powerbook 5300, 5300cs, 5300c and 5300ce
The powerbook 5300 series were the first generation with powerpc processor. The powerbooks had hot-swappable expansion modules for a variety of different units such as zip- or magneto-optical-drives but unfortunately no cd-romdrives.
The powerbook 5300 series has been viewed as a disappointment, suffered from a number of design faults. Problems with cracked cases and overheating batteries prompted several recalls, while some users were simply unimpressed with the specifications of the machine and its lackluster performance.
The powerpc 603e processor lacked the level 2 cache so the performance was much less than the cpu frequency would suggest.
powerbook 5300
Minimum OS: 7.5.2
Maximum OS: 9.1
Introduced: August 1995
Terminated: Late 1996
Processor
CPU: PowerPC 603e
CPU Speed: 100 MHz
FPU: integrated
Bus Speed: 33.3 MHz
Register Width: 32-bit
Data Bus Width: 64-bit
Address Bus Width: 32-bit
Level 1 Cache: 16 kB data, 16 kB instruction
ROM: 4 MB
RAM Type: unique
Min RAM Speed: 70 ns
Onboard RAM: 8/16 MB
RAM slots: 1
Maximum RAM: 64 MB
Expansion Slots: 2 Type II or 1 Type III PC Card
Video
Screen: active matrix 10.4"
VRAM: 512 kB
Max Resolution: 16 bit 640x480
Storage
Hard Drive: 500/750 MB
Floppy Drive: 1.4 MB SuperDrive
Input/Output
ADB: 1
Serial: 1 Mini DIN-8
SCSI: HDI-30
Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini
Audio In: stereo 16 bit mini
Speaker: mono
Microphone: mono