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Apple PowerBook 5300/100 Specs

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Apple PowerBook 5300/100 The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 5300/100 features a 100 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 8 MB of RAM, and a 500 MB hard drive in a portable black case with a 9.5" grayscale passive-matrix display.

Although the PowerBook 5300/100 only supports 4-bit grayscale, a video card can be added to support up-to 16-bit color on an external monitor.

Although the PowerBook 5300 series heralded a couple of firsts -- it was the first PowerBook line to have PowerPC processors and "hot swappable" drive bays -- it was initially plagued by battery and quality problems and required "reworking" by Apple to perform well.

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Introduction Date:

August 28, 1995

Discontinued Date:

August 1, 1996

Details:

The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

Also see: All Macs introduced in 1995.

Processor Speed:

100 MHz

Processor Type:

PowerPC 603e

Details:

This model has a 32-bit processor and a 64-bit data path.

Processor Upgrade:

Soldered

FPU:

Integrated

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

33.3 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM Size:

4 MB

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

32k

L2 Cache:

N/A

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

DRAM Card*

Min. RAM Speed:

70 ns

Details:

*Supports a single 70 ns DRAM card specific to the PowerBook 5300 series.

Standard RAM:

8 MB

Maximum RAM:

64 MB

Details:

Supports up to 64 MB with a series specific memory module installed.

Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs.

Motherboard RAM:

8 MB

RAM Slots:

Details:

N/A

Video Card:

Dedicated*

VRAM Type:

Onboard

Details:

*Default video function provided by onboard VRAM.

Standard VRAM:

512k

Maximum VRAM:

1 MB*

Details:

*A 1 MB video card can be added to support an external 16-bit color monitor.

Built-in Display:

9.5" Grayscale

Native Resolution:

640x480

Details:

9.5" grayscale dual-scan (4-bit, 16 grays) LCD.

2nd Display Support:

None*

2nd Max. Resolution:

N/A*

Details:

*By default, this model does not support an external display. However, with the installation of an optional video card, it can support an external 16-bit color monitor.

Standard Hard Drive:

500 MB

Int. HD Interface:

IDE

Details:

N/A

Standard Optical:

None

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB* (Manual)

Details:

*1.44 MB floppy drive module is swappable.

Standard Modem:

28.8k (Optional)

Standard Ethernet:

None

Details:

N/A

Expansion Slots:

2 Type II PC Card*

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

*2 Type II PC Card (1 Type III).

Case Type:

Notebook

Form Factor:

PowerBook 5300

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

M3135LL/A

Apple Subfamily:

PowerBook 5300

Details:

N/A

Apple Model No:

M2785

Gestalt ID:

128

Details:

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Also see: All Macs with the M2785 Model Number and 128 Gestalt ID.

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Battery Type:

NiMH

Battery Life:

2.5-4.5 Hours

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

7.5.2

Supported Mac OS:

7.5.2-9.1

Details:

Earlier and later versions of the Macintosh System/Finder and Mac OS are not supported.

Dimensions:

2.0 x 11.5 x 8.5

Avg. Weight:

5.9 lbs (2.7 kg)

Details:

In inches while closed - height by width by depth, (5.6 cm, 29.2 cm, 21.6 cm).

Original Price (US):

US$2200

Est. Current Retail:

N/A

Details:

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Video (Monitor):

1 (Mini-15)

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

N/A

ADB:

SCSI:

1 (HDI-30)

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

Single serial port can be used with either a serial printer or modem. It also has IrDA capability.

Modem:

None*

Ethernet:

None

Details:

*Optional internal modem (RJ-11).

S-Video Input:

None

S-Video Output:

None

Details:

N/A

Microphone:

1 (Line Level)

Sound In:

1 (16-Bit Stereo)

Details:

N/A

Sound Out:

1 (16-Bit Stereo)

Headphone:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

N/A

Power Adapter:

Details:

100V-240V AC, 50-60 Hz Frequency, 45 Max Watts.

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