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Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)

2000 · iMac era Power Mac G3/G4/G5

Introduced

2000

Original price

$ 1599

Processor

PowerPC 7400 (G4) with AltiVec Velocity Engine

Original OS

Mac OS 9

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorPowerPC 7400 (G4) with AltiVec Velocity Engine

Speed400 MHz

Cores1

Cache1 MB backside cache

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM64 MB

Max RAM2.0 GB (1.5 GB usable booting Mac OS 9)

RAM typePC100 SDRAM (3.3V, unbuffered, 64-bit, 168-pin, 100 MHz)

Memory slots4 DIMM slots

GPUATI Rage 128 Pro (2X AGP)

VRAM16 MB SDRAM

Video outADC (Apple Display Connector) and VGA

Storage

Storage20 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive

Connectivity

Ethernet10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit)

Wi-FiAirPort (802.11b) optional via custom configuration

Modem56 kbps modem

Software

Original OSMac OS 9

KeyboardApple Pro keyboard

Included peripheralsApple Pro keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse

Power

Expansion slotsThree open 33 MHz 64-bit PCI slots; one 133 MHz 2X AGP slot (occupied by graphics card)

Identifiers

Model IDPowerMac3,3

Model N°M5183

EMC1856

Order N°M7891LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2000

Discontinued2001

History

Announced in July 2000, the PowerMac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) added dual-processor power to the G4 line. Available with either a single 400 MHz G4 or dual 450 or 500 MHz G4s, the new PowerMac G4 also included integrated 1000Base-T Ethernet as standard equipment, a first-ever in the industry. The PowerMac G4 (GE) was marketed in three configurations: the single-processor 400 MHz configuration included 64 MB of RAM and a 20 GB hard drive, priced at $1599 USD. The dual-processor 450 MHz configuration included 128 MB of RAM and a 30 GB hard drive priced at $2499 USD. Finally, the dual-processor 500 MHz configuration included 256 MB of RAM, a 40 GB hard drive and a DVD-RAM drive, priced at $3499 USD. All configurations included a 56 kbps modem, Apple's Pro Mouse and the innovative new Apple Display Connector (ADC) that transmitted video, power and USB to the new Apple Monitors through a single connection.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabit_Ethernet · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The PowerMac G4 Gigabit Ethernet, announced in July 2000, was the first computer in the world to include the 1000Base-T Ethernet port as standard, revolutionizing network connection speeds in personal computers. • The Apple Display Connector (ADC) was an extraordinary innovation that simultaneously transmitted video, power, and USB through a single cable, greatly simplifying monitor connections. • The dual-processor configurations reached 500 MHz and offered up to 256 MB of RAM with included DVD-RAM drive, representing the maximum computational power available for creative professionals at the price of $3,499.

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