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Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300ce/117

Apple · PowerBook

Macintosh PowerBook 5300ce/117

Released August 1995

The PowerBook 5300ce/117 was the top 5300 configuration, with a 117 MHz PowerPC 603e and a 10.4-inch SVGA active-matrix display.

Size
10.4″
Display
–
Processor
PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 5300ce/117)
Memory
32 MB
Weight
2.9 kg
Battery
4 h

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
10.4″
Resolution
800 × 600
Touchscreen
No
Display type
10.4-inch backlit active-matrix SVGA colour LCD; 32,768 colours at 800 × 600.

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 5300ce/117)
CPU cores
1
Memory
32 MB
Storage
1.1 GB
CPU
117 MHz PowerPC 603e on a 33.3 MHz data path, with 32 KB L1 cache and no L2 cache.
Memory type
32 MB in Apple's Japanese factory configuration; expandable to 64 MB.
Storage type
1.1 GB internal IDE hard drive and removable 1.44 MB floppy module in the Japanese configuration; expansion bay accepts third-party drives.

Battery and size

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 4 hours
Weight
2.9 kg
Thickness
54.8 mm
Width × depth
293 × 217 mm
Battery life detail
Removable nickel-metal hydride battery; Apple claimed 2.5 to four hours. The 2.9 kg weight includes the floppy module.

Connections

Operating system
macOS
Port detail
ADB, HDI-30 SCSI, RS-422 serial/LocalTalk, mini-15 video, stereo audio input/output, infrared and two Type I/II PC Card slots or one Type III; Ethernet via PC Card.
Speakers
Built-in speaker and microphone with 16-bit stereo audio input/output.
In the box
Japanese 32 MB/1.1 GB configuration included floppy module, battery, power adapter, PC Card tray and KanjiTalk 7.5.2.

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
PowerPC 603e 117 MHz (PowerBook 5300ce/117)32 MB1.1 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 800 × 600 active-matrix colour display
  • 32 MB factory memory and a 1.1 GB hard drive
  • Removable floppy module and two PC Card slots

Cons

  • No built-in Ethernet
  • No internal CD-ROM drive
  • Apple rated battery operation at 2.5 to four hours

Closest rivals

Model
SizeDisplayProcessorMemoryWeightBatteryReleased
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 190cs
10.4″–Motorola 68LC040 66 MHz (PowerBook 190cs)8 MB2.9 kg5 hAug 1995
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300c/100
10.4″–PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)16 MB2.9 kg4 hAug 1995
AppleMacintosh PowerBook 5300cs/100
10.4″–PowerPC 603e 100 MHz (PowerBook 5300c)16 MB2.9 kg4 hAug 1995

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/ja-jp/112172
  2. support.apple.com/en-us/112172

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