Apple Macintosh Performa 5300CD vs Apple Macintosh SE

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Macintosh Performa 5300CD compared with Macintosh SE

	AppleMacintosh Performa 5300CD	AppleMacintosh SE
Overview
Released
Released	1995	1987
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5300CD)	68000 8 MHz (Macintosh SE)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB (better)	1 MB
Storage
Storage	1.2 GB (better)	20 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	8 MHz 68000 with 16-bit data path; no PMMU, FPU, cache or second processor
GPU
GPU	Integrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour	–
Memory type
Memory type	Two 72-pin SIMM slots; 16 MB in Apple's listed configuration and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory	1 MB standard, expandable to 4 MB using four 30-pin SIMM slots; 256K or 1 MB modules installed in pairs, minimum 150 ns; two-chip 1 MB SIMMs unsupported. 256K ROM; standard capacity confirmed by Apple's original product-line appendix
Storage type
Storage type	1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× CD-ROM drive	Two 800K removable floppy drives or one 800K drive plus a 20 MB SCSI hard drive in Apple's original advertisement. Apple support lists an internal range from none to 40 MB; no factory RAM/storage pair inferred for its upper limit. Capacities retained in original units
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Macintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slot	One SE processor-direct slot (PDS)
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	9″
Resolution
Resolution	832 × 624 (better)	512 × 342
Panel
Panel	CRT	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.	One-bit monochrome CRT; 9-inch diagonal confirmed in Apple's original SE/30 owner manual, Macintosh product-line appendix. Maker's explicit 512 × 342 note corrects generic 512 × 384 table
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-25 SCSI, DB-19 external floppy, printer and modem serial ports, speaker/headphone output; no Ethernet or external video
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	–	Original Apple advertisement offers a choice of two keyboards
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone	–
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
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	Maker 17 lb; 13.6 in height × 9.69 in width × 10.9 in depth, retained in original units
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum 125 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock battery	Maximum 100 W, 90–270 V, 47–63 Hz, 0.83 A; backup-battery specification unpublished
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 2.0 package; maker introduced 2 March 1987, discontinued 1 August 1989. Original Apple advertisement confirms retail offering by April 1987, without establishing earliest sale month; released year only