Developer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
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Type | Mini Tower |
Release date | August 31, 1999 (19 years ago) |
Discontinued | June 20, 2004 |
CPU | single or dual PowerPC G4, 350 MHz – 1.42 GHz (Up to 2 GHz processors through 3rd-party.) |
Predecessor | Power Macintosh G3 |
Successor | Power Mac G5 |
Component | Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics) | Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) | Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) |
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Codename | 'Yikes!' | 'Sawtooth, P5, Project E' | 'Mystic, Medusa2, SnakeBite' |
Model identifier | PowerMac1,2 | PowerMac3,1 | PowerMac3,3 |
Processor | 350 or 400 MHz PowerPC G4 (7400) | 350, 400, 450 or 500 MHz PowerPC G4 (7400) | 400, Dual 450 or Dual 500 MHz PowerPC G4 (7400) |
CPU cache | 64 KB L1, 512 KB or 1 MB backside L2 Cache per CPU (1:2) | ||
Front side bus | 100 MHz | ||
Memory | 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, or 1GB PC100 SDRAM Expandable to 1 GB | 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, 1 or 2GB PC100 SDRAM Expandable to 2 GB. Only 1.5 GB is seen in Mac OS 9 | |
Graphics card | ATI Rage 128 with 16 MB of VRAM 66 MHz PCI Slot | ATI Rage 128 or ATI Rage 128 Pro with 16 MB of VRAM AGP 2x | ATI Rage 128 Pro with 16 MB VRAM or ATI Radeon with 32 MB of VRAM AGP 2x w/ADC Monitor support |
Hard drive | 10 GB ATA Up to 128 GB | 10, 20, or 27 GB 7200-rpm ATA 18 or 36 GB 10K-rpm SCSI Up to 128 GB (10.4.11 and newer support hard drives larger than 128 GB with special software) | 20 GB 5400-rpm, 30 or 40 GB 7200-rpm ATA 36 or 72 GB 10K-rpm SCSI Up to 128 GB (10.4.11 and newer support Hard Drives larger than 128 GB with special software) |
Ultra ATA/33 | Ultra ATA/66 (Optional Ultra2 LVD SCSI) | ||
Optical drive | 32× CD-ROM or DVD-ROM | 32× CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or DVD-RAM | DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM |
Connectivity | 10/100BASE-T Ethernet 56k modem | Optional AirPort 802.11b 10/100BASE-T Ethernet 56k modem | Optional AirPort 802.11b Gigabit Ethernet 56k V.90 modem |
Expansion | 1× Zip drive bay (optional Zip drive) 3x 64bit 33 MHz PCI slots 1× 66 MHz PCI slot (dedicated to video) | 1× Zip drive bay (optional Zip drive) 3x 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots 1× 2× AGP slot (dedicated to video) | |
Peripherals | 2× USB 1.1 2× FireWire 400 Built-in mono speaker Audio input mini-jack Audio output mini-jack | 2× USB 1.1 2× FireWire 400 1× Internal FireWire 400 Built-in mono speaker Audio input mini-jack Audio output mini-jack | 2× USB 1.1 2× FireWire 400 Built-in mono speaker Audio input mini-jack Audio output mini-jack |
Maximum Operating System | Mac OS X 10.4.11 'Tiger' and Mac OS 9.2.2 | Mac OS X 10.4.11 'Tiger' and Mac OS 9.2.2 Unofficially can support 10.5 Leopard via 3rd party software | |
Weight | 13 kg (28.7 pounds) | 13.6 kg (30 pounds) | 13.6 kg (30 pounds) |
Component | Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) | Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver) | Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver 2002) | Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver 2002ED) |
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Codename | 'Tangent, Clockwork' | 'Titan, Nichrome' | N/A | N/A |
Model identifier | PowerMac3,4 | PowerMac3,5 | ||
Processor | 466, 533, Dual 533, 667, or 733 MHz PowerPC G4 (7400/7410/7450) | 733, 867, or Dual 800 MHz PowerPC G4 (7450) | 733 (education only), 800, 933 MHz, or Dual 1 GHz PowerPC G4 (7450/7455) | 867 MHz PowerPC G4 (7455) |
CPU cache | 64 KB L1, 256 KB (1:1) or 1 MB (1:2) L2, 1 MB L3 (733 MHz) | 64 KB L1, 256 KB (1:1) L2, 2 MB L3 (867/Dual 800 MHz) | 64 KB L1, 256 KB (1:1) L2, 2 MB DDR L3 (933/Dual 1 GHz) | 64 KB L1, 256 KB (1:1) L2 |
Front side bus | 133 MHz | |||
Memory | 128, 256, or 512 MB PC133 SDRAM Expandable to 1.5 GB | |||
Graphics | ATI Rage 128 Pro with 16 MB VRAM, ATI Radeon or Nvidia GeForce2 MX with 32 MB VRAM, GeForce3 with 64 MB VRAM | Nvidia GeForce2 MX with 32 MB VRAM, Geforce2 MX with TwinView or Geforce3 with 64 MB VRAM | ATI Radeon 7500 with 32 MB VRAM, Nvidia GeForce4 MX with 64 MB VRAM or GeForce4 Ti with 128 MB VRAM | Nvidia GeForce4 MX with 32 MB VRAM |
Hard drive | 30 GB 5400-rpm, 40 or 60 GB 7200-rpm ATA 36 or 72 GB SCSI Up to 128 GB | 40 GB 5400-rpm, 60 or 80 GB 7200-rpm ATA 36 or 72 GB SCSI Up to 128 GB | 40, 60, or 80 GB 7200-rpm ATA 36 or 72 GB SCSI Supports Hard Drives larger than 128 GB | 40 GB 7200-rpm Supports Hard Drives larger than 128 GB |
Ultra ATA/66 (Optional Ultra SCSI or Ultra 160 SCSI) | ||||
Optical drive | CD-RW or DVD-ROM or DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive (on 733 MHz model only) | CD-RW or CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive or DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive (867 and dual-800 models only) | CD-RW | |
Connectivity | Optional AirPort 802.11b GigabitEthernet 56k V.90 modem | |||
Expansion | 1x Zip Drive bay (Optional 250 MB Zip Drive) 4x 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots 1x 4x AGP slot (dedicated to video) | |||
Peripherals | 2x USB 1.1 2x Firewire 400 Built-in mono speaker Audio output mini-jack Apple Pro Speakers mini-jack | |||
Maximum Operating System | Mac OS X 10.4.11 'Tiger' and Mac OS 9.2.2 | Mac OS X 10.4.11 “Tiger” and Mac OS 9.2.2 (733 and Dual 800 MHz) | Mac OS X 10.4.11 “Tiger” and Mac OS 9.2.2 (733 and 800 MHz) | Mac OS X 10.5.8 'Leopard' |
Mac OS X 10.5.8 “Leopard” (867 MHz) | Mac OS X 10.5.8 “Leopard” (933 MHz and Dual 1 GHz) | |||
Weight | 13.6 kg (30 Pounds) |
Component | Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) | Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors FW800) | Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) |
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Codename | 'P57' | 'P58' | N/A |
Model identifier | PowerMac3,6 | ||
Model Number (Order Number) | M8570 (M8787LL/A, M8689LL/A, M8573LL/A) | M8570 (M8839LL/A, M8840LL/A, M8841LL/A) | M8570 (M9145LL/A), M9309 (M9145LL/A) is a re-released version of (M8573LL/A) |
Processor | Dual 867 MHz, Dual 1 GHz, or Dual 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 (7455) | 1 GHz, Dual 1.25 GHz or Dual 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 (7455) | Dual 1.25 GHz or Dual 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 (7455/7455B) |
CPU cache | 64 KB L1, 256 KB L2, 1 MB or 2 MB DDR L3 | ||
Front side bus | 133 MHz (867 MHz DP) | 133 MHz (1 GHz) | 167 MHz |
167 MHz (1 GHz DP+) | 167 MHz (1.25 GHz DP+) | ||
Memory | 256, 512 MB PC-2100 (Dual 867 MHz), or PC-2700 (Dual 1+ GHz) DDR SDRAM Expandable to 2 GB (4 x 512 MB PC-3200 DDR SDRAM) | 256, 512 MB PC-2100 (1 GHz), or PC-2700 (Dual 1.25+ GHz) DDR SDRAM Expandable to 2 GB (4 x 512 MB PC-3200 DDR SDRAM) | 256, 512 MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAM Expandable to 2 GB (4 x 512 MB PC-3200 DDR SDRAM) |
Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce4 MX with 32 MB VRAM, ATI Radeon 9000 Pro with 64 MB VRAM, or GeForce4 Ti with 128 MB VRAM Upgradeable to Nvidia GeForce 7800 GS with 256 MB VRAM (last GPU supported) | Nvidia GeForce4 MX or ATI Radeon 9000 Pro with 64 MB VRAM, GeForce4 Ti or Radeon 9700 Pro with 128 MB VRAM Upgradeable to Nvidia GeForce 7800 GS with 256 MB VRAM (last GPU supported) | ATI Radeon 9000 Pro with 64 MB VRAM or Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 128 MB Upgradeable to Nvidia GeForce 7800 GS with 256 MB VRAM (last GPU supported) |
Hard drive | 60, 80, or 120 GB 7200-rpm ATA 36 or 72 GB Ultra 160 SCSI Supports Hard Drives larger than 128 GB | 60, 80, or 120 GB 7200-rpm ATA Supports Hard Drives larger than 128 GB | 80 or 160 GB 7200-rpm ATA Supports Hard Drives larger than 128 GB |
Ultra ATA/133 (2) and Ultra ATA/66 (2) (Optional Ultra SCSI or Ultra 160 SCSI) | Ultra ATA/133 (2) and Ultra ATA/66 (2) (Optional Ultra SCSI) | Ultra ATA/133 (2) and Ultra ATA/66 (2) | |
Optical drive | CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive or DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive (Optional additional Combo Drive) | ||
Connectivity | Optional AirPort 802.11b GigabitEthernet 56k V.92 modem | Optional AirPort Extreme 802.11b/g Gigabit Ethernet 56k V.92 modem Optional Bluetooth 1.1 | Optional Airport 802.11b Gigabit Ethernet 56k V.92 modem |
Peripherals | 2x USB 1.1 2x Firewire 400 Built-in mono speaker Audio input mini-jack Audio output mini-jack Apple Pro Speakers mini-jack | 2x USB 1.1 2x Firewire 400 1x Firewire 800 Built-in mono speaker Audio input mini-jack Audio output mini-jack Apple Pro Speakers mini-jack | 2x USB 1.1 2x Firewire 400 Built-in mono speaker Audio input mini-jack Audio output mini-jack Apple Pro Speakers mini-jack |
Expansion | 4x 64-bit 66 MHz PCI-X slots 1x 4x 133 mHz AGP slot (dedicated to video) | ||
Maximum Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5.8 'Leopard' | ||
Mac OS 9.2.2 supported natively and Mac OS 9.1 or higher in the Classic Environment | Mac OS 9.1 or higher supported solely in the Classic Environment | Mac OS 9.2.2 supported natively and Mac OS 9.1 or higher in the Classic Environment(final model to support Classic Mac OS natively) | |
Weight | 19.1 kg (42 lbs) |
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