Apple Macintosh Performa 5300CD vs Apple Macintosh Performa 600

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Macintosh Performa 5300CD compared with Macintosh Performa 600

	AppleMacintosh Performa 5300CD	AppleMacintosh Performa 600
Overview
Released
Released	1995	–
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5300CD)	68030 32 MHz (Macintosh Performa 600)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB (better)	4 MB or 5 MB
Storage
Storage	1.2 GB (better)	160 MB
CPU
CPU	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz	Motorola 68030 advertised as 32 MHz; Apple TIL 10681 gives the exact 31.3344 MHz clock. Integrated paged memory management, optional socketed 68882 at the same clock, and no external RAM cache. This is distinct from the 16 MHz IIvi and the IIvx with its standard FPU and 32 KB cache
GPU
GPU	Integrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour	Performa 600 has 512 KB VRAM; 600CD includes 1 MB. Supports 640 × 480 at 8-bit colour with 512 KB, or 16-bit colour with 1 MB; 512 × 384 RGB supports 16-bit colour with either capacity. Optional NuBus display cards support other monitors
Memory type
Memory type	Two 72-pin SIMM slots; 16 MB in Apple's listed configuration and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory	4 MB soldered DRAM and four 30-pin SIMM slots, expandable to 68 MB with 80 ns or faster fast-page-mode memory. All four expansion SIMMs must have matching capacity and speed. 1 MB ROM and 256-byte parameter RAM
Storage type
Storage type	1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× CD-ROM drive	Both original brochure configurations include a 160 MB internal SCSI hard disk and 1.4 MB SuperDrive. 600CD adds an AppleCD 300i double-speed CD-ROM drive with multisession Photo CD support; standard 600 leaves its half-height 5.25-inch bay free. Apple supports 80–400 MB internal hard drives; this supported range is not presented as extra factory configurations
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Macintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot	Three NuBus slots and a separate processor-direct accelerator slot. No built-in Ethernet; LocalTalk uses the serial ports. Internal SCSI expansion bay and support for up to six external SCSI devices
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	None built in
Resolution
Resolution	832 × 624	–
Panel
Panel	CRT	–
Display type
Display type	Built-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
Display features	Maximum listed pixel mode 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour; 640 × 480 supports 16-bit colour	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	Headphone jack	Headphone jack
Back ports
Back ports	Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound output; optional DB-15 video-mirroring port	Two ADB ports, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, two mini-DIN-8 RS-232/RS-422 serial ports, mono sound input and sound output. Serial maximum 230.4 kbit/s, or 0.920 Mbit/s with an external clock
External displays
External displays	–	Separate display required; the original brochure shows an optional 14-inch Performa Plus Display. Built-in video also supports the published Apple 12-inch monochrome/RGB, AppleColor High-Resolution RGB and Macintosh Color displays, plus 640 × 480 VGA with an appropriate adaptor
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone	Computer-generated audio is mono, sent to both channels of a stereo output device. Audio CDs provide stereo at the sound-output socket, or mono through the built-in speaker. Electret omnidirectional microphone supplied
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	–	Apple Extended Keyboard II, ADB mouse and microphone. Display sold separately; original Apple brochure photographs show the optional display with each configuration
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Compact
Weight
Weight	–	11.3 kg
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple lists 17.5 × 15.1 × 16 inches and 47 lb for the 5200 form factor	Apple specifies 25 lb (11.3 kg), 6 inches high, 13 inches wide and 16.5 inches deep. TIL 10681 prints an inconsistent metric height of 152 cm beside 6 inches; dimensions_mm is omitted rather than silently correcting that source
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 125 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock battery	Apple TIL 10681 states 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz and 112 W maximum excluding monitor; it also gives 112 W maximum DC output. Current archived support lists 230 W maximum and shared Service Source gives 200 W AC and 112 W DC. These differing ratings are retained without selecting a single headline consumption figure
In the box
In the box	Original System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 17 October 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.	System 7.1P for the Performa 600, At Ease, Macintosh PC Exchange and application software varying by retailer. Apple introduced it on 14 September 1992; the original launch planned later availability, and an actual first retail date has not been independently established, so released is omitted