Power Macintosh 5300 series

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Power Macintosh personal computer series

The Power Macintosh 5300 series is a line of mid-1990s Apple Macintosh computers based on PowerPC processors, known for bringing improved performance and expandability to the all-in-one Power Macintosh lineup.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Power Macintosh 5300 series canonical	1
Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC	1
Power Macintosh 5300/120 LC	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11478783 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Power Macintosh 5300 series
Context triple: [Power Macintosh 5200 series, successor, Power Macintosh 5300 series]

A. Power Macintosh 5200 series
The Power Macintosh 5200 series is a mid-1990s all-in-one Macintosh line from Apple that combined PowerPC processors with integrated CRT displays for home and education markets.
B. Power Macintosh 9500
The Power Macintosh 9500 is a high-end mid-1990s Apple desktop computer notable for its modular design, multiple PCI slots, and use of PowerPC processors aimed at professional and power users.
C. Power Macintosh 7300
The Power Macintosh 7300 is a mid-1990s Apple desktop computer in the PowerPC-based Power Macintosh line, aimed at professional and power users.
D. Power Macintosh 6400
The Power Macintosh 6400 is a mid-1990s Apple personal computer notable for its tower case design, PowerPC processor, and multimedia-oriented home and small-business features.
E. Power Macintosh 9600
The Power Macintosh 9600 is a high-end mid-1990s Apple desktop computer known for its expandable tower design, multiple PCI slots, and use of PowerPC processors, making it popular for professional and workstation use.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Power Macintosh 5300 series
Target entity description: The Power Macintosh 5300 series is a line of mid-1990s Apple Macintosh computers based on PowerPC processors, known for bringing improved performance and expandability to the all-in-one Power Macintosh lineup.

A. Power Macintosh 5200 series
The Power Macintosh 5200 series is a mid-1990s all-in-one Macintosh line from Apple that combined PowerPC processors with integrated CRT displays for home and education markets.
B. Power Macintosh 9500
The Power Macintosh 9500 is a high-end mid-1990s Apple desktop computer notable for its modular design, multiple PCI slots, and use of PowerPC processors aimed at professional and power users.
C. Power Macintosh 7300
The Power Macintosh 7300 is a mid-1990s Apple desktop computer in the PowerPC-based Power Macintosh line, aimed at professional and power users.
D. Power Macintosh 6400
The Power Macintosh 6400 is a mid-1990s Apple personal computer notable for its tower case design, PowerPC processor, and multimedia-oriented home and small-business features.
E. Power Macintosh 9600
The Power Macintosh 9600 is a high-end mid-1990s Apple desktop computer known for its expandable tower design, multiple PCI slots, and use of PowerPC processors, making it popular for professional and workstation use.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Power Macintosh ⓘ personal computer series ⓘ
architecture	PowerPC ⓘ
codename	InstaTower ⓘ
colorDepth	up to 16-bit color at 640×480 ⓘ up to 8-bit color at 832×624 ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
cpuClockSpeedRange	100–120 MHz ⓘ
cpuFamily	PowerPC 603 ⓘ
developer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
discontinued	1997 ⓘ
formFactor	all-in-one desktop computer ⓘ
includes	AAUI Ethernet port on some models ⓘ ADB ports ⓘ GeoPort serial port ⓘ SCSI port ⓘ built-in Ethernet on some models ⓘ built-in microphone ⓘ built-in stereo speakers ⓘ internal 1.44 MB floppy drive ⓘ internal CD-ROM drive in some models ⓘ internal IDE hard drive ⓘ two serial ports ⓘ
integratedDisplay	15-inch shadow mask CRT ⓘ
manufacturer	Apple Computer, Inc. ⓘ linked to: Apple Inc.
marketingTarget	education market ⓘ home users ⓘ
maxRam	64 MB ⓘ
model	Performa 5300 ⓘ linked to: Performa 5300CD Performa 5300CD ⓘ Performa 5320CD ⓘ Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh 5300 series Power Macintosh 5300/120 LC ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh 5300 series
notableFeature	PowerPC-based successor to 68k all-in-one Macs ⓘ all-in-one case with integrated monitor ⓘ expandable via LC PDS and communication slots ⓘ improved performance over Power Macintosh 5200 LC series ⓘ
operatingSystem	Mac OS 8 ⓘ Mac OS 8.1 ⓘ Mac OS 8.5 ⓘ Mac OS 8.6 ⓘ Mac OS 9.0 ⓘ linked to: Mac OS 9 Mac OS 9.1 ⓘ linked to: Mac OS 9 System 7.5.1 ⓘ linked to: System 7.5 System 7.5.3 ⓘ
platform	Macintosh ⓘ linked to: Apple Macintosh computers
predecessor	Power Macintosh 5200 LC series ⓘ linked to: Power Macintosh 5200 series
ram	8 MB base RAM on many models ⓘ
ramType	72-pin SIMM ⓘ
releaseDate	1995 ⓘ
storageCapacity	500 MB to 1.2 GB hard drives, depending on model ⓘ
successor	Power Macintosh 5400 series ⓘ
supports	LC PDS slot ⓘ NuBus expansion slot ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Power Macintosh 5200 series → successor → Power Macintosh 5300 series ⓘ

Power Macintosh 5300 series → model → Power Macintosh 5300/100 LC ⓘ

linked to: Power Macintosh 5300 series

Power Macintosh 5300 series → model → Power Macintosh 5300/120 LC ⓘ