Apple Macintosh PowerBook 520c vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100

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Macintosh PowerBook 520c compared with Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 520c	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300/100
Overview
Released
Released	May 1994	August 1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	9.5″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	640 × 480
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9.5-inch backlit dual-scan passive-matrix colour LCD with 256 colours	9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD with 16 grey levels
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola 68LC040 50 MHz (PowerBook 520)	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	12 MB	16 MB (better)
Storage
Storage	240 MB to 320 MB	500 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	Motorola 68LC040 with 50 MHz internal processor speed and 25 MHz bus interface; no floating-point unit	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with a 33.3 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache
Memory type
Memory type	4 MB on the logic board, expandable to 36 MB; Apple's Japanese bundled configurations contain 12 MB	Japanese bundled configuration has 16 MB, expandable to 64 MB; English support gives an 8 MB base configuration
Storage type
Storage type	Internal SCSI hard drive and 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy drive; Japanese configurations pair 12 MB RAM with 240 or 320 MB storage. English support also lists a 160 MB drive	500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 3 hours	Up to 4.5 hours
Weight
Weight	2.9 kg	2.8 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	57 mm	51.4 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	292 × 245 mm	293 × 217 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Nickel-metal hydride intelligent battery; Japanese specification claims three hours per battery, with one supplied and room for two. April 1995 Apple Facts instead gives 2–4 hours on one battery and 4–7 hours on two; 2.9 kg includes one battery	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims 3–4.5 hours. Charging takes two hours while asleep or unused, four hours during use. Japanese maker 2.8 kg includes the floppy module; replacing it with the PC Card tray reduces weight by about 180 g
Connections
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, AAUI Ethernet, HDI-30 SCSI, stereo audio input/output, external video and power input; optional internal modem and PCMCIA module supporting two Type II or one Type III card	Two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III, ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, stereo sound input/output, external video, infrared and power input; Ethernet requires a PC Card
External displays
External displays	Mirroring and extended desktop through an optional video adapter cable	Video output supports 256 colours; third-party hardware can provide greater colour depth
Trackpad
Trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad	Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Two stereo speakers and a built-in microphone	Built-in speaker and omnidirectional microphone with 16-bit stereo audio input/output
In the box
In the box	Japanese 12 MB/240 MB bundle includes one intelligent battery, power adapter, KanjiTalk 7.5 media and PowerBook Mobility Bundle; the 12 MB/320 MB bundle adds Express Modem II	Japanese 16 MB/500 MB bundle includes nickel-metal hydride battery, power adapter, PC Card tray, KanjiTalk 7.5.2 CD-ROM and PowerBook Mobility Bundle