Apple · iMac

iMac G3 (Summer 2000)

Released July 2000

A PowerPC all-in-one with a fanless CRT enclosure, optical mouse and four processor configurations.

Model history · 6 models, 1998–2000

Type: All-in-one
Processor: PowerPC G3 350 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 450 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)
Memory: 64 MB – 1 GB
Storage: 7 GB – 30 GB
Screen: 15″
Weight: –

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC G3 350 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 450 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)
CPU cores: 1
Graphics: ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
Memory: 64 MB, 128 MB or 1 GB
Storage: 7 GB to 30 GB
CPU: 350, 400, 450 or 500 MHz PowerPC G3 with 512 KB backside L2 cache. All use a 100 MHz system bus. Generic clock-only chip records do not infer silicon suppliers; cache differences remain in model details.
GPU: ATI RAGE 128 Pro with 8 MB dedicated SDRAM and AGP support across the range.
Memory type: 64 MB PC100 SDRAM standard on 350/400/450 MHz configurations; 128 MB on 500 MHz Special Edition. Two DIMM slots support up to 1 GB in the current maker sheet. Configurations retain each base and maximum memory with its original processor and drive.
Storage type: 350 MHz: 7 GB hard drive and CD-ROM, Indigo. 400 MHz DV: 10 GB and CD-ROM, Indigo or Ruby. 450 MHz DV+: 20 GB and 4x DVD-ROM, Indigo, Ruby or Sage. 500 MHz DV Special Edition: 30 GB and DVD-ROM, Graphite or Snow. Ultra ATA hard drives; original storage stays tied to each processor.

Screen size: 15″
Resolution: 1024 × 768
Refresh rate: 75 Hz
Display type: Nominal 15-inch CRT with 13.8-inch viewable diagonal (EveryMac exact DV+ specification); no fixed LCD native resolution.
Display features: 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz; 800 × 600 at 95 Hz and 640 × 480 at 117 Hz. Scalar refresh describes the highest-resolution mode. Exact supported modes are from EveryMac’s DV+ specification.

Ports: 2 × USB-A, Ethernet, 2 × headphone jack
Ethernet: 0.1 Gb/s
Back ports: Two FireWire 400 ports and VGA video mirroring on DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition only; the entry 350 MHz model lacks them. Two 12 Mbps USB ports on the computer, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.90 modem, audio line-in/out and two front headphone jacks; keyboard USB ports are not counted as chassis ports. AirPort card is optional on DV configurations; no standard wireless specification is added.
External displays: DV configurations provide VGA mirroring; entry model has no external video connector.
Speakers: Integrated Odyssey stereo sound system designed with Harman Kardon, built-in microphone and fanless enclosure.
Keyboard and mouse: Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse.

Type: All-in-one
Operating system: macOS
Size and weight detail: Maker gives height 15.0, width 15.0 and depth 17.1 inches, weight 34.7 pounds. No converted or sibling metric values are added to main fields.
Power supply: 100–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 150 W.
In the box: Mac OS 9.0.4, iMovie 2 and productivity software. Maker confirms DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition are available immediately on 19 July 2000; the 350 MHz entry configuration was scheduled to ship the next month, August 2000.

Processor	Memory	Storage	Storage type	Graphics
PowerPC G3 350 MHz (iMac)	64 MB	7 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
PowerPC G3 350 MHz (iMac)	1 GB	7 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac)	64 MB	10 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac)	1 GB	10 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
PowerPC G3 450 MHz (iMac)	64 MB	20 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
PowerPC G3 450 MHz (iMac)	1 GB	20 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)	128 MB	30 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)	1 GB	30 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)

Model	Type	Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen	Weight	Released
AppleiMac G3 (Early 2001)	All-in-one	PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac)	64 MB – 1 GB	10 GB – 40 GB	15″	15.8 kg	Feb 2001
AppleiMac G3 (Summer 2001)	All-in-one	PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 700 MHz (iMac)	128 MB – 1 GB	20 GB – 60 GB	15″	15.8 kg	Jul 2001
AppleeMac (2002)	All-in-one	Motorola PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002) or PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)	128 MB – 1 GB	40 GB – 60 GB	17″	22.7 kg	Jun 2002