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Apple Macintosh Classic vs Apple Macintosh Performa 5300CD

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AppleMacintosh ClassicAppleMacintosh Performa 5300CD
Overview
ReleasedOctober 19901995
Performance
Processor68000 8 MHz (Macintosh Classic)PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5300CD)
CPU cores11
Memory1 MB or 2 MB16 MB
Storage40 MB1.2 GB
CPU8 MHz 68000 with 16-bit data path; no PMMU, FPU, cache or second processor100 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz
GPU–Integrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour
Memory type1 MB onboard, expandable to 4 MB using a memory expansion card and two paired 30-pin SIMMs; current support sheet specifies 120 ns modules and 256K or 1 MB sizes, excluding two-chip 1 MB modules. Older Apple technical library lists 150 ns and 32-pin; current support sheet controls. 512K ROMTwo 72-pin SIMM slots; 16 MB in Apple's listed configuration and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory
Storage type1.44 MB removable floppy; optional 40 MB internal SCSI hard disk. Original capacity units retained. Apple Australia October 1991 brochure explicitly offers 2 MB floppy-only and 2 MB/40 MB configurations; original 1 MB floppy-only base is identified by contemporary model descriptions1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slotsNo processor expansion slot; memory expansion card required beyond 1 MBMacintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot
Display
Screen size9″15″
Resolution512 × 342832 × 624
PanelCRTCRT
Display typeBuilt-in 9-inch monochrome CRT, 512 × 342 pixels; original Apple technical library and Australia brochure corroborate the explicit support-sheet correction to its generic 512 × 384 tableBuilt-in 15-inch colour CRT; Apple's Performa 5300CD manual gives a 0.28 mm dot pitch. A CRT has selectable pixel modes, not a fixed native LCD resolution.
Display features–Maximum listed pixel mode 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour; 640 × 480 supports 16-bit colour
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackHeadphone jack
Back portsOne ADB, DB-19 external floppy, DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial ports, and sound output; no built-in Ethernet or external video portApple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound output; optional DB-15 video-mirroring port
SpeakersFour-voice 8-bit sound at 22 kHz; built-in speaker and headphone output described in Apple technical libraryBuilt-in stereo speakers and microphone
Keyboard and mouseApple Keyboard II and ADB mouse, according to original Apple technical library–
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneAll-in-one
Width × depth × height246 × 285 × 336 mm–
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple technical library gives 33.6 cm height × 24.6 cm width × 28.5 cm depth; current support sheet gives 16 lb. Internal drive affects weight, so no single converted weight suppliedApple lists 17.5 × 15.1 × 16 inches and 47 lb for the 5200 form factor
Power supplyCurrent support sheet specifies maximum 76 W, 120 V, 47–63 Hz and 0.63 A; 3.6 V lithium clock battery. Older Apple technical library states 100 W, retained as a source conflictMaximum 125 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock battery
In the boxOriginal system software 6.0.7. Apple introduction 15 October 1990 is not treated as exact first sale; October 1990 sale month comes from Wikipedia's historical model account, cross-checked against contemporary November and February retail coverageOriginal System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 17 October 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.

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