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Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)

Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)

Compared with the Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet), this model raised the system bus from 100 to 133 MHz, added a fourth PCI slot and moved the AGP slot from 2x to 4x. A digital audio amplifier drives Apple's speakers. Processors run from 466 to 733 MHz, and the 733 MHz model was the first Mac with a built-in SuperDrive for writing DVDs. Memory slots dropped from four to three.

Model number
M5183
Model identifier
PowerMac3,4
EMC number
1862
Released
Early 2001
Order numbers
M7627LL/A, M7688LL/A, M7945LL/A, M7681LL/A

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4 configurations

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Configuration Order number Original price
466 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4), 128 MB, 30 GB HDD M7627LL/A US$1,699
533 MHz PowerPC 7410 (G4), 128 MB, 40 GB HDD M7688LL/A US$2,199
667 MHz PowerPC 7450 (G4), 256 MB, 60 GB HDD M7945LL/A US$2,799
733 MHz PowerPC 7450 (G4), 256 MB, 60 GB HDD M7681LL/A US$3,499

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M7627LL/A
M7688LL/A
M7945LL/A
M7681LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac3,4
EMC number
1862
Introduced
9 January 2001
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
18 July 2001
18 July 2001
8 March 2001
18 July 2001
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,699
US$2,199
US$2,799
US$3,499

Processor

Processor, changes with the configuration
PowerPC 7410 (G4)
PowerPC 7410 (G4)
PowerPC 7450 (G4)
PowerPC 7450 (G4)
Speed, changes with the configuration
466 MHz
533 MHz
667 MHz
733 MHz
System bus
133 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
1 MB
— Not on this configuration
256 KB (on-chip), 1 MB
256 KB (on-chip), 1 MB

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
128 MB
128 MB
256 MB
256 MB
Maximum
1.5 GB
Slots
3
Type
PC133 SDRAM
Minimum speed
133 MHz

Graphics

Graphics memory type
SDRAM
Video memory, changes with the configuration
16 MB
32 MB
32 MB
32 MB
Maximum video memory, changes with the configuration
16 MB
32 MB
32 MB
32 MB
External displays
None

Display

Resolution
1920×1200

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
30 GB HDD
40 GB HDD
60 GB HDD
60 GB HDD
Drive speed, changes with the configuration
5400 RPM
7200 RPM
7200 RPM
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) (×2)
Video out
Yes (×2)
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b (optional)
Modem
56k V.90 (RJ-11)

Audio

Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Analog, 2.5mm Apple Pro Speaker minijack (×2)
Headphone jacks
None

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
Mac OS 9.1
Mac OS 9.1
Mac OS 9.1
Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.0.3
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 Pro Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Pro Mouse

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