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iMac (233 MHz)

iMac (233 MHz)

This was the first Mac to use USB, rather than ADB and serial ports, for the keyboard, mouse and printers. It also dropped the floppy drive and SCSI. A 233 MHz G3 processor, a 15-inch CRT display and a tray-loading CD-ROM drive share one translucent Bondi Blue case. It has an IrDA infrared port and an internal mezzanine slot, and an October 1998 revision added ATI Rage Pro Turbo graphics with 6 MB of video memory.

Model number
M4984
Model identifier
iMac,1
Released
Mid 1998
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
M6709LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Order number
M6709LL/A
Model identifier
iMac,1
Introduced
6 May 1998
Discontinued
5 January 1999
Original price
US$1,299

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 750 (G3)
Part number
G3
Speed
233 MHz
Architecture
32-Bit
System bus
66 MHz
Socket
G3 Daughtercard
L1 cache
64 KB
L2/L3 cache
512k (backside)

Memory

Standard
32 MB
Maximum
384 MB, 512 MB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
144 pin PC66 SO-DIMM (66 MHz)
Minimum speed
10 ns

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Rage IIc
Graphics memory type
SGRAM
Video memory
2 MB, 6 MB
Maximum video memory
6 MB
External displays
None

Display

Screen size
15-inch
Viewable size
13.8-inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
800×600

Storage

Standard storage
4 GB HDD
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
EIDE (ATA-3)

Optical

Optical drive
Tray-loading 24× CD-ROM
Drive interface
Yes

Ports

USB
USB-A 1.1 (12 Mbit/s) (×2)
Video out
None
S-Video out
None
S-Video in
None
Security slot
None

Expansion

Expansion slots
Mezzanine

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
33.6k or 56k (RJ-11)

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio in
3.5mm Analog
Audio out
3.5mm Analog (×3)
Headphone jacks
2

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.6 V lithium coin-cell
Power supply
Built in

Physical

Form factor
All-in-One
Size (H × W × D)
15.8 × 15.2 × 17.6 in
Weight
38.1 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 8.1, Mac OS 8.5
Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS 9
Boot/Classic Mode
Windows
Emulation Only
Firmware
Open Firmware

In the box

Keyboard
Apple USB Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple USB Mouse

Specs from Beetstech's device records. Something wrong? Tell us.