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Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)

Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)

Compared with the Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver), this model raised the processors to 800 or 933 MHz, or dual 1 GHz. The dual 1 GHz model and its server version, announced the same day, were the first Macs to reach 1 GHz. Graphics moved to ATI Radeon 7500 or NVIDIA GeForce4 cards. The case, the PC133 memory and the four PCI slots did not change.

Model number
M8493
Model identifier
PowerMac3,5
EMC number
1896
Released
Early 2002
Order number
M8705LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Order number
M8705LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac3,5
EMC number
1896
Introduced
28 January 2002
Discontinued
13 August 2002
Original price
US$1,599

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 7455 (G4)
Speed
800 MHz
System bus
133 MHz
L1 cache
64 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard
256 MB
Maximum
1.5 GB
Slots
3
Type
PC133 SDRAM

Graphics

Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
32 MB
Maximum video memory
32 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
1920×1200

Display

Resolution
1920×1200

Storage

Standard storage
40 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)

Ports

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

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
56k V.90 (RJ-11)

Audio

Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Analog, 2.5mm Apple Pro Speaker minijack

Physical

Form factor
Tower
Weight
30 lb

Software

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

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