Feature
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Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)
|
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
|
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
|
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
|
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)
|
Graphics Card
|
Rage 128 PCI
|
Rage128
Rage128 Pro AGP
|
Rage128 Pro AGP
ATI Radeon
|
Rage128 Pro AGP
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
ATI Radeon
|
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
NVIDIA GeForce3
|
Wireless Networking
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Video Connector
|
VGA
|
VGA
- or -
VGA and DVI
(see note 1 below)
|
ADC and VGA
|
ADC and VGA
|
ADC and VGA
|
Optical Drive Type
|
Tray Loading
|
Tray Loading
|
Tray Loading
|
Tray Loading
|
Tray Loading
|
DVD Decoding
|
Hardware
|
Software
|
Software
|
Software
|
Software
|
Modem
|
Same as Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and White)
|
Unique to Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
|
Unique to Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
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Unique to Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
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Unique to Power Mac G4
|
Model Numbers
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M7631
M7826
|
M6921
M7232
M7824
M7825
M7827
|
M7891
M7892
M7893
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M7627 M7688 M7945 M7681
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M8359LL/A M8360LL/A M8361LL/A
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System Software CD Part Number
|
691-2404-A
|
691-2460-A
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691-2639
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691-2943
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1) The Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) may contain a card with a VGA port only or both a VGA port and a DVI port. |
Feature
|
Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)
|
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)
|
Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)
|
Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)
|
Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver)
|
Microprocessor
|
PowerPC G4 with jumper
|
PowerPC G4
|
PowerPC G4
|
PowerPC G4
|
PowerPC G4
|
Microprocessor Speed (MHz)
|
350, 400
|
350, 400, 450
|
Single 400
Dual 450 or 500
|
Single 466, 533, 667,
733, Dual 533
|
733, 867, Dual 800MHz |
Bus speed (MHz)
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
133
|
133
|
Memory
|
PC 100 SDRAM
up to 1 GB
|
PC 100 SDRAM
up to 1.5 GB
|
PC 100 SDRAM
up to 1.5 GB
|
PC 133 DRAM
up to 1.5 GB
|
PC 133 DRAM
up to 1.5 GB
|
Video
|
Rage128 PCI
|
Rage128 AGP
Rage128 Pro AGP
|
Rage128 Pro AGP
ATI Radeon
|
Rage128 Pro AGP
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
ATI Radeon
|
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
NVIDIA GeForce3
|
AirPort
|
Not compatible
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
Optional
|
USB Controller
|
Dual independent
(two controllers)
|
Dual independent
(two controllers)
|
Dual independent
(two controllers)
|
Dual Independent
(two controllers)
|
Dual Independent
(two controllers)
|
FireWire Controller
|
Auxiliary card
|
Built into logic board
|
Built into logic board
|
Built into logic board
|
Built into logic board
|
PCI Slots
|
Four PCI slots
|
One AGP and three PCI slots
|
One AGP and three PCI slots
|
One AGP and four PCI slots
|
One AGP and four PCI slots
|
Hard Drive
|
Ultra ATA/33
|
Ultra ATA/66
CTO option: Ultra2 LVD SCSI
|
Ultra ATA/66
Optional Ultra2 LVD SCSI
|
Ultra ATA/66
Ultra 160 SCSI (optional)
|
Ultra ATA/66
|
CD/DVD Drive
|
32x CD (short carrier) Audio cable
|
DVD configurations only (short carrier) No audio cable.
|
DVD-ROM or DVD-RAM
|
CD-RW, DVD-R
|
CD-RW, DVD-R
|
DVD-Video
|
Hardware decoder
|
Software decoder
|
Software decoder
|
Software decoder
|
Software decoder
|
Power Management
|
Standard sleep
|
Low-power sleep
|
Low-power sleep
|
Low-power sleep
|
Low-power sleep
|
Sound Port Alignment
|
Sound ports horizontal
|
Sound ports vertical
|
Sound ports vertical
|
Sound ports vertical near top of I/O panel
|
Sound Input Ports
|
PlainTalk compatible 3.5 mm line input
|
PlainTalk compatible 3.5 mm line input
|
PlainTalk compatible 3.5 mm line input
|
USB (with adapter)
|
USB (with adapter)
|
Sound Output Ports
|
3.5 mm stereo
|
3.5 mm stereo
|
3.5 mm stereo
|
2.5 mm Apple Speaker jack
|
2.5 mm Apple Speaker
jack, headphone jack
|