The Power Mac G4 with AGP Graphics is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1999 to 2000 as part of the Power Macintosh series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on August 31, 1999, and its price started at $1599.
The new Power Mac G4 features a 350 MHz / 400 MHz / 450 MHz or 500 MHz PowerPC 7400 G4 processor, 64 MB / 128 MB or 256 MB of RAM, 10 GB / 20 GB or 27 GB hard drive, 32x CD-ROM or 5x DVD-ROM drive, and 16 MB ATI Rage 128 graphics in the base model.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on July 19, 2000.
Today Power Mac G4 with AGP Graphics is 23 years old!
Power Mac G4 with AGP Graphics Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | August 31, 1999 (450 Mhz & 500 MHz) October 13, 1999 (400 Mhz) December 2, 1999 (350 MHz) |
| Discontinued | February 16, 2000 (350 MHz & 400 MHz) July 19, 2000 (450 MHz & 500 MHz) |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac3,1 |
| Model Number | M5183 M6921 M7232 M7629 M7824 M7825 M7827 |
| EMC | 1843 |
| Order Number | M7827LL/A (350 MHz) M7824LL/A (400 MHz) M7824LL/B (400 MHz) M7641LL/A (400 MHz) M7232LL/A (450 MHz) M7825LL/A (450 MHz) M7825LL/B (450 MHz) M7628LL/A (450 MHz) M7629LL/A (500 MHz) M6921LL/A (500 MHz) |
| Original Price | $1,599 $2,499 $3,499 |
| Colors | Graphite |
| Weight | 28.7 Ibs. 13.018 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 7400 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 350 MHz 400 MHz 450 MHz 500 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 100 MHz (Up to 800 Mbps data throughput) |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 512 KB or 1 MB backside L2 |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 10 GB 5400 rpm 10 GB 7200 rpm 20 GB 7200 rpm 27 GB 7200 rpm |
| Media | 1 – 32x CD-ROM or 5x DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1.5 GB (Mac OS 8 or Mac OS 9) 2 GB (Mac OS X) |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC-100 3.3v 168-pin SDRAM |
| Minimum Speed | 8 ns (125 MHz) |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | ATI Rage 128 ATI Rage 128 Pro |
| Graphics Memory | 16 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – VGA 1 – DVI-D |
| Display Modes | Single display only |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 3 – 33 MHz 64-bit PCI 1 – 2x AGP |
| Bays | 4 – Internal 3.5″ ATA drive bays 1 – Optical drive bay 1 – Zip 100/250 bay |
| Hard Drive Interface | Ultra ATA/66 (ATA-5) |
| Optical Drive Interface | EIDE (ATA-3) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100BASE-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 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – VGA 1 – DVI-D |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 8.6 |
| Later OS | Mac OS 9.0 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 2.5.1 |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple USB Keyboard Apple USB Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium (922-4028) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 200 W |
| Line Voltage | 115 V AC (90-132 V AC) or 230 V AC (180-264 V AC) |
References:
Apple Support – Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics): Technical Specifications
