The Apple Power Mac G4 QuickSilver is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2001 to 2002 as part of the Power Mac G4 series of Power Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on July 18, 2001, and its price started at $1699.
The new Power Mac features a 733 MHz / 867 MHz or Dual 800 MHz PowerPC 7450 G4 processor, 128 MB or 256 MB of RAM, 40 GB / 60 GB or 80 GB hard drive, 12x CD-RW drive or 24x DVD-R/CD-RW „SuperDrive” and 32 MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX graphics in the base model.
This Power Mac has been discontinued on January 28, 2002, and has been replaced by Power Mac G4 QuickSilver Early 2002.
Today Power Mac G4 QuickSilver is 22 years old!
Power Mac G4 QuickSilver Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | July 18, 2001 |
| Discontinued | January 28, 2002 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac3,5 |
| Model Number | M8493 |
| EMC | 1896 |
| Order Number | M8359LL/A (733 MHz) M8360LL/A (867 MHz) M8361LL/A (dual 800 MHz) |
| Original Price | $1,699 $2,499 $3,499 |
| Colors | QuickSilver |
| Weight | 30 Ibs. 13.607 KG |
| Dimensions | 17” H x 8.9” W x 18.4” D 43.18 cm H x 22.6 cm W x 46.73 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 7450 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 733 MHz 867 MHz Dual 800 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 or 2 |
| System Bus | 133 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 256 KB backside L2 2 MB L3 (867 and Dual 800 MHz) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 40 GB 5400 rpm 60 GB 7200 rpm 80 GB 7200 rpm |
| Media | 1 – 32x CD-RW or 24x DVD-R/CD-RW SuperDrive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 128 MB 256 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1.5 GB |
| Memory Slots | 3 – PC-133 3.3v 168-pin SDRAM |
| Minimum Speed | 10 ns |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with TwinView NVIDIA GeForce3 |
| Graphics Memory | 32 MB (GeForce2 MX) 64 MB (GeForce2 MX w/ TwinView and GeForce3) |
| Display Connection | 1 – VGA 1 – ADC |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 4 – 33 MHz 64-bit PCI 1 – 4x AGP |
| Bays | 4 – Internal 3.5″ ATA drive bays 1 – Optical drive bay 1 – Zip 250 bay |
| Hard Drive Interface | Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5) |
| Optical Drive Interface | EIDE (ATA-3) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k (Optional) |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Card 802.11b (Optional) |
| Bluetooth | None |
| ADB | None |
| USB | 2 – 12 Mbps |
| Serial | None |
| SCSI | None |
| FireWire | 2 – 400 Mbps (15W total power) |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 2.5-mm Apple Pro Speaker minijack 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – VGA 1 – ADC |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 9.2 Mac OS X 10.0.4 |
| Later OS | Mac OS 9.2.1 Mac OS X 10.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 (733 MHz and Dual 800 MHz) Mac OS X 10.5.8 (867 MHz) |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 8.3.1 |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS 9.2 or Mac OS X QuickTime iMovie 2 iDVD (requires SuperDrive) iTunes Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Outlook Express Netscape Communicator FAXstf Palm Desktop Apple Hardware Test CD |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Pro Keyboard Apple Pro Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium (922-4028) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 360 W |
| Line Voltage | 115 V AC (90-132 V AC) or 230 V AC (180-264 V AC) |
References:
Apple Support – Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver): Technical Specifications
