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Apple Macintosh LC 575 vs Apple Macintosh Performa 5200CD

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AppleMacintosh LC 575AppleMacintosh Performa 5200CD
Overview
Released19941995
Performance
ProcessorMotorola 68LC040 33 MHz (Macintosh LC 575)PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD)
CPU cores11
Memory4 MB8 MB
Storage160 MB to 320 MB512 MB to 1 GB
CPU33 MHz Motorola 68LC040 with no floating-point unit75 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
GPUBuilt-in video uses 512 KB VRAM standard, expandable to 1 MB; the 640 × 480 display supports 8-bit colour standard and 16-bit colour with upgraded VRAMIntegrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour
Memory type4 MB soldered RAM standard, expandable to 36 MB with one 72-pin SIMMTwo 72-pin SIMM slots; 8 MB standard and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory
Storage type160 or 320 MB internal SCSI hard drive and 1.44 MB floppy drive; internal AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM was optionalApple 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 slotsOne LC-compatible processor-direct slot and one communications slot for an optional modem or Ethernet cardMacintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot
Display
Screen size14″15″
Resolution640 × 480832 × 624
PanelCRTCRT
Display typeBuilt-in 14-inch Trinitron colour CRTBuilt-in 15-inch multiscan colour CRT with tilt and swivel; it has selectable pixel modes rather than a fixed native LCD resolution
Display features–Maximum 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 portsApple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, audio input and output; front headphone jackApple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound output; optional DB-15 video-mirroring port
SpeakersTwo built-in stereo speakersBuilt-in stereo speakers and microphone
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphone–
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneAll-in-one
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detail–Apple lists 17.5 × 15.1 × 16 inches and 47 lb for the 5200 form factor
Power supply–Maximum 125 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock battery
In the boxApple's 1994 developer note documents the original 68LC040 configuration. Its current support page at article 112222 describes a later PowerPC upgrade-card configuration, which is excluded here; a distinct maker first-sale date was not established.Original System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 1 May 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.

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