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Apple Macintosh Performa 5300CD vs Apple Macintosh Quadra 700

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AppleMacintosh Performa 5300CDAppleMacintosh Quadra 700
Overview
Released1995October 1991
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Macintosh Performa 5300CD)68040 25 MHz (Quadra 700)
CPU cores11
Memory16 MB4 MB
Storage1.2 GB80 MB to 400 MB
CPU100 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz25 MHz Motorola 68040 with integrated paged memory management and floating-point units plus 8 KB on-chip cache; no standard L2 cache
GPUIntegrated 1 MB DRAM video; 640 × 480 at 16-bit colour or 832 × 624 at 8-bit colourBuilt-in video with 512 KB dedicated VRAM, expandable to 1 or 2 MB; 8-bit colour at 640 × 480 or 832 × 624 with the standard VRAM, and 24-bit at those resolutions with 2 MB
Memory typeTwo 72-pin SIMM slots; 16 MB in Apple's listed configuration and 64 MB maximum with 80 ns memory4 MB soldered RAM and four 30-pin SIMM sockets; 80 ns or faster SIMMs installed in matching groups of four. Exact original UK brochure supports 20 MB using four 4 MB SIMMs or 68 MB using four 16 MB SIMMs. Current Apple support and the shared Service Source list the older 20 MB limit; their shorter supported-SIMM table does not describe the UK brochure's 16 MB modules. 1 MB ROM.
Storage type1.2 GB internal IDE hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 4× CD-ROM driveInternal 1.44 MB SuperDrive and optional 80, 160 or 400 MB SCSI hard drives; Apple's October 1991 catalogue pairs each drive with 4 MB RAM and dates the 400 MB variant to January 1992
Expansion slotsMacintosh LC processor-direct slot, communications slot, TV-tuner bay and video input/output slotTwo NuBus '90 slots and one processor-direct slot; the PDS shares physical space with one NuBus slot
Display
Screen size15″None built in
Resolution832 × 624–
PanelCRT–
Display typeBuilt-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 featuresMaximum listed pixel mode 832 × 624 at 8-bit colour; 640 × 480 supports 16-bit colour–
Connections
PortsHeadphone jackEthernet, headphone jack
Back portsApple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial connectors, microphone input and stereo sound output; optional DB-15 video-mirroring portTwo Apple Desktop Bus ports, DB-15 video, DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI Ethernet, mono sound input and stereo sound output
External displays–Apple's built-in video supports its monitor range; output colour depth depends on VRAM and display resolution
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakers and microphoneInternal speaker, mono audio input and stereo 8-bit sound output; Apple supplied a microphone
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneTower
Weight–6.2 kg
Width × depth × height–140 × 366 × 302 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailApple lists 17.5 × 15.1 × 16 inches and 47 lb for the 5200 form factorApple's 5.5 × 11.9 × 14.4 inch and 13.6 lb dimensions; metric fields reflect the upright orientation and rounded conversions. Apple states the weight for the floppy-only model
Power supplyMaximum 125 W; 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; 4.5 V alkaline clock batteryOriginal UK brochure and current support give 50 W maximum excluding the external monitor, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz. Shared Service Source gives 130 W maximum excluding the monitor and 90 W continuous; Apple Direct calls the power supply 90 W. These are conflicting or differently qualified ratings; no single universal consumption figure is assigned. A 3.6 V lithium clock battery is listed by current support.
In the boxOriginal System Software 7.5.1. Apple lists 17 October 1995 as introduction; a separate first-sale date was not established.Original System Software 7.0.1, microphone and ADB mouse; Apple's October 1991 catalogue says the keyboard was sold separately. Apple dates introduction to 21 October 1991

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