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Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)

Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)

Compared with the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue & White, Mid 1999), this model replaced the G3 with a PowerPC G4 at 350 or 400 MHz, which adds the AltiVec vector unit. It keeps the G3's logic board, so the graphics card stays in a 66 MHz PCI slot. The tower's blue front became graphite, and its white side panels became silver.

Model number
M5183
Model identifier
PowerMac1,2
EMC number
1832
Released
Mid 1999
Order numbers
M7631LL/A, M7826LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Original price
400 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4), 64 MB, 10 GB HDD M7631LL/A US$1,599
400 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4), 64 MB, 10 GB HDD M7631LL/A US$1,599
350 MHz PowerPC 7400 (G4), 64 MB, 10 GB HDD M7826LL/A US$1,599

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M7631LL/A
M7631LL/A
M7826LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac1,2
EMC number
1832
Introduced, changes with the configuration
31 August 1999
31 August 1999
13 October 1999
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
13 October 1999
2 December 1999
Original price
US$1,599

Processor

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

Memory

Standard
64 MB
Maximum
1 GB
Slots
4
Minimum speed
100 MHz

Graphics

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

Display

Resolution
1600×1200

Storage

Standard storage
10 GB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Ports

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

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
None
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
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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