Power Macintosh 5400/200

Released 1997

A 200 MHz education PowerPC all-in-one with a built-in colour CRT, stereo speakers and Ethernet.

Type: All-in-one
Processor: PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 5400)
Memory: 24 MB – 32 MB
Storage: 1.6 GB
Screen: 12.8″
Weight: 21 kg

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Performance

Processor: PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 5400)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 24 MB or 32 MB
Storage: 1.6 GB
CPU: 200 MHz PowerPC 603e with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and a 64-bit 40 MHz bus. Optional PC Compatibility Card is separate hardware, not part of the standard CPU.
GPU: 1 MB built-in DRAM framebuffer independent of system RAM. Apple's Service Source supports 640 × 480 at 60 or 67 Hz with 16-bit colour, 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. The exact support database also lists 1024 × 768, but the brochure and shared service manual restrict the built-in display to 832 × 624; 1024 × 768 is not used as its headline resolution.
Memory type: Original 24 MB configuration includes 8 MB soldered RAM and a DIMM; later US education M6126LL/A supplies 32 MB. Two 168-pin sockets support up to 136 MB using two 64 MB DIMMs. The exact support table specifies 70 ns minimum, while the shared service table specifies 60 ns or faster 5 V buffered EDO memory for the 200 MHz model; both published conditions are retained.
Storage type: Exact support database lists a 1.6 GB ATA/IDE hard drive, original 8× CD-ROM and 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy. The June 1997 US education ordering brochure lists M6126LL/A with 32 MB RAM, the same 1.6 GB hard drive and a 12× CD-ROM; the shared service configuration narrative confirms these later 32 MB/12× education bundles. The 1.2 GB entry in the shared brochure belongs to the 5400/180 and is not assigned to this model.
Expansion slots: One PCI slot for a card up to 6.88 inches long and 15 W, Communications Slot II, video-input slot and TV/FM tuner position. Ethernet occupies the communications slot and can be replaced by an optional 28.8 Kbit/s modem. Optional Apple Video System supports NTSC, PAL and SECAM input; optional Apple TV/FM Radio System requires the Video System. Avid Cinema is optional.

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, Ethernet
Ethernet: 0.01 Gb/s
Front ports: Headphone output, sound-volume and display controls; infrared receiver for the optional TV/FM remote.
Back ports: 10BASE-T Ethernet, ADB, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort-compatible serial ports, PlainTalk-compatible sound input and stereo speaker output. Communications Slot II is used by the Ethernet card; an optional modem replaces it. Shared brochure specifies six external SCSI devices, while the service table says up to seven devices without the same external qualification. The shared service configuration narrative lists Ethernet among some education bundle features; the exact 200 MHz support page and ordering brochure identify it as included.
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: Keyboard, mouse and cables in the exact 200 MHz ordering brochure. Video input, TV/FM hardware, Avid Cinema and PC Compatibility Card are optional. Maker primary is the same photograph reprinted for the shared 180/200 family in August 1997 Apple Facts; gallery is the original shared 180/200 brochure angle. Neither external view establishes the fitted RAM or optical-drive speed.

Design and power

Type: All-in-one
Weight: 21 kg
Width × depth × height: 383 × 406 × 445 mm
Operating system: macOS
Size and weight detail: Apple Facts and the ordering brochure give 44.5 × 38.3 × 40.6 cm (height × width × depth), and 21 kg / 47 lb, varying with installed devices. The shared service physical table swaps width/depth and prints internally inconsistent pound/kilogram weights; the exact maker brochure dimensions and complete-unit mass are used.
Power supply: Brochure and exact support database specify 220 W maximum continuous, 110–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. The shared service gives 100–240 V at 47–63 Hz, a separate 125 W entry and 220 W maximum for all line/load conditions; these are power ratings, not measured operating consumption.
In the box: Exact support database lists original System 7.5.5; later 32 MB/12× education bundles use Mac OS 7.6.1. Apple records introduction on 17 February 1997; its June ordering brochure and August current catalogue establish sale in 1997. The actual first-sale month is unresolved and introduction is not used as a retail day.

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage	Storage type
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 5400)	24 MB	1.6 GB	Hard drive
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 5400)	32 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
Built-in 10BASE-T Ethernet and 256 KB L2 cache

Cons

No USB ports
Highest built-in display resolution is limited to 256 colours
Only one PCI expansion slot

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen	Weight	Released
ApplePower Macintosh G3 All-In-One	All-in-one	PowerPC G3 233 MHz (Power Macintosh G3 Desktop) or PowerPC G3 266 MHz (Power Macintosh G3 Desktop)	32 MB	4 GB	15″	26.8 kg	–
ApplePower Macintosh 5500/225	All-in-one	PowerPC 603e 225 MHz (Power Macintosh 5500)	16 MB – 32 MB	2 GB – 4 GB	12.8″	21 kg	1997
ApplePower Macintosh 5500/250	All-in-one	PowerPC 603e 250 MHz (Power Macintosh 5500)	32 MB	2 GB – 4 GB	12.8″	21 kg	1997

Sources

Photo: Apple; photograph originally published with the 180 MHz model in November 1996 and explicitly reprinted for the shared 180/200 series in August 1997 Apple Facts

Original Apple 5400/180 and 5400/200 family brochure photograph of the beige all-in-one from an angle, with keyboard and mouse; this shared view does not establish the fitted RAM or CD-ROM speed: 1000bit.it/ad/bro/apple/applepowermac5400.pdf

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