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Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)

Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)

Compared with the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White, Mid 1999), this model has a PowerPC G4 with the AltiVec vector unit and a new logic board. The board replaced the PCI graphics slot with a 2x AGP slot and added a slot for an AirPort Wi-Fi card. Its graphics card added a DVI port. It came at 350 to 500 MHz.

Model number
M5183
Model identifier
PowerMac3,1
EMC number
1810, 1843
Released
Mid 1999
Order numbers
M7232LL/A, M7629LL/A, M7824LL/A, M7827LL/A

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4 configurations

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Configuration Order number Original price
450 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4), 128 MB, 20 GB HDD M7232LL/A US$2,499
500 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4), 256 MB, 27 GB HDD M7629LL/A US$3,499
400 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4), 128 MB, 20 GB HDD M7824LL/A US$2,499
350 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4), 64 MB, 10 GB HDD M7827LL/A US$1,599

Specs

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Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M7232LL/A
M7629LL/A
M7824LL/A
M7827LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac3,1
EMC number, changes with the configuration
1810
1843
1810
1843
Introduced, changes with the configuration
31 August 1999
31 August 1999
13 October 1999
2 December 1999
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
19 July 2000
16 February 2000
16 February 2000
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$2,499
US$3,499
US$2,499
US$1,599

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 7400 (G4)
Speed, changes with the configuration
450 MHz
500 MHz
400 MHz
350 MHz
System bus
100 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
128 MB
256 MB
128 MB
64 MB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2 GB
2 GB
2 GB
Slots, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
4
4
4
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
100 MHz
100 MHz
100 MHz

Graphics

Graphics memory type
SDRAM
Video memory
16 MB
Maximum video memory
16 MB
External displays
None

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
20 GB HDD
27 GB HDD
20 GB HDD
10 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
Ultra ATA/66 (533.6 Mbit/s)

Ports

USB
USB-A 1.1 (12 Mbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s) (×3)
Video out
VGA
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b (optional)
Modem
Yes

Audio

Audio in
3.5mm Analog
Audio out
3.5mm Analog

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.6 V lithium coin-cell

Physical

Form factor
Tower
Weight
30 lb

Software

Operating system at launch, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
Mac OS 8.6
Mac OS 8.6
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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