Apple Macintosh Performa 5400/160 vs Apple Macintosh Quadra 610

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Macintosh Performa 5400/160 compared with Macintosh Quadra 610

	AppleMacintosh Performa 5400/160	AppleMacintosh Quadra 610
Overview
Released
Released	1996	1993
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e (160 MHz, Macintosh Performa 5400/160)	Motorola 68040 25 MHz (Macintosh Centris 650)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB (better)	8 MB
Storage
Storage	1.6 GB (better)	160 MB to 230 MB
CPU
CPU	160 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point and memory management units, 32 KB L1 cache and 64-bit memory bus. Optional High Performance Module adds 256 KB L2 cache; it is not standard. Current Apple support gives a 40 MHz data path clock.	25 MHz Motorola MC68040 with integrated FPU and memory management unit, 32-bit data bus and 8 KB cache on the datasheet/catalogue configurations listed here. Apple developer note confirms an entry-level MC68LC040 version without FPU, plus socketed processors; its exact RAM/storage pairing has not been established in maker ordering tables and is not invented here. DOS Compatible hardware and later PowerPC upgrades are separate options
GPU
GPU	1 MB DRAM framebuffer independent of system RAM. Shared Service Source explicitly supports 640 × 480 at 60 or 67 Hz and 800 × 600 at 60 or 72 Hz with 16-bit colour; 832 × 624 at 75 Hz uses 8-bit colour and does not support video input. Current support additionally lists 1024 × 768, but the exact technical specification and shared service manual restrict the built-in CRT to 832 × 624; the higher database row is not adopted as the built-in display resolution.	512 KB VRAM standard, upgradable to 1 MB. At 640 × 480, 512 KB gives 256 colours and 1 MB gives 32,000 colours; at 1152 × 870, 16 shades with 512 KB and 256 with 1 MB. The 8/230CD configuration includes 1 MB VRAM
Memory type
Memory type	16 MB standard, comprising 8 MB soldered RAM and one 8 MB DIMM. Two 168-pin 64-bit DIMM slots allow expansion to 136 MB with two 64 MB modules. Use 70 ns or faster fast-paged-mode DIMMs with 1K or 2K refresh. Modules can be installed individually. 4 MB ROM.	4 MB DRAM on the logic board plus two 72-pin SIMM slots; 8 MB supplied in the maker catalogue configurations. Up to 68 MB total; 80 ns or faster SIMMs can be installed individually. 1 MB ROM
Storage type
Storage type	Exact 160 MHz maker specification, ordering description and Service Source configuration agree on a 1.6 GB IDE hard drive, Apple SuperDrive 1.44 MB floppy drive and internal 8× AppleCD CD-ROM drive. November 1996 Apple Facts gives a 1.2 GB drive for the broader 160/180 Performa family; that unqualified family figure is not transferred to the exact configuration.	1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive with enlarged manual-insertion slot, replacing the Centris automatic-injection design. Maker ordering offers 8/160 with hard disk and no CD-ROM, or 8/230CD with 230 MB SCSI hard disk and AppleCD 300i double-speed drive
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	One PCI slot for a 6.88-inch, 15 W card; communications slot occupied by the supplied modem; optional video-input card and TV/FM tuner bay. Optional Apple External Video Connector enables mirroring; optional Apple Presentation System provides NTSC/PAL output. NuBus cards cannot be used in the PCI slot.	One internal slot accepts either a processor-direct card or a seven-inch NuBus card with the required adapter. Internal bay for optional 5.25-inch half-height storage device; not a full-length NuBus chassis
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.8″	None built in
Resolution
Resolution	832 × 624	–
Panel
Panel	CRT	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	75 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	15-inch nominal RGB CRT with 12.8-inch viewable diagonal and 0.28 mm dot pitch. Noninterlaced flat square tube. Base tilts from −5° to +15° and swivels 360°. Resolution can be changed without restarting.	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × headphone jack	Headphone jack
Front ports
Front ports	Headphone output and volume controls; built-in infrared remote capability. Remote-control inclusion varies with regional configuration.	–
Back ports
Back ports	One ADB port; two GeoPort-compatible RS-232/422 serial ports, including LocalTalk support; DB-25 SCSI; stereo sound input and rear stereo sound output. Optional DB-15 external-video connector, not a standard fitted port. Built-in 28.8 Kbit/s V.34 data/fax/voice modem supports MNP4, V.42, MNP5 and V.42bis; optional Ethernet replaces the communications-slot modem. No USB or FireWire.	Two ADB, two RS-232/RS-422 serial mini-DIN-8, DB-25 SCSI, DB-15 video, mono sound input and stereo-capable sound output. AAUI-15 Ethernet included on the datasheet/catalogue versions; optional across the wider family and absent from the entry-level version. No USB or external floppy connector
External displays
External displays	Optional external-video connector provides mirroring of the built-in screen. Connector kit, suitable cable and external display required; external video does not establish an independent second desktop.	Maker lists built-in support for Apple displays and compatible RGB/VGA/SVGA displays. Separate monitor and keyboard; catalogue setup image shows Macintosh Color Display and Apple Extended Keyboard II as separately ordered options
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers and 16-bit stereo sound with SRS 3D surround enhancement. Shared service manual identifies separate front and rear stereo output jacks. Headline jack count excludes the sound-input port.	Built-in mono speaker; stereo eight-bit sound chip supports external stereo headphones/equipment. Eight-bit monophonic sound input sampled at 11 or 22 kHz
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone and stereo sound-input port; the input also supports an external Apple PlainTalk microphone. Shared manual explicitly excludes the earlier Apple Omni microphone from this input.	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Exact maker ordering description includes keyboard, mouse and necessary cables; the CRT, microphone, speakers, modem, CD-ROM, floppy drive and hard drive are built into the computer. Optional TV/FM and video hardware varies by regional bundle.	Mouse, software and documentation in maker ordering list; monitor and keyboard ordered separately
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Compact
Weight
Weight	21 kg	6.4 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	383 × 406 × 445 mm	415 × 397 × 85 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Exact maker specification gives 445 × 383 × 406 mm (height × width × depth) and 21 kg. Its 17.5 × 15.1 × 16 inches and 47 lb are retained as maker-rounded equivalents. Apple Facts notes weight varies with installed internal devices; no shipping-package mass is used.	Exact datasheet metric dimensions retained: H8.5/W41.5/D39.7 cm; 6.4 kg varies with internal devices. Shared Service Source incorrectly prints depth4.2in/107mm; exact datasheet and archived support agree15.6in depth
Power supply
Power supply	220 W maximum continuous input, nominal 110–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz, single phase. Low-power sleep mode supported. Current maker table gives a 4.5 V alkaline clock battery; maximum input is not normal operating consumption.	100–240 V AC with automatic configuration; exact datasheet gives 50–60 Hz and 210 W maximum excluding monitor. Shared Service Source lists 112 W excluding monitor; preserve the source disagreement rather than treat either as measured running consumption. 3.6 V lithium clock battery
In the box
In the box	System 7.5.3 with System Enabler 410, Apple Guide, QuickTime, Macintosh PC Exchange and QuickDraw 3D. Exact October 1996 ordering description and November Apple Facts dealer catalogue establish retail offering in 1996; precise first-sale month or day remains unestablished. Apple's recorded introduction is 5 August 1996. Service Source identifies sale in Japan, Australia and Europe; not sold in the US. This 160 MHz configuration is distinct from the existing Power Macintosh 5400/120, 5400/180 and 5400/200. No unsupported official predecessor link assigned.	System 7.1 with System Enabler 040 v1.1 per archived maker specifications. Apple introduction is21October1993, not adopted as first-sale day. Fall1993 maker catalogue offers ordering and a promotion through31December1993, supporting sold during1993; exact first-delivery month remains unconfirmed