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Apple Power Macintosh 5400/120 · Original Apple Facts May 1996 exact 5400/120 photograph with keyboard and mouse; small native scan preserved without upscaling
Apple · Power Mac
Power Macintosh 5400/120
An education-market PowerPC all-in-one with a built-in colour CRT, stereo speakers and a PCI expansion slot.
- Type
- All-in-one
- Processor
- PowerPC 603e 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 5400)
- Memory
- 16 MB
- Storage
- 1.6 GB
- Screen
- 12.8″
- Weight
- 21.2 kg
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Specifications
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- Processor
- PowerPC 603e 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 5400)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Memory
- 16 MB
- Storage
- 1.6 GB
- CPU
- 120 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 64-bit 40 MHz bus; optional 256 KB L2 High Performance Module M4505LL/A. Optional PC Compatibility Card with a 100 MHz 586 processor is separate hardware.
- GPU
- 1 MB built-in DRAM framebuffer separate from system RAM, not expandable. Apple's shared Service Source supports 640 × 480 at 60 or 67 Hz and 800 × 600 at 60 or 72 Hz with 16-bit colour, and 832 × 624 at 75 Hz with 8-bit colour; video input is unavailable at 832 × 624. Exact support lists only 8-bit colour at 800 × 600; this conflicts with the shared service table and contemporary MacUser test, so both claims remain qualified.
- Memory type
- 16 MB standard, consisting of 8 MB soldered on the logic board and one 8 MB DIMM; two 168-pin sockets accept independently installed 70 ns or faster DIMMs, expandable to 136 MB. Optional L2 cache is separate from this memory.
- Storage type
- 1.6 GB IDE hard drive and 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy. The original May 1996 Apple Facts configuration includes a quadruple-speed CD-ROM; original Apple TIL 19886 identifies B2765LL/A with AppleCD 600i Plus and a later higher-education-only M5184LL/B bundle with an 8× CD-ROM. The shared Service Source confirms the education 8× configuration otherwise has the same hardware. These optical-drive bundles share the same RAM/storage configuration.
- Expansion slots
- One 32-bit PCI 2.0 slot for a card up to 7 inches long, PCI-based Communications Slot II, optional video-input card and TV/FM tuner bay. Apple Video System supports NTSC, PAL and SECAM; original Apple TIL says video capture is included in some configurations and optional in others. Earlier Ethernet cards for non-PCI communications slots do not establish compatibility.
Display
- Screen size
- 12.8″
- Resolution
- 832 × 624
- Panel
- CRT
- Refresh rate
- 75 Hz
- Display type
- Multiple-scan flat-square shadow-mask CRT, 15-inch nominal tube with a 12.8-inch diagonal viewable image and 0.28 mm dot pitch. Tilt-and-swivel base tilts from −5° to +15° and swivels 360°.
Connections
- Ports
- Headphone jack
- Front ports
- Headphone output, sound-volume and display controls; infrared receiver for the optional TV/FM remote.
- Back ports
- ADB, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort-compatible serial ports, PlainTalk-compatible sound input and stereo speaker output. Exact Apple support and original TIL describe 10Base-T through a Communications Slot II card; May 1996 Apple Facts calls Ethernet optional. No universally supplied Ethernet headline is assumed. TIL lists optional thin-coax and AAUI Ethernet cards. Apple Facts specifies six external SCSI devices; the shared service says seven without the same external qualification.
- External displays
- Optional Apple External Video Connector enables video mirroring to a compatible display; the shared service lists 640 × 480, 800 × 600 and 832 × 624 external modes. Optional Apple Presentation System converts output to NTSC or PAL. A connector and compatible display are required.
- Speakers
- Built-in stereo speakers, 16-bit stereo sound input/output and SRS 3D surround processing, with rear stereo speaker output.
- Microphones
- Built-in microphone; PlainTalk-compatible external sound input.
- Keyboard and mouse
- AppleDesign Keyboard, ADB mouse and preinstalled software in the exact original ordering information. Ethernet, video input, video output, TV/FM tuner and PC Compatibility Card vary by bundle or are optional. Maker gallery shows the beige shared 5400 housing with keyboard and mouse; it is not the graphite Performa 5420.
Design and power
- Type
- All-in-one
- Weight
- 21.2 kg
- Width × depth × height
- 383 × 406 × 445 mm
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- Exact May 1996 Apple Facts gives 44.5 × 38.3 × 40.6 cm (height × width × depth) and 21.2 kg / 47 lb, varying with installed devices. Exact support agrees on inch dimensions and pounds. The shared service physical table swaps width/depth and prints inconsistent pound/kilogram weights; the exact model catalogue measurements are used.
- Power supply
- Exact support specifies 220 W maximum, 110–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Shared Service Source gives 100–240 V at 47–63 Hz, a separate 125 W entry and 220 W maximum for all line/load conditions. These are electrical ratings rather than measured operating consumption.
- In the box
- Original System 7.5.3 with System Enabler 410 and 4 MB ROM. Apple records introduction on 15 April 1996; its May 1996 current education catalogue and October 1996 ordering description establish sale in 1996. The actual first-sale month remains unresolved, so release is year precision. North American Power Macintosh 5400/120 was education-channel hardware; international Performa names and faster CPU variants are separate models.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC 603e 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 5400) | 16 MB | 1.6 GB | Hard drive |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built-in display, stereo speakers and microphone
- PCI slot and optional video input and TV/FM tuner
- Memory expandable to 136 MB
Cons
- No USB ports
- Highest built-in display resolution is limited to 256 colours
- Ethernet depends on the regional education bundle
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-in-one | PowerPC 603e (160 MHz, Macintosh Performa 5400/160) | 16 MB | 1.6 GB | 12.8″ | 21 kg | 1996 | |
| All-in-one | PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (Power Macintosh 5260/100) | 16 MB | 800 MB | 12.3″ | 20.5 kg | 1996 | |
| All-in-one | PowerPC 603e 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 5260/120) | 16 MB | 1.2 GB | 12.3″ | 20.5 kg | 1996 |
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-us/112104
- savagetaylor.com/TIL/TIL19886.pdf
- vintageapple.org/applefacts/pdf/Apple_Facts_9605_5.96__May_1996.pdf
- macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/servicesource/powermac_5400-5500_intlperforma_5400-5…
- 1000bit.it/ad/bro/apple/applepowermac5400.pdf
- Original Apple beige 5400 family photograph from an angle, with keyboard and mouse; Service Source establishes the 5400/180 differs from 5400/120 in processor and CD drive, which are not identifiable in this shared housing view: Original Apple 5400 family brochure, June 1997; shared beige housing, not evidence of fitted CPU, optical drive or Ethernet