scan
15, 17, 20
(832 x 624)
Portrait Display
21-in Monochrome
Multi-Scan
17 and 20
(1024 x 768)
605, 610, 650
512K
1MB
256 C
32,768 C
16 G
256 G
16 G
256 G
16 C
256 C
630 Family (1, 2)
--
256 C
N/A
N/A
N/A
660AV (3)
1MB
32,768 C
256 G
256 G
256 C
700
512K
1MB
2MB
256 C
256 C
16.7M C
16 G
256 G
256 G
16 G
256 G
256 G
N/A
N/A
N/A
800
512K
1MB
256 C
256 C
16 G
256 G
16 G
256 G
16 C
256 C
840AV (3)
1MB
2MB
32,768 C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 C
32,768 C
900
1MB
2MB
256 C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
N/A
N/A
950
1MB
2MB
256 C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 C
256 C
C = Number of Colors
G = Number of Grays

(1) The following computers are in the Macintosh 630 family: Performa 630, Performa 635, Performa 636, Performa 637, Performa 638, LC 630, and Quadra 630.

(2) The Macintosh 630 family computers can use larger monitors such as the Multiple Scan 17 and Multiple Scan 20 however the maximum resolution on these monitors is 832x624, and at this resolution, they cannot support the TV/Video System.

(3) For the AV computers, pixel and viewable color numbers are for computer graphics only. When video is enabled, VRAM is split evenly between graphics and video.
Power Macintosh Family
Power Macintosh
VRAM
16-in Color
Multi-Scan
15, 17, 20
(832 x 624)
Portrait Display
21-in Monochrome
Multi-Scan
17 and 20
(1024 x 768)
4400
1MB
2MB
4MB
256 C
32,768 C
16.7M C
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
256 C
32,768 C
16.7M C
5400 (2)
1MB
256 C
N/A
N/A
N/A
6100
6100AV (1)
HDI45*
2MB
256 C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
N/A
256 G
N/A
32,768 C
6500 (3, 4)
2MB
2MB
2MB
16.7M C
32,768 C
16.7M C
N/A
N/A
32,768 C
7100


7100AV (1)
HDI45*
1MB
2MB
2MB
256 C
32,768 C
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
N/A
256 G
256 G
256 G
N/A
256 C
32,768 C
32,768 C
7200
1MB
2MB
4MB
32,768 C
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 C
32,768 C
16.7M C
7300
2MB
4MB
16.7M C
16.7M C
N/A
N/A
256 G
256 G
32,768 C
16.7M C
7500
2MB
4MB
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
32,768 C
16.7M C
7600
2MB
4MB
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
32,768 C
16.7M C
8100


8100AV (1)
HDI45*
2MB
4MB
2MB
256 C
16.7M C
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 GC
N/A
256 G
256 G
256 G
N/A
32,768 C
16.7M C
32,768 C
8500
2MB
4MB
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
32,768 C
16.7M C
8600
2MB
4MB
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
32,768 C
16.7M C
9500/120
2MB
4MB
16.7M C
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
256 G
256 G
32,768 C
16.7M C
9600
4MB
16.7M C
256 G
256 G
16.7M C
G3 systemsSee article 30250, titled "Power Macintosh G3 & G3 All-in-one: Video RAM Upgrade"
C = Number of Colors
G = Number of Grays
* = HDI-45 port makes use of 640K of internal DRAM memory.

(1) For the Power Macintosh AV computers, pixel and viewable color numbers are for computer graphics only. When video is enabled, VRAM is split evenly between graphics and video.

(2) This is a built-in 15-in display.

(3) 16-bit only supported at 1024 x 768.

(4) 16" supported at 832 x 624 only.
PowerBook Family
PowerBook
VRAM
16-in Color
Multi-Scan
15, 17, 20
(832 x 624)
Portrait Display
21-in Monochrome
Multi-Scan
17 and 20
(1024 x 768)
160, 165, 165c
180, 180c
--
256 C (1)
256 G
N/A
N/A
190 Series
--
256 C
256 G
N/A
N/A
500 Series
--
256 C
256 G
N/A
N/A
5300 Series
--
256 C
256 G
N/A
N/A
1400 Series
--
256 C
256 G
N/A
N/A
3400 Series
--
256 C
N/A
N/A
256 C
G3
--
16.7M C
N/A
N/A
32,768 C
Duo Dock
512K
1MB
256 C
32,768 C (2)
256 G
256 G
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MiniDock
512K
256 C
16 G
N/A
N/A
Duo Dock II
--
32,768 C
256 G
256 G
256 C
C = Number of Colors
G = Number of Grays

(1) Requires display adapter to use Multiple Scan Displays at this resolution.

(2) The Duo Dock requires a video adapter to change resolutions unless System 7.5 is installed.

3400 Notes:
1) The computer does not provide a display with 2 bits per pixel.

2) An SVGA monitor's display resolution will be 640 by 480 pixels. The user can switch to a higher resolution by using the Monitors control panel or the control strip. The resolution set by the user will be used the next time the computer is started up.

3) If the external monitor can display 800 by 600 pixels at 60 Hz, the PowerBook 3400 computer can display simultaneously on both the external monitor and the flat panel display. This mode of display, called Simulscan, provides the same information on both displays.
Display Cards
Display Card
16-in Color
Multi-Scan
15, 17, 20
(832 x 624)
Portrait Display
21-in Monochrome
Multi-Scan
17 and 20
(1024 x 768)
Macintosh II
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2-Page Mono Card
N/A
N/A
4 G
N/A
Portrait
N/A
4 G
N/A
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
High-Res Card (2)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ext High-Res Card
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4*8 (3)
256 C (1, 4)
256 C
256 C
256 C
8*24
16.7M C (1, 5)
16.7M C
16.7M C
16.7M C
8*24GC
16.7M C (1, 5)
16.7M C
16.7M C
16.7M C
Display Card 24 AC
16.7M C
16.7M C
16.7M C
16.7M C
C = Number of Colors
G = Number of Grays

(1) Requires Display adapter to use Multiple Scan Displays at this resolution.

(2) Can be upgraded with eight (8) Mac II Video Expansion RAM chips for 256 grays/colors.

(3) The 4*8 can be upgraded to a 8*24 by adding two (2) VRAM SIMMs.

(4) Available with rev. B ROM.

(5) Available with rev. B card.
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012