The Apple Power Macintosh 4400 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1996 to 1997 as part of the Power Macintosh series of Macintosh computers. The computer has been introduced on November 15, 1996, and its price started at $1500.
The new Power Macintosh features a 160 MHz or 200 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 16 MB or 32 MB of RAM, 1.2 GB or 2 GB hard drive, 8x CD-ROM, or 12x CD-ROM drive, and 1.44 MB floppy drive.
At the same time, Apple offered a PC version of Power Macintosh 4400 shipped with a 166 MHz Cyrix P1666x86 processor dedicated to the MS-DOS or Windows.
This Macintosh has been discontinued on October 11, 1997.
Today Power Macintosh 4400 is 26 years old!
Power Macintosh 4400 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | November 15, 1996 (160 MHz) February 17, 1997 (200 MHz) |
| Discontinued | October 11, 1997 |
| Model Identifier | 514 (160 MHz) 515 (200 MHz) |
| Model Number | M3959 |
| Order Number | M5767LL/A M5817LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,500 $1,700 $2,400 |
| Colors | Platinum |
| Weight | 24 Ibs. 10.886 KG |
| Dimensions | 5.43” H x 15.12” W x 17.37” D 13.79 cm H x 38.4 cm W x 44.11 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 603e Cyrix P1666x86* |
| Processor Speed | 160 MHz 166 MHz* 200 MHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 40 MHz |
| Cache | 32 KB L1 256 KB L2 (Optional) |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 1.2 GB 2 GB |
| Media | 1 – 1.44 MB Floppy 1 – 8x CD-ROM or 12x CD-ROM |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 16 MB 32 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 160 MB |
| Memory Slots | 3 – 168 pin DIMM |
| Minimum Speed | 60 ns |
| ROM | Unknown |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | None |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | None |
| Graphics Memory | 1 MB 4 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – DB-15 |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 3 – 12″ PCI (160 MHz) 2 – 12″ PCI (200 MHz) 1 – Comm II (200 MHz) |
| Hard Drive Interface | IDE / ATA |
Connections
| Ethernet | None |
| Modem | 10BASE-T (Optional only in 200 MHz) |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Bluetooth | None |
| ADB | 1 |
| Serial | 2 |
| SCSI | 1 – DB-25 |
| Floppy Port | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – DB-15 |
Software
| Original OS | System Software 7.5.2 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Firmware | Macintosh ROM |
Power
| Backup Battery | 4.5 V Alkaline |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 150 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-130 V or 200-230 V |
References:
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 4400/160: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 4400/200: Technical Specifications
Apple Support – Power Macintosh 4400/200 PC Compatible: Technical Specifications
