The Power Macintosh 5200 LC is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1995 to 1996 as part of the Power Macintosh series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on April 3, 1995, and its price started at $2000.
The new Power Macintosh 5200 LC features a 75 MHz PowerPC 603 processor, 15″ Color CRT display, 8 MB of RAM, 500 MB hard drive, 2x CD-ROM, or 4x CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB floppy drive.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on April 13, 1996.
Today Power Macintosh 5200 LC is 27 years old!
Power Macintosh 5200 LC Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | April 3, 1995 |
| Discontinued | April 13, 1996 |
| Model Identifier | 41 |
| Model Number | M3872 |
| Order Number | M3947LL/A M3947LL/B M3917LL/A |
| Original Price | $2,000 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 45 Ibs. 20.411 KG |
| Dimensions | 17.5” H x 15.1” W x 16” D 44.45 cm H x 38.35 cm W x 40.64 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 603 |
| Processor Speed | 75 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 37.5 MHz |
| Cache | 16 KB L1 256 KB L2 |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 500 MB |
| Media | 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy 1 – 2x CD-ROM or 4x CD-ROM (Optional) |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 8 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 64 MB |
| Memory Slots | 2 – 72 pin SIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 80 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 15″ Shadow Mask RGB CRT display |
| Resolution | 640×480 at 16-bit 800×600 at 8-bit 832×624 at 8-bit |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 1 MB |
| Display Connection | Optional DB-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – LC PDS (Cache Bus) 1 – Comm. Slot 1 – Video I/O 1 – TV Tuner |
| Hard Drive Interface | ATA |
Connections
| Ethernet | None |
| Modem | None |
| ADB | 1 |
| Serial | 2 |
| SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
| Floppy Port | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 2 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 2 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 (Optional) |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.5.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Power
| Backup Battery | 4.5 V Alkaline |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 125 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V |
References:
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 5200/75 LC: Technical Specifications
