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Apple Macintosh 128K vs Apple Macintosh Performa 5200CD

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AppleMacintosh 128KAppleMacintosh Performa 5200CD
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 19841995
Performance
Processor68000 8 MHz (Macintosh 128K)PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD)
CPU cores11
Memory128 KB8 MB
Storage–512 MB to 1 GB
CPU8 MHz 68000; maker lists no PMMU, FPU, cache or second processor75 MHz PowerPC 603 with integrated floating-point unit, 16 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 37.5 MHz
GPU–Integrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour
Memory typeFixed 128 KB RAM and 64 KB ROM, Apple's original SE/30 owner manual Macintosh product-line appendix and contemporaneous reviews. Retained Apple support sheet incorrectly labels RAM 0.125 MB; no built-in expansion, with third-party upgrades described separatelyTwo 72-pin SIMM slots; 8 MB standard and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory
Storage typeBuilt-in 400 KB removable floppy drive, manually loaded and automatically ejected; no internal hard drive or hard-drive interface. Floppy capacity remains removable-media detail, not main internal storageApple lists 500 MB and 1 GB internal IDE hard-drive options, a 1.44 MB floppy drive and 2× or 4× CD-ROM drive options
Expansion slotsNoneMacintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot
Display
Screen size9″15″
Resolution512 × 342832 × 624
PanelCRTCRT
Display type9-inch monochrome CRT, 512 × 342 pixels; 9-inch diagonal confirmed in Apple's original SE/30 owner manual, Macintosh product-line appendix; generic maker table 512 × 384 conflicts with its explicit note 512 × 342Built-in 15-inch multiscan colour CRT with tilt and swivel; it has selectable pixel modes rather than a fixed native LCD resolution
Display featuresOne-bit black-and-white bitmap display; no separate text mode, as described in BYTEMaximum listed pixel mode 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour; the developer note also lists 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackHeadphone jack
Back portsExternal floppy DB-19, printer and modem serial ports, keyboard, mouse and speaker/headphone output; no USB, ADB, SCSI, Ethernet, FireWire or external video. Maker warns serial ports lack handshaking and synchronous modem supportApple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound output; optional DB-15 video-mirroring port
Speakers–Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneAll-in-one
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMaker 16.5 lb and 13.6 in height × 9.6 in width × 10.9 in depth; original units retainedApple lists 17.5 × 15.1 × 16 inches and 47 lb for the 5200 form factor
Power supplyMaker maximum 60 W, 105–125 V, 50–60 Hz, 0.5 A; 4.5 V alkalineMaximum 125 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock battery
In the boxSeparate keyboard and mouse; initial MacWrite/MacPaint bundle described by LA Times. Apple introduction 24 January 1984; January retail month supported by actual 29 January LA Times review, not inferred exact first-sale day. BYTE identifies Motorola 68000; support sheet omits supplierOriginal System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 1 May 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.

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