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Macintosh Server G3

The Macintosh Server G3 is a tower desktop that Apple introduced on 2 March 1998 and sold until December 1998. It came in 5 configurations, with a 233 MHz to 333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor, 64 MB or 128 MB of memory and 4 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
M4405
Released
Early 1998
Order numbers
M6389LL/A, M6461LL/A, M6579LL/A, M6705LL/A, M6700LL/A

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5 configurations

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Configuration Order number Original price
233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 64 MB M6389LL/A
266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) M6461LL/A
300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 128 MB M6579LL/A
300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 64 MB, 4 GB HDD M6705LL/A
333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 128 MB M6700LL/A US$4,599

Specs

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Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M6389LL/A
M6461LL/A
M6579LL/A
M6705LL/A
M6700LL/A
Introduced, changes with the configuration
2 March 1998
2 March 1998
17 March 1998
1 September 1998
1 September 1998
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
1 September 1998
1 September 1998
1 September 1998
14 December 1998
14 December 1998
Original price, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
US$4,599

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 750 (G3)
Speed, changes with the configuration
233 MHz
266 MHz
300 MHz
300 MHz
333 MHz
System bus
66 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
512 KB
512 KB
1 MB
1 MB
1 MB

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
64 MB
— Not on this configuration
128 MB
64 MB
128 MB
Built in
None
Slots
3
Minimum speed
10 ns

Graphics

Video memory
2 MB
Maximum video memory
6 MB
External displays
None

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
4 GB HDD
— Not on this configuration
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Ports

Video out
Yes
S-Video out
None
S-Video in
None
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
Yes

Audio

Audio in
3.5mm Analog
Audio out
3.5mm Analog

Physical

Form factor
Tower
Weight
33.1 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 8.1
Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.2.8
Mac OS 9
Boot/Classic Mode
Windows
Emulation Only

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