Introduced in April 1995, the original 5200s use a 75 MHz PowerPC 603 CPU. The Power Macintosh 5200 LC was only sold to the education market, while the Performa models were sold to consumers. In April 1996, they were replaced by the 5260-related models, but some Performa models remained available for a longer time.

Microprocessor
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* PowerPC 603 RISC microprocessor running at 75 MHz
* 256K Level 2 cache on 64-bit PPC bus
* Bus speed is 37.5 MHz. (processor speed/2)

Memory
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* 8 MB (one 8 MB SIMMs installed)
- Expandable up to 64 MB (32 MB x 2 slots)
- Two 72-pin SIMM slots, 80 ns or faster
- Expandable one SIMM at a time  (do not have to be similar density)
- 32-bit memory bus
* 1 MB DRAM frame buffer (separate from RAM) for video memory, not expandable
* 4 MB ROM on 64-bit PPC bus

Form Factor
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* All in one enclosure
* Tilt from - 5í to +15í, Swivel 360í
* Front controls for volume and contrast
* Front headphone jack
* Infrared remote control
* Single power plug for system
* Power on/off from keyboard

Manufacturer: Apple
Date: 3rd April 1995

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