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Apple Macintosh LC vs Apple Macintosh Performa 5200CD

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AppleMacintosh LCAppleMacintosh Performa 5200CD
Overview
ReleasedOctober 19901995
Performance
Processor68020 16 MHz (Macintosh LC)PowerPC 603 75 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5200CD)
CPU cores11
Memory2 MB8 MB
Storage40 MB512 MB to 1 GB
CPU16 MHz Motorola 68020 with a 16-bit data path and 0.25 KB L1 cache; no standard paged memory-management unit or floating-point coprocessor75 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
GPUIntegrated video has 256 KB VRAM, supporting 8-bit colour at 512 × 384 or 4-bit at 640 × 480; 512 KB VRAM upgrade permits 16-bit colour at 512 × 384 or 8-bit at 640 × 480Integrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour
Memory type2 MB soldered to the logic board plus two 30-pin SIMM slots, populated as a matched pair; 100 ns memory and 2–10 MB total supported by Apple; 512 KB ROMTwo 72-pin SIMM slots; 8 MB standard and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory
Storage type40 MB internal SCSI hard drive and 1.44 MB floppy in the standard configuration reported by Low End Mac; a dual-floppy education version was also offeredApple 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 processor-direct slot; optional 68881 floating-point card occupies itMacintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot
Display
ScreenNone built in15″
Resolution–832 × 624
Panel–CRT
Display type–Built-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, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, printer and modem serial ports, microphone input and sound output; no built-in Ethernet or external floppy portApple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound output; optional DB-15 video-mirroring port
External displaysBuilt-in video supports 512 × 384 and 640 × 480 Apple displays; colour depth depends on fitted VRAM–
SpeakersInternal speaker with mono audio input and outputBuilt-in stereo speakers and microphone
Design and power
TypeCompactAll-in-one
Weight4 kg–
Width × depth × height310 × 389 × 74 mm–
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple's 2.9 × 12.2 × 15.3 inch and 8.8 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversionsApple lists 17.5 × 15.1 × 16 inches and 47 lb for the 5200 form factor
Power supplyMaximum 50 W; 90–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock batteryMaximum 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 lists 15 October 1990 as introduction; Low End Mac also dates release to October 1990Original System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 1 May 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.

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