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PowerBook Buyer's Guide
PowerBook 5300ce
by Steve Hildreth
The 5300ce was the top of the line 5300-series. It shipped with 32 MB of RAM, a 1.1 GB hard drive, and a 117 MHz PowerPC processor (the same one used in the next-generation 1400/117). In addition, its screen displayed Super VGA resolution instead of the 5300c's 640x480 pixel resolution, and its 1 MB of VRAM let it display Super VGA resolution on an external monitor. This was clearly a more powerful 'Book than the other 5300's, but its very steep admission price kept all but the most hard core users away. On the used market, this top of the line 5300 can be had for nearly the same price as used 1400's, making the justification for its purchase difficult.
Rating
At the time: B+
General
- 117-MHz PowerPC 603e
- No L2 cache
- 32MB of RAM, expandable to 64MB
- Built-in removable Apple SuperDrive 1.4MB floppy disk drive
- Internal 1.1GB hard disk drive
- No CD-ROM drive
Ports
- 1 serial
- ADB
- audio in
- audio out
- 8-bit video out
- HDI-30 SCSI
- IR
- 1 expansion bay
- 2 PC card slots
Display
- Active-matrix 1000s of colors
- 10.4"
- 800x600 resolution
Weight
Battery
- Nickel-metal-hydride battery provides 2.5 to 4.5 hours of use before recharge
- Battery recharges in 2.5 hours while computer is shut down, in sleep mode, or running
Sound
- 16-bit, CD-quality stereo sound capable of driving headphones or external speakers
- Built-in speaker and integrated microphone
- Digital-to-analog conversion sampled at 44.1,22.05, or 11.025 kHz
- 16 bit, audio line-in for recording
Video output
- 8-bit video output port to support external color displays--compatible with most Apple, VGA, and SVGA monitors (upgradable to greater bit depths through third-party solutions)
Size
- Height: 2.2 in. (5.6 cm)
- Width: 11.5 in. (29.2 cm)
- Depth: 8.5 in. (21.6 cm)
Apple's Specifications:
| Logic Board |
Ports |
Power |
| Processor: |
603e, 117 MHz |
| PMMU: |
integrated |
| FPU: |
integrated |
| Data Path: |
64-bit, 33.3 MHz |
| L1 Cache: |
32K |
| L2 Cache: |
none |
| 2nd Processor: |
none |
| Slots: |
2 Type II PC Card (1 Type III) |
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| ADB: |
1 |
| Video: |
mini-15 |
| Floppy: |
none |
| SCSI: |
HDI-30 |
| Geoports: |
none |
| Ethernet: |
none |
| FireWire: |
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| Mic Type: |
Line in |
| Other Ports: |
Printer, Speaker,
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| Max Watts: |
45 |
| Amps: |
1.88 |
| BTU per Hr: |
153.9 |
| Voltage: |
100-240 |
| Freq Range: |
50-60 Hz |
| Battery Type: |
PB5300, NiMH |
| Soft Power: |
yes |
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| Memory |
Video Memory |
| Logic Board: |
16 MB |
| RAM Slots: |
1, PB53xx |
| Min - Max RAM: |
32 MB - 64 MB |
| Min RAM Speed: |
70 ns |
| RAM Sizes: |
8-64 MB |
| Install in Groups of: |
1 |
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| Resolution |
Video Memory
built-in LCD screen
(built in) |
| 512 x 384 |
n/a-bit |
| 640 x 400 |
n/a-bit |
| 640 x 480 |
n/a-bit |
| 800 x 600 |
16-bit |
| 832 x 624 |
n/a-bit |
| 1024 x 768 |
n/a-bit |
| 1152 x 870 |
n/a-bit |
| 1280 x 1024 |
n/a-bit |
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| Physical |
Software |
Storage |
| Introduced: |
8/25/1995 |
| Discontinued: |
n/a |
| Form Factor: |
PowerBook 5300 |
| Gestalt ID: |
128 |
| Weight (lbs): |
6.2 |
| Dimensions (in): |
2.2 H x 11.5 W x 8.5 D |
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| Addressing Modes: |
32-bit |
| Orig SSW: |
7.5.2 |
| Orig Enabler: |
PowerBook 5300 Enabler |
| ROM ID: |
$077D |
| ROM Ver: |
$27 |
| ROM Size: |
4MB |
| AppleTalk Ver: |
58.1.6 |
Mac OS
Supported: |
7.5.2
7.5.3
7.5.5
7.6
7.6.1
8.0 |
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| Floppy Size: |
1.44MB |
| Floppy Inject: |
manual |
| Min. Int HD Size: |
1.1GB |
| Int HD Interface: |
IDE |
| Orig CD Speed |
n/a |
| Int CD Support: |
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