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Power Mac G3 Minitower

The Power Mac G3 Minitower is a tower desktop that Apple introduced on 10 November 1997 and sold until December 1998. It came in 5 configurations, with a 233 MHz to 333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor and 32 MB or 128 MB of memory.

Model number
M4405
Released
Late 1997
Order numbers
M6431LL/A, M6142LL/A, M6572LL/A, M7107LL/A

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5 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Original price
Configuration 1
233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 32 MB M6431LL/A US$2,400
266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) M6142LL/A
300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) M6572LL/A
333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 128 MB M7107LL/A US$2,999

Configuration 1

Overview

Introduced
10 November 1997

233 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 32 MB

Overview

Order number
M6431LL/A
Introduced
10 November 1997
Discontinued
7 July 1998
Original price
US$2,400
Weight
33.1 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 750 (G3)
Speed
233 MHz
Processors
1
System bus
66 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
32 MB
Maximum
768 MB
Built in
None
Slots
3
Minimum speed
10 ns

Graphics

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

Storage

Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
None
Bluetooth
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 8.0

266 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3)

Overview

Order number
M6142LL/A
Introduced
10 November 1997
Discontinued
12 August 1998
Weight
33.1 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 750 (G3)
Speed
266 MHz
Processors
1
System bus
66 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Maximum
768 MB
Built in
None
Slots
3
Minimum speed
10 ns

Graphics

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

Storage

Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
None
Bluetooth
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 8.0

300 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3)

Overview

Order number
M6572LL/A
Introduced
17 March 1998
Discontinued
14 December 1998
Weight
33.1 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 750 (G3)
Speed
300 MHz
Processors
1
System bus
66 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Maximum
768 MB
Built in
None
Slots
3
Minimum speed
10 ns

Graphics

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

Storage

Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
None
Bluetooth
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 8.0

333 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3), 128 MB

Overview

Order number
M7107LL/A
Introduced
12 August 1998
Discontinued
14 December 1998
Original price
US$2,999
Weight
33.1 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 750 (G3)
Speed
333 MHz
Processors
1
System bus
66 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
128 MB
Maximum
768 MB
Built in
None
Slots
3
Minimum speed
10 ns

Graphics

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

Storage

Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
None
Bluetooth
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS 8.1

Shared by every configuration

Ports

USB
None
FireWire
None
Security slot
Yes

Audio

Microphone
None
Headphone jacks
None

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.6 V lithium coin-cell

Physical

Form factor
Tower

Software

Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.2.8
Mac OS 9
Boot/Classic Mode
Windows
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