The Macintosh Performa 5200 was a series of all-in-one personal computers that were rebranded by Apple Computer for the consumer market. Based on the Power Macintosh 5200 LC, these were sold as part of Apple's Performa line from May 1, 1995 to February 1, 1996.
Features[]
The Performa 5200 models were all-in-one desktop Macintosh models with a built-in 15" shadow mask display. It contained 1 MB of VRAM that could support up to 8-bit color at a resolution of 832 x 624 pixels and 16-bit color at 640 x 480 pixels. Its logic board, codenamed "Cordyceps", used the 75 MHz PowerPC 603, but was still based on the older LC architecture, which hampered performance like its modular sibling, the Performa 6200.[1] Two 72-pin SIMM slots allowed RAM to be upgraded from the base 8 MB to a maximum of 64 MB. There were three different expansion slots: a 32-bit LC PDS slot, a Comm Slot for an internal modem or Ethernet card, and a video-in slot that could accept connection to an Apple TV Tuner Card. The CD-ROM and external hard drives were connected through a SCSI bus. The internal hard drive was connected through an IDE bus. The built-in floppy drive supported 1.44 MB high-density disks.[2]
The Performa 5200 came with Mac OS 7.5.1 pre-installed along with System Enabler 406 and a home software bundle. The last operating system that it supported was Mac OS 9.1.[2]
Variants[]
Variants of the Performa 5200 were based on the same logic board design, but sold in different configurations to different regional markets.
- The Macintosh Performa 5200CD contained a 790 MB or 1 GB hard drive and was marketed in North America.
- The Macintosh Performa 5210CD contained a 500 MB hard drive and was marketed in Asia and Europe.
- The Macintosh Performa 5215CD contained a 1 GB hard drive and was marketed in North America with a different software bundle.
- The Macintosh Performa 5220CD contained a 500 MB hard drive and was marketed in Asia and Europe
References[]
- ↑ Let's document Sheepshaver's code by kataetheweirdo, E-Maculation Forum. 2018-11-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 PowerPCs: Power Mac 5200 by TheNeil, Macmania and Retro Museum. 2016-10-02.
External links[]
- Macintosh Performa 5200CD, 5210CD, 5215CD, 5220CD at Apple
- Apple Macintosh Performa 5200CD, 5210CD, 5215CD, 5220CD specs at EveryMac
- Macintosh Performa 5200CD at IT History Society
- Power Macintosh 5200 LC (Performa 5200CD) at Apple-History
- Performa 5200 at Low End Mac
- Macintosh Performa 5200CD at madeApple
- Macintosh Performa 5200CD at Wikipedia
