Apple Power Mac G4 (FW800) vs Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66AV

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Power Mac G4 (FW800) compared with Power Macintosh 7100/66AV

	ApplePower Mac G4 (FW800)	ApplePower Macintosh 7100/66AV
Overview
Released
Released	January 2003	1994
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 1000 MHz (Power Mac FW800), 2 × PowerPC G4 1250 MHz (Power Mac FW800) or 2 × PowerPC G4 1420 MHz (Power Mac FW800)	PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/66AV)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1 or 2	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (64 MB) or ATI Radeon 9000 Pro (64 MB)	–
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB (better)	8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	60 GB to 120 GB (better)	250 MB to 500 MB
CPU
CPU	Single 1 GHz, dual 1.25 GHz or dual 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4; each physical processor has 256 KB on-chip L2 cache. L3 cache is 1 MB on the single 1 GHz, 1 MB per processor on dual 1.25 GHz and 2 MB per processor on dual 1.42 GHz. Bus is 133 MHz on the single model, 167 MHz on dual models.	66 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 64-bit data path at 33 MHz; 256 KB L2 cache is optional, not standard; 4 MB ROM
GPU
GPU	Single 1 GHz: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX with 64 MB DDR. Dual 1.25/1.42 GHz: ATI Radeon 9000 Pro with 64 MB DDR. Optional NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium and ATI Radeon 9700 Pro, each 128 MB DDR; independent CTO options stay in details.	AV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM. AV VRAM cannot be expanded.
Memory type
Memory type	Single 1 GHz: 256 MB PC2100 DDR at 266 MHz; dual 1.25 GHz: 256 MB PC2700 DDR at 333 MHz; dual 1.42 GHz: 512 MB PC2700. Four DIMM slots support up to 2 GB. Configurations retain stock drives and GPUs at base and maximum supported memory.	8 MB soldered to the logic board and four 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accepting matched pairs; maximum 136 MB total. Original US brochure lists 8 MB and 16 MB AV configurations.
Storage type
Storage type	Stock 60/80/120 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 drives on 1/1.25/1.42 GHz respectively. Lower models have Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW; top model has SuperDrive (DVD-R 4x, CD-R 16x). Four bays support two ATA/100 and two ATA/66 drives; two optical bays, one occupied. Optional 180 GB drive, SuperDrive on lower models and second Combo drive are not assumed in every configuration.	Original US AV configurations are 8 MB RAM with 500 MB SCSI hard drive (M2467LL/A), 16 MB with 250 MB (M2835LL/A), and 16 MB with 500 MB (M2836LL/A); all include internal CD-ROM and 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy. Service Source identifies AppleCD 300i Plus as standard in the 66AV; support lists 2× original CD speed. UK brochure lists the 8 MB/500 MB AV configuration.
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	Four open full-length 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots and AGP 4x graphics slot.	Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot occupied by the AV card. Internal bay accommodates one half-height 5.25-inch device such as the CD-ROM drive.
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 Gb/s	–
External displays
External displays	Up to 2	Up to 2
Front ports
Front ports	Headphone minijack and built-in speaker.	–
Back ports
Back ports	One FireWire 800 and two FireWire 400 (15 W total), two chassis USB 1.1, Gigabit Ethernet, V.92 modem, ADC/DVI, audio line-in/out and Apple Pro Speakers minijack. Maker four-port USB total includes two ports on the keyboard. Optional AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g card and Bluetooth 1.1 module.	ADB, AAUI-15 Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 video, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, 16-bit stereo audio input and output, S-video input and output with composite adapters, and DAV connector
External displays
External displays	Two displays in extended desktop or mirroring modes. ADC and DVI connectors with included DVI-to-VGA adapter; digital up to 1920 × 1200, analogue up to 1600 × 1200. A second ADC display needs a separately sold adapter.	Two simultaneous displays using DRAM and AV-card outputs. AV VRAM supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624, or 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870. Only one monitor or television can be attached to the AV card at a time.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; optional Apple Pro Speakers.	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse, USB keyboard extension, DVI-to-VGA adapter and modem cable.	Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and two S-video-to-composite adapters; keyboard and monitor sold separately
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Compact
Weight
Weight	19.1 kg	11.3 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	227 × 468 × 432 mm	330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker reference 19.1 kg varies with configuration and manufacturing. Height 43.2 cm, width 22.7 cm, depth 46.8 cm.	Original UK and US brochures publish 152 × 330 × 419 mm and 11.3 kg, varying with installed devices
Power supply
Power supply	100–125 V or 200–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum current 6.5 A at low voltage or 7.5 A at high voltage. No wattage is supplied by this sheet.	Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Service Source gives 167 W maximum continuous and 230 W peak input, excluding the monitor, with 112 W continuous DC output. Original brochures instead list 325 W maximum, while exact English support lists 230 W; the differing conditions remain qualified.
In the box
In the box	Mac OS X with Classic environment rather than native Mac OS 9 boot; iLife and productivity software. Single 1 GHz and dual 1.25 GHz were available on 28 January 2003; dual 1.42 GHz was announced for the following month and subsequently reviewed. Its later availability does not change the generation’s first on-sale date.	Original brochures include System 7 software, setup/learning/reference documentation and limited warranty. Exact support lists original System 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0 and introduction on 14 March 1994. Contemporary May and July 1994 reviews test retail-priced 7100/66AV configurations; release year 1994 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.