Apple Workgroup Server 60 Change

This article describes the changes in the Apple Workgroup Server (AWS) 60 with it's October 1993 product release.
The October 1993 release of the AWS 60 provides a faster CPU from 20 MHz to 25 MHz. You will see AppleShare 4.0 performance similar to the 20MHz system, however, CPU intensive applications running on the server will be faster. (The benchmark for how much faster will be dependent on those applications.)

Below is a table showing the differences between the two:


             Discontinued AWS 60            AWS 60
             -------------------------      -------------------------
CPU:          20 MHz 68040                   25 MHz 68040, with FPU

Name:         Apple Workgroup Server 60      Apple Workgroup Server 60

Part Number:  M1780xx/A                      M1780xx/B
             M1781xx/A                      M1781xx/B
             M1911Z/A                       M1911Z/B

Software:     AppleShare 4.0                 AppleShare 4.0
             System 7.1                     System 7.1


Documentation will NOT change. We will add a sticker to the front of the manual notifying customers that the speed has been improved which will differ from their documentation.

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012