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Apple Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003) vs Apple Power Macintosh 7100/80AV

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ApplePower Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003)ApplePower Macintosh 7100/80AV
Overview
ReleasedJune 20031995
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC G4 1250 MHz (Power Mac MDD 2003) or 2 × PowerPC G4 1250 MHz (Power Mac MDD 2003)PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV)
CPU cores1 or 21
GraphicsATI Radeon 9000 Pro (64 MB)–
Memory256 MB or 2 GB16 MB
Storage80 GB350 MB to 700 MB
CPUStock single 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 with 256 KB L2 cache and 1 MB L3 cache. Contemporary Macworld reporting of Apple Store configurations also documents dual 1.25 GHz processors, each with 2 MB L3; this custom build is labelled in configuration details rather than presented as a second stock base.80 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz; 4 MB ROM
GPUStock ATI Radeon 9000 Pro with 64 MB DDR in an AGP 4x slot. Macworld also documents a custom dual-processor build with NVIDIA GeForce4 Titanium; that build has other upgrades and is not treated as a freely interchangeable stock configuration.AV video card with 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM. Unlike the non-AV model's expandable video card, AV video memory is fixed.
Memory typeStock 256 MB PC2700 DDR333; four DIMM slots, maximum 2 GB. The single-processor configurations retain the stock drive and graphics at base and maximum memory. The documented dual-processor custom base has 256 MB.Japanese bundles have 16 MB including 8 MB soldered to the logic board; four 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accept matched pairs, up to 136 MB total. English support lists an 8 MB minimum.
Storage typeStock 80 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive; up to four internal drives. Tray-loading Combo drive reads DVD at 8x and CD at 32x, writes CD-R at 16x and CD-RW at 10x. Macworld documents a dual 1.25 GHz custom base with 80 GB, Combo drive and Radeon 9000 Pro, and a separate upgraded build with 2 GB RAM, two 160 GB drives, SuperDrive and GeForce4 Titanium. The two-drive build is described here without flattening its drives into a single capacity.Japanese exact-model bundles have 350 MB or 700 MB internal SCSI hard drives, 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM. The December 1994 US brochure's M3645LL/A AV bundle has 16 MB RAM, a 700 MB hard drive and CD-ROM.
Expansion slotsFour PCI slots and an occupied 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
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
Ports2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jackEthernet
External displays–Up to 2
Ethernet1 Gb/s–
Front portsHeadphone connection and built-in mono speaker.–
Back portsTwo USB 1.1, two FireWire 400, Gigabit Ethernet with Auto-MDIX, ADC and DVI display connectors, audio line-in/out and Apple Pro Speakers connection. The maker lists a V.92 modem. Optional original AirPort; the contemporary Apple-spokesman report confirms no AirPort Extreme, internal Bluetooth or FireWire 800.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 displaysADC and DVI connectors with included DVI-to-VGA adapter. Digital resolution up to 1920 × 1200; analogue up to 1600 × 1200. The exact sheet does not publish a simultaneous display count.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.
SpeakersBuilt-in mono speaker and connection for Apple Pro Speakers; no built-in microphone.–
Keyboard and mouseBlack Apple Pro input devices and DVI-to-VGA adapter.Japanese bundles include Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and composite video adapters; keyboard and monitor sold separately. US brochure also includes two composite video adapters and lists a PlainTalk microphone.
Design and power
TypeTowerCompact
Weight19.1 kg11.3 kg
Width × depth × height226 × 467 × 432 mm330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMaker dimensions: height 43.2 cm, width 22.6 cm, depth 46.7 cm; weight 19.1 kg. These published metric values differ slightly from the FW800 sheet.Japanese exact-model page publishes 152 × 330 × 419 mm and 11.3 kg, varying with installed devices; original brochure gives the same metric dimensions and weight
Power supply–Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Japanese exact-model page and Service Source give 167 W maximum continuous and 230 W peak input, excluding the monitor, with 112 W continuous DC output in Service Source. The December 1994 US brochure instead lists 325 W maximum, while English support lists 230 W; those different conditions remain qualified.
In the boxMac OS X 10.2.4 and bootable Mac OS 9.2.2, install/restore DVD and Apple Hardware Test. First sale uses the 23 June 2003 Macworld report that these models were for sale at Apple’s online store; a 29 June report quotes an Apple spokesman confirming manufacture and sale. The first day is contemporary Apple Store reporting rather than a retained maker launch notice.Japanese bundles include power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM, manuals and warranty. English support lists original System 7.5 with PowerPC Enabler 1.1.1 and introduction on 3 January 1995. April 1995 AppleFacts lists the 7100/80 as currently offered with an AV configuration; release year 1995 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.

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