The Apple Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC features a 75 MHz PowerPC 603 processor, 8 MB of RAM, a 500 MB hard drive and a 2X or 4X CD-ROM drive in an attractive all-in-one case with a 15" shadow mask color monitor. The M3917LL/A configuration of this model also shipped with video input and TV capabilities by default, which could be added to other configurations via expansion cards.

Both this model and the consumer version, the Performa 5200CD were sold only in North America.

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Tech Specs

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Introduction Date:

April 3, 1995

Discontinued Date:

April 13, 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:

75 MHz

Processor Type:

PowerPC 603

Details:

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

Processor Upgrade:

N/A

FPU:

Integrated

Details:

N/A

System Bus Speed:

37.5 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

N/A

Details:

N/A

ROM Type:

Macintosh ROM

ROM Size:

4 MB

Details:

N/A

L1 Cache:

16k

L2 Cache:

256k

Details:

N/A

RAM Type:

72-pin SIMM

Min. RAM Speed:

80 ns

Details:

N/A

Standard RAM:

8 MB

Maximum RAM:

64 MB

Details:

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

Motherboard RAM:

None

RAM Slots:

2

Details:

RAM cannot be interleaved to improve performance.

Video Card:

Integrated*

VRAM Type:

Integrated*

Details:

*1 MB of system RAM is dedicated to video function.

Standard VRAM:

1 MB

Maximum VRAM:

1 MB

Details:

When system RAM is upgraded, 1 MB of RAM remains dedicated to video function.

Display Support:

15" Color*

Resolution Support:

640x480*

Details:

15" Shadow Mask RGB display. It supports 640x480 at 16-bit and 800x600 and 832x624 at 8-bit.

2nd Display Support:

Single Display*

2nd Max. Resolution:

Variable*

Details:

*This model can support a second display with the addition of an LC PDS video card. By default, it only supports a single display.

Standard Hard Drive:

500 MB

Int. HD Interface:

IDE

Details:

By default, this model is configured with a 500 MB internal IDE hard drive. It does not support an internal SCSI hard drive.

Standard Optical:

2X, 4X CD-ROM

Standard Disk:

1.44 MB (Manual)

Details:

By default, this model is configured with a 2X or 4X CD-ROM drive.

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

None*

Details:

*10Base-T Ethernet was available as an option.

Expansion Slots:

1 LC PDS, Comm, Video I/O, TV*

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

*This model has a single LC PDS, Comm, TV, and both video input and video output expansion slots. By default, the M3917LL/A configuration has the video input and TV expansion slots occupied.

Case Type:

Desktop

Form Factor:

Power Mac 5200

Details:

N/A

Apple Order No:

M3947LL/A*

Apple Subfamily:

Power Mac 5200

Details:

*M3947LL/A refers to this model with a 2X CD-ROM drive. M3947LL/B refers to this model with a 4X CD-ROM drive. M3917LL/A refers to this model with a 2X CD-ROM drive and video input and TV expansion cards pre-installed.

Apple Model No:

N/A

Gestalt ID:

41

Details:

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Battery Type:

4.5V Alkaline

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Original Mac OS:

7.5.1

Supported Mac OS:

7.5.1, 7.5.3-9.1

Details:

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

Dimensions:

17.5 x 15.1 x 16.0

Avg. Weight:

47 lbs (21.3 kg)

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth, (44.5 cm, 38.4 cm, 40.6 cm).

Original Price (US):

N/A

Est. Current Retail:

N/A

Details:

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Ports

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Video (Monitor):

None*

Floppy (Ext.):

None

Details:

*Optional DB-15 video port.

ADB:

1

SCSI:

1 (DB-25)

Details:

N/A

Serial (Standard):

2

Serial (Geoport):

None

Details:

Serial ports are marked by printer and modem icons.

Modem:

None

Ethernet:

None*

Details:

*10Base-T Ethernet was available as an option.

S-Video Input:

None*

S-Video Output:

None*

Details:

*By default, S-video input and output were not provided (except on the M3917LL/A configuration, which provided S-video input by default). However, video input and output could be added to all configurations of this model via expansion cards.

Microphone:

1 (PlainTalk)

Sound In:

None

Details:

16-bit mono sound input.

Sound Out:

1 (16-Bit Stereo)

Headphone:

1 (Front-Mounted)

Details:

N/A

Security (Lock):

1

Joystick (PC):

None

Details:

N/A

Power:

1

Power Adapter:

N/A

Details:

110V-240V AC, 50-60 Hz Frequency, 125 Max Watts. Icon Credit: Apple Computer, Inc.

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