Mac Power
Consumption
To pick the right UPS, you need to know how much power
your equipment consumes. Following is a list of Macintosh
computers and their maximum rated power consumption. All
ratings are for 120V AC. All data from Apple Specs
Online.
Compact Macs
- 128, 512, Plus: 60W, 0.5 amps, 60VA minimum
- SE, SE/30: 75W, 0.83 amps, 100VA minimum
- Classic, Classic II, Performa 200: 75W, 0.63 amps,
75VA minimum
- Color Classic, Colour Classic II: 100W, 0.83 amps,
100VA minimum
Mac II Series
- Mac II, IIx, IIfx: 230W, 1.9 amps, 235VA minimum, CPU
only
- Mac IIcx, IIci: 230W, 1.3 amps, 160VA minimum, CPU
only
- Mac IIsi: 160W, 1.33 amps, 160VA minimum, CPU
only
- Mac IIvx, IIvi, Performa 600: 230W, 1.3 amps, 160VA
minimum, CPU only
LC Series, Modular
- LC, LC II, LC III, LC III+: 50W, 0.42 amps, 50VA
minimum, CPU only
- LC 475: 30W, 0.25 amps, 30VA minimum, CPU only
Centris/Quadra Series
- 605: 30W, 0.44 amps, 55VA minimum, CPU only
- 610, 660av: 210W, 1.7 amps, 200VA minimum, CPU
only
- 630-640: 45W, 1.25 amps, 150VA minimum, CPU only
- 650, 700: 230W, 1.9 amps, 230VA minimum, CPU
only
- 800, 840av: 200W, 9.0 amps (suspect), 280VA minimum,
CPU only
- 900, 950: 303W, 10.0 amps (suspect), 450VA minimum,
CPU only
500 and 5000 Series
- 520, 550, 575, 550: 40W, 0.5 amps, 60VA minimum
- Macintosh TV: 60W, 0.5 amps, 60VA minimum
- 5200 series: 125W, 4.0 amps, 480VA minimum
- 5400, 5500: 220W, 4.0 amps, 480VA minimum
Power Macs
- 6100: 210W, 1.7 amps, 200VA minimum, CPU only
- 6200-6360: 150W, 1.25 amps, 150VA minimum, CPU
only
- 6400, 6500: 220W, 3 amps, 360VA minimum, CPU
only
- 7100: 230W, 1.3 amps, 160VA minimum, CPU only
- 7200, 7300, 7500, 7600: 150W, 3 amps, 360VA minimum,
CPU only
- 8100: 200W, 9.0 amps (suspect), 280VA minimum, CPU
only
- 8500: 225W, 9.0 amps (suspect), 350VA minimum, CPU
only
- 8600: 390 (200 MHz only), 560W, 3 amps, 360VA
minimum, CPU only
- 9500: 225W, 9.0 amps, 230VA minimum, CPU only
- 9600: 390 (200-233 MHz only), 560W, 3 amps, 360VA
minimum, CPU only
- G3 beige, desktop: 230W, 8 amps, 350VA minimum, CPU
only
- G3 beige, minitower: 240W, 8 amps, 360VA minimum, CPU
only
- G3 All-in-One: 300W, ?? amps, 450VA minimum
- G3 blue & white, G4: 200W, 3 amps, 360VA minimum,
CPU only
iMacs
- all iMacs: 80W, 1.7 amps, 200VA minimum
PowerBooks- Don't sweat it - PowerBooks run off their internal
batteries when the lights go out.
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