TITLE
    Power Macintosh 5200, 5300, 5260, 5400: Comparison
Article ID:
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19571
4/4/96
10/16/97

TOPIC

    What are the hardware differences among the Power Macintosh 5200, 5300, 5260, and 5400 series computers?


DISCUSSION

    The following table compares the Power Macintosh 5200, 5300, 5260, and 5400 series computers:

    Power Macintosh      Power Macintosh      Power Macintosh
    Features           5200/5300              5260                 5400
    ========         ===============      ===============      ===============

    Processor Type   PowerPC 603e         PowerPC 603e         PowerPC 603e

    Processor Speed  75 MHz (5200)        100 MHz              120 MHz
    100 MHz (5300)

    Cache            256K L2 Cache        256K L2 cache        256K L2 cache
    Soldered on          Optional SIMM        Optional DIMM

    RAM              8 MB-64 MB           8 MB-64 MB           8 MB-136 MB

    On-board RAM     0 MB                 0 MB                 8 MB

    RAM Expansion    2 72-pin SIMMs       2 72-pin SIMMs       2 168-pin DIMMs

    Memory Bus       32 bits, 37.5 MHz    32 bits, 37.5 MHz    64 bits, 40 MHz

    Video RAM        1 MB DRAM            1 MB DRAM            1 MB DRAM


    Video Input      Optional card        Optional card        Optional card
    for video input      for video input      for video input
    capture              capture              capture

    Video Output     Optional mirror      Optional mirror      Optional mirror
    connector sup-       connector sup-       connector sup-
    ports external       ports external       ports external
    monitor operat-      monitor operat-      monitor operat-
    ing in mirror        ing in mirror        ing in mirror
    mode                 mode                 mode

    Sound            (5200) 8 or          16 bits/channel      8 and 16 bits/
    16 bits/channel;     mono in, stereo      channel; stereo
    mono in,out          in, stereo out       SRS surround
    stereo out                              sound mode
    (5300) 16 bits/
    channel; mono

    in, out stereo
    out

    Remote Control   Built-in             Built-in             Built-in
    infrared (IR)        infrared (IR)        infrared (IR)
    receiver             receiver             receiver

    Floppy Drive     1 internal           1 internal           1 internal

    ADB Ports        1                    1                    1

    Hard Drive       1 (IDE)              1 (IDE)              1 (IDE)

    CD-ROM Drive     Optional             Optional             Optional

    External SCSI    1                    1                    1
    ports

    Communications   1, for optional      1, for optional      1, for optional
    Slot             modem or Ether-      modem or Ether-      modem or Ether-
    net interface        net interface        net interface
    68040 bus            68040 bus            PCI bus
    configuration        configuration        configuration


    Expansion slot   1 I/O slot           1 I/O slot           1 PCI I/O slot
    Accepts PDS          Accepts PDS          for 7-inch card
    card for Macintosh   card for Macintosh
    LC series            LC series

    DMA I/O          None                 None                 10 DMA channels

    Serial Ports     2, modem and printer 2, modem and printer  2, LocalTalk
    LocalTalk supported  LocalTalk supported   and GeoPort
    supported

    Note :
    The following computers are in the corresponding Macintosh families:

    * Macintosh 5200CD family: Macintosh 5200/75 LC, Performa 5200, Performa 5210, Performa 5215, and Performa 5220.

    * Macintosh 5300CD family: Macintosh 5300/100 LC, Performa 5300.

Document Information
Product Area: Computers
Category: Power Macintosh
Sub Category: Macintosh Performa 5200
Keywords: kppc

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