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iMac DV (Slot Loading)

iMac DV (Slot Loading)

Compared with the iMac (333 MHz), this model has a 400 MHz G3 processor in the new fanless slot-loading case. It added a DVD-ROM drive, two FireWire 400 ports for digital video cameras, a VGA output and an AirPort card slot, and it came with iMovie. It came in five fruit colors. The $999 iMac (Slot Loading) sold beside it has a 350 MHz processor and no FireWire.

Model number
M5521
Model identifier
PowerMac2,1
EMC number
1821
Released
Late 1999
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
M7493LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Variant
DV
Order number
M7493LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac2,1
EMC number
1821
Color
Blueberry
Introduced
5 October 1999
Discontinued
19 July 2000
Original price
US$1,299

Processor

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

Memory

Standard
64 MB
Maximum
1 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
168 pin PC100 DIMM (100 MHz)
Minimum speed
10 ns

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Rage 128 VR 2D/3D
Graphics memory type
SDRAM
Video memory
8 MB
Maximum video memory
8 MB
External displays
Mirroring Only
Largest external display
1024×768

Display

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

Storage

Standard storage
10 GB HDD
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
Ultra ATA

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 4× DVD-ROM
Drive interface
Yes

Ports

USB
USB-A 1.1 (12 Mbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s) (×2)
Video out
VGA
S-Video out
None
Security slot
None

Expansion

Expansion slots
AirPort

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b (optional)
Modem
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)
15.0 × 15.0 × 17.1 in
Weight
34.7 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 8.6
Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.4.11
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

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