Apple · PowerBook

Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100

Released August 1995

The monochrome PowerBook 5300/100 pairs a 100 MHz PowerPC processor with PC Card expansion and a removable floppy module.

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)
CPU cores: 1
Memory: 16 MB
Storage: 500 MB
CPU: 100 MHz PowerPC 603e with a 33.3 MHz bus, 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache
Memory type: Japanese bundled configuration has 16 MB, expandable to 64 MB; English support gives an 8 MB base configuration
Storage type: 500 MB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.4 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy module

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 4.5 hours
Weight: 2.8 kg
Thickness: 51.4 mm
Width × depth: 293 × 217 mm
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

Operating system: macOS
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
External displays: Video output supports 256 colours; third-party hardware can provide greater colour depth
Trackpad: Built-in solid-state trackpad
Speakers: Built-in speaker and omnidirectional microphone with 16-bit stereo audio input/output
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

Processor	Memory	Storage
PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)	16 MB	500 MB

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