Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100 vs Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300cs/100

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Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100 compared with Macintosh PowerBook 5300cs/100

	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300/100	AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300cs/100
Overview
Released
Released	August 1995	August 1995
Display
Screen size
Screen size	9.5″	10.4″
Resolution
Resolution	640 × 480	640 × 480
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	9.5-inch backlit FSTN passive-matrix LCD with 16 grey levels	10.4-inch backlit dual-scan FSTN passive-matrix colour LCD with 256 colours
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)	PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Memory
Memory	16 MB	16 MB
Storage
Storage	500 MB	750 MB (better)
CPU
CPU	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with a 33.3 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache	100 MHz PowerPC 603e with 32 KB L1 cache and a 33.3 MHz bus; no L2 cache
Memory type
Memory type	Japanese bundled configuration has 16 MB, expandable to 64 MB; English support gives an 8 MB base configuration	Japanese bundled configuration has 16 MB, expandable to 64 MB; English support also lists 8 MB configurations
Storage type
Storage type	500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module	Japanese bundled configuration has 750 MB internal IDE storage and a removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module; English support also lists 500 MB drives
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 4.5 hours	Up to 4 hours
Weight
Weight	2.8 kg (better)	2.9 kg
Thickness
Thickness	51.4 mm (better)	54.8 mm
Width × depth
Width × depth	293 × 217 mm	293 × 217 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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	Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claims 2.5–4 hours and two-hour charging while asleep or unused, four hours during use. Maker 2.9 kg weight 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	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	Two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III, ADB, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, HDI-30 SCSI, stereo audio input/output, external video, infrared and power input; Ethernet requires a PC Card
External displays
External displays	Video output supports 256 colours; third-party hardware can provide greater colour depth	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	Built-in speaker and omnidirectional microphone with 16-bit stereo audio input/output	Built-in speaker and omnidirectional microphone; 16-bit stereo audio input/output
In the box
In the box	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	Japanese 16 MB/750 MB bundle includes nickel-metal hydride battery, power adapter, PC Card tray, KanjiTalk 7.5.2 CD-ROM and PowerBook Mobility Bundle