Power Macintosh 5300 LC

AKA

Performa 5300CD

Performa 5320CD

Essentials

Family: Macintosh LC

Codename: ?

Gestalt ID: 41

Minimum OS: 7.5.3

Maximum OS: 9.1

Introduced: August 1995

Terminated: April 1996

Processor

CPU: PowerPC 603e

CPU Speed: 100/120 MHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 40 MHz

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

Level 1 Cache: 16 kB data, 16 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 256 kB

ROM: 4 MB

RAM Type: 72 pin SIMM

Minimum RAM Speed: 80 ns

Onboard RAM: 0 MB

RAM slots: 2

Maximum RAM: 64 MB

Expansion Slots: 1 LC PDS, comm, video i/o, TV

Video

Monitor: 15" CRT (built-in)

VRAM: 1 MB

Max Resolution: 832x624

Storage

Hard Drive: 800 MB (100 MHz)/1.2 GB (120 MHz)

ATA Bus: IDE

Floppy Drive: 1.4 MB SuperDrive

Optical Drive: 4x (100 MHz)/8x (120 MHz) CD-ROM

Input/Output

ADB: 1

Serial: 2 Mini DIN-8

SCSI: DB-25

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Audio In: mono 16 bit mini

Speaker: stereo

Microphone: mono

Miscellaneous

Power: 125 Watts

Dimensions: 17.5" H x 15.1" W x 16" D

Weight: 47 lbs.

Introduced in August 1995, the PowerMac 5300 LC was identical to the 5200 LC, but with a faster 100 MHz PPC 603e processor, and 16 MB of RAM. The 5300 was also sold as the Performas 5300CD and 5320CD, the latter of which included a 120 MHz 603e processor. The 5300 was discontinued in April 1996.

Picture Credits:
John Greenleigh/Flipside Studios