The Power Mac G4 with Gigabit Ethernet is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2000 to 2001 as part of the Power Macintosh series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on July 19, 2000, and its price started at $1599.
The new Power Mac G4 features a 400 MHz / Dual 450 MHz or Dual 500 MHz PowerPC 7400 G4 processor, 64 MB / 128 MB or 256 MB of RAM, 20 GB / 30 GB or 40 GB hard drive, 5x DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM drive, and 16 MB ATI Rage 128 Pro graphics in the base model.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on January 9, 2001.
Today Power Mac G4 with Gigabit Ethernet is 23 years old!
Power Mac G4 with Gigabit Ethernet Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | July 19, 2000 |
| Discontinued | January 9, 2001 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac3,3 |
| Model Number | M5183 |
| EMC | 1864 |
| Order Number | M7891LL/A (400 MHz) M7892LL/A (dual 450 MHz) M7893LL/A (dual 500 MHz) M8250LL/A (dual 500 MHz) |
| Original Price | $1,599 $2,499 $3,199 $3,499 |
| Colors | Graphite |
| 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 7400 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 400 MHz Dual 450 MHz Dual 500 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 100 MHz (Up to 800 Mbps data throughput) |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 1 MB backside L2 |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 20 GB 5400 rpm 30 GB 7200 rpm 40 GB 7200 rpm |
| Media | 1 – 5x DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1.5 GB (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 Pro ATI Radeon |
| Graphics Memory | 16 MB (Rage 128 Pro) 32 MB (Radeon) |
| Display Connection | 1 – VGA 1 – ADC |
| Display Modes | Single display only (Rage 128 Pro) Dual display extended and video mirroring (Radeon) |
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 | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k |
| 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 – ADC |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS 9.0.4 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.4.11 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM 4.9.1 |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS 9 QuickTime iMovie 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer Netscape Communicator FAXstf Palm Desktop |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Pro Keyboard Apple Pro Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V 850 mAh Lithium (922-4028) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 220 W |
| Line Voltage | 115 V AC (90-132 V AC) or 230 V AC (180-264 V AC) |
References:
Apple Support – Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet): Technical Specifications
