Apple Macintosh Performa 5300CD vs Apple Macintosh Quadra 840AV

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Macintosh Performa 5300CD compared with Macintosh Quadra 840AV

	AppleMacintosh Performa 5300CD	AppleMacintosh Quadra 840AV
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1993
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5300CD)	68040 40 MHz (Macintosh Quadra 840AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB (better)	4 MB
Storage
Storage	1.2 GB (better)	230 MB to 1 GB
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	40 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated memory management and floating-point unit, 8 KB L1 cache and 32-bit data path; separate 66.67 MHz AT&T 3210 DSP
GPU
GPU	Integrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour	Built-in video with 1 MB VRAM supports 16-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 8-bit at 1024 × 768; 2 MB VRAM raises those to 24-bit and 16-bit respectively
Memory type
Memory type	Two 72-pin SIMM slots; 16 MB in Apple's listed configuration and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory	Four 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple supports 4–128 MB total with 60 ns memory
Storage type
Storage type	1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× CD-ROM drive	Internal 1.44 MB floppy drive, SCSI hard drive in Apple's 230 MB–1 GB range and optional 2× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Macintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot	Three NuBus slots
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	Ethernet
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	Apple Desktop Bus, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, GeoPort, printer and modem serial ports, AAUI-15 Ethernet, S-video and RCA video input and output, microphone input and speaker output
External displays
External displays	–	Built-in video supports up to 1152 × 870 pixels; colour depth depends on VRAM
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone	–
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Tower
Weight
Weight	–	11.48 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	196 × 400 × 356 mm
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's 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inch and 25.3 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 125 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock battery	Maximum 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; 3.6 V lithium clock battery
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.	Original System Software 7.1 with System Enabler 088. Apple lists 29 July 1993 as introduction; a separate first-sale month was not established.