Power Macintosh G3(Desktop)
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Background
The PowerMac G3 knocked the 9600/300 out of the fastest-mac-on-the-planet mark by nearly 10 percent (at 266MHz). The G3 minitower was one of the first Apple-branded Mac to ship with the PowerPC 750 (G3) processor. In March 1998, Apple added a 300 MHz option on all built-to-order machines, as well as a dual-SCSI configuration, with RAID software, and an optional DVD-ROM drive. A 3rd-party solution was required for MPEG-2 video playback.
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Key Specs
ChipPowerPC 750 (G3)
MemoryNo built-in / Max 768 MB
Storage4 / 6 GB
Weight10.2 kg
Full Specifications
Basic Info
Release Date1997.11
IntroducedNov 1997 (233, 266 MHz) / Mar 1998 (266, 300 MHz)
Discontinued1999.1
Original Price$1,999 (M6141LL/A) / $2,399 (M6202LL/A) / $1,599 (M6503LL/A) / $1,999 (M7104LL/A)
OS SupportMac OS 8.0 ~ Mac OS X 10.2.8
Support StatusDiscontinued
Chip & Storage
ChipPowerPC 750 (G3)（233 / 266 / 300 MHz, 32 -bit architecture, per processor 1 core, 250 nm process）
MemoryNo built-in / Max 768 MB
Storage4 / 6 GB
Hard Drive Interface1 - ATA-2 and 2 - SCSI bus (Max 5 MB/s)
FirmwareOpen Firmware with Macintosh ROM
Graphics Memory2 - 6 MB
Connectivity & Expansion
Wi-FiNone
BluetoothNone
Expansion Slots3 - PCI, 1 - 182-pin PERCH (supports Audio Input/Output 'Whisper', Audio/Video Input/Output 'Wings', or DVD-Video and Audio/Video 'Bordeaux'), 1 - Modem connector on PERCH cards
Backup Battery3.6-3.9 V Lithium battery (922-4542)
Power Consumption230 W
Body & Dimensions
Width36.6 mm
Height16 mm
Thickness42.9 mm
Weight10.2 kg
Color
Available Colors
Model Identifier
Model ID510 / M3979