Microprocessor
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* PowerPC 603e processor running at 180 MHz
* 32K internal cache
* Integrated floating-point unit
* 64-bit memory bus
* Optional High Performance Module (256K level 2 cache)
Memory
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* Two DIMM expansion slots
* Comes with 16 MB of RAM (uses one DIMM socket)
* Can be expanded to 136 MB using two 64 MB DIMMs
* Uses 64-bit-wide, 168-pin, 70-nanosecond or faster, fast-paged-mode DIMMs (1K or 2K refresh rate)
Disk drives
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* Internal 1.6GB hard disk drive
* Internal Apple SuperDrive floppy disk drive
- Uses high-density, 1.4MB floppy disks
- Reads, writes, and formats Macintosh, Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, and ProDOS disks
Display
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Built-in display
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* 15-in. RGB color display (12.8-in. diagonal
viewable image size)
* 0.28-mm dot pitch
* Noninterlaced, flat, square cathode-ray tube (CRT)
* User-adjustable resolutions from 640 by 480 pixels to 832 by 624 pixels
* Resolution can be changed without restarting the computer
* Refresh rate up to 75 Hz
* Built-in base tilts from -5* to +15*, swivels a full 360*
* Meets SWEDAC MPR2 international guidelines for magnetic-field emissions
Display support
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* 16-bit color for display of up to 32,768 colors at 640- by 480-pixel or 800- by 600-pixel resolution
* 8-bit color for display of 256 colors at 832- by 624-pixel resolution
* 1 MB video frame buffer (independent of system RAM)
Sound
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* Stereo 16-bit sound
* Apple sound enhancements, including SRS 3D surround sound
* Built-in stereo speakers
* Built-in microphone
* Sound-output port
* Sound-input port
* Front headphone jack and volume control
Expansion interfaces
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* 10BASE-T Ethernet connector
* PCI expansion slot for industry-standard 6.88-in., 15-watt expansion cards
* Apple Desktop Bus port for mouse, keyboard, and other devices (multiple devices can be connected
to each other from one port)
* RS-232/RS-422 serial port for an AppleTalk network connection, other networking connections, communications equipment (including GeoPort-compatible devices), or a printer
* SCSI interface port for as many as six external SCSI devices, such as disk drives and/or CD-ROM drives
* Communications slot (used by the built-in Ethernet connector)
* TV/FM radio expansion bay
* Video-output port for connection to an external monitor for video mirroring (also supports connection to an NTSC or PAL video-out interface box, such as the Apple Presentation System)
* Video-input connector (Apple Video System) for receiving video input from a VCR, video camera, or other video equipment; supports both composite and S-video input
Note: The Apple Video System is only included with some configurations of the Power Macintosh 5400/180 computer.
Disability access
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* CloseView software magnifies screen image up to 16 times
* Easy Access software permits combination keys to be pressed sequentially and enables cursor control from the numeric keypad instead of the mouse
* "Visual beep" replaces audible system alerts
Electrical requirements and compliance
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* Line voltage: 110 to 240 V AC, RMS, single phase, nominal
* Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
* Power: 220 W maximum (continuous)
* Includes low-power sleep mode
* U.S. EPA Energy Star compliant
Size and weight
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* Height: 17.5 in. (44.5 cm)
* Width: 15.1 in. (38.3 cm)
* Depth: 16 in. (40.6 cm)
* Weight: 47 lb. (21 kg)
Operating environment
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* Operating temperature: 50 to 104 degrees F (10 to 40 degrees C)
* Storage temperature: -40 to 116 degrees F (-40 to 47 degrees C)
* Relative humidity: 5% to 95%, noncondensing
* Maximum altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m)
Article Change History:
11 Nov 1996 - Clarified DIMM expansion slots.
31 Oct 1996 - Changed distribution status.