Apple Macintosh Performa 5400/160 vs Apple Macintosh TV

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Macintosh Performa 5400/160 compared with Macintosh TV

	AppleMacintosh Performa 5400/160	AppleMacintosh TV
Overview
Released
Released	1996	October 1993
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e (160 MHz, Macintosh Performa 5400/160)	68030 32 MHz (Macintosh IIvx)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB (better)	5 MB
Storage
Storage	1.6 GB (better)	160 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.	Motorola MC68030 at nominal 32 MHz, with integrated paged memory management and a 16 MHz system bus; 0.5 KB L1 cache, no L2 cache and no floating-point coprocessor. Service Source claims an optional math socket, conflicting with the exact Apple support table and both contemporary reviews; that capability is not adopted
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 fixed VRAM supports 256 colours in computer mode at 640 × 480. Television mode uses 640 × 240 with 16-bit colour; TV video is full-screen and cannot be displayed in a desktop window. Apple shared display record specifies 14-inch Trinitron tube, 13-inch viewable area, 0.26 mm aperture-grille pitch and 66.62 Hz Macintosh mode
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.	5 MB supplied: 4 MB on the logic board plus a 1 MB 72-pin SIMM; expandable to 8 MB by replacing it with 4 MB. Exact Apple Tech Info Library specifies 80 ns fast-page SIMMs; service manual says 100 ns, so the stricter maker requirement retained. 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.	160 MB internal SCSI hard disk, 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and AppleCD 300i double-speed CD-ROM for data, audio CDs and Kodak Photo CDs
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.	No available general-purpose expansion slots; the internal TV hardware occupies the nonstandard slot. External SCSI supports up to six peripherals
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.8″	14″
Resolution
Resolution	832 × 624 (better)	640 × 480
Panel
Panel	CRT	CRT
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	75 Hz (better)	66.62 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	2 × 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.	DB-25 SCSI, two RS-232/RS-422 mini-DIN-8 serial ports, two ADB ports and stereo sound output. Coaxial antenna/cable input plus RCA composite-video and sound inputs for external AV equipment; front stereo headphone socket. No built-in Ethernet, USB, external floppy connector or computer video-output port
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.	Uses the built-in CRT; no computer video-output port. US-only NTSC 181-channel cable-ready tuner, with no PAL or SECAM version. TV software supports still-frame capture, closed captions, channel scanning and password protection; does not record QuickTime movies
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 stereo speakers; 8-bit digital-to-analogue output with 22 kHz sampling, plus stereo compact-disc playback. TV/video audio can continue while the Macintosh desktop is visible. RCA AV audio inputs are distinct from a computer microphone input, which Apple removed from the corrected specification in November 1993
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.	Matching black ADB keyboard and mouse, infrared remote control, preinstalled productivity software and bundled CD-ROM titles; software bundle varies by channel
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	21 kg	18.9 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	383 × 406 × 445 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 Apple Tech Info Library gives 445 mm high, 344 mm wide, 420 mm deep and 18.9 kg for the main unit. Service Source agrees on weight, width and depth but gives 455 mm height; current archive instead lists 40.5 lb and the LC 520 form factor. Headline dimensions omitted because height conflict remains unresolved. Keyboard and mouse weights excluded
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.	Corrected Apple Tech Info Library gives 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; 40 W maximum excluding display or 60 W including display. Service manual gives 100–240 V and 120 W maximum, an unresolved rating conflict; these are published maximum ratings, not measured use. 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 404. Apple release dated 25 October 1993 states immediate US availability through selected retailers, higher-education campuses and the Apple Catalog; the Fall 1993 order catalogue and January 1994 MacUser article confirm it was sold. Maker press-release text preserved in November 1993 Mini’app’les newsletter