The DynaTec 10/300 was a powerful and rare Macintosh clone exclusively sold in Germany in 1998. Based on Apple’s Tsunami architecture, this high-performance tower system came with a 275 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) upgrade card, overclocked to 291 MHz. It featured dual 4.5 GB UltraSCSI drives, 80 MB of RAM, and a professional-grade 16 MB Matrox Millenium II graphics card.
Targeted at power users in Europe, the DynaTec 10/300 supported up to 1.5 GB of RAM across 12 slots and was housed in a robust PC-style tower. It was fully compatible with classic Mac OS, up to version 9.0 (officially up to 8.1), and allowed for flexible expansion with multiple PCI slots and external drive bays.
DynaTec 10/300 – Technical Specifications
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Model Name | DynaTec 10/300 |
| Architecture | Tsunami |
| Form Factor | PC-Style Tower (LX) |
| Processor Type | PowerPC 604e (G3 upgrade) |
| Processor Speed | 291 MHz (overclocked from 275 MHz) |
| System Bus Speed | 48.5 MHz |
| Backside Bus Speed | 291 MHz |
| Level 1 Cache | 64 KB |
| Level 2 Cache | 1 MB (backside) |
| FPU | Integrated (PowerPC 604e) |
| ROM Size | 4 MB |
| Data Path | 64-bit |
| RAM Type | 70 ns 168-pin DIMM |
| Standard RAM | 80 MB |
| Maximum RAM | 1536 MB |
| RAM Slots | 12 (interleaving supported) |
| Hard Drive | Dual 4.5 GB UltraSCSI |
| CD-ROM | 32X |
| Floppy Drive | 1.44 MB (manual eject) |
| Video Card | Matrox Millenium II with 16 MB VRAM |
| Maximum VRAM | 16 MB |
| Expansion Slots | 6 PCI |
| Expansion Bays | 2 external 5.25″, 2 (1 internal, 1 external) 3.5″ bays |
| Ethernet | AAUI, 10Base-T |
| Modem | Not included |
| Battery | 3.6V Lithium |
| Built-in Display | None |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 15.2 x 7.2 x 15.0 inches |
| Average Weight | 24 lbs |
| Original Price | Not available |
| Mac OS Compatibility | 7.5.3–7.6.1, 8.0–9.0 (official support to 8.1) |
A Collector’s Mac Clone
The DynaTec 10/300 stood out as one of the most advanced and localized Mac clones of its time. With its overclocked G3 performance, Matrox video, and generous RAM capacity, it appealed to serious Mac users and digital creators. Its rarity today makes it a sought-after item among collectors of vintage Apple-compatible hardware.
