PowerPC G4 1000 MHz (Power Mac FW800), PowerPC G4 1250 MHz (Power Mac FW800) or PowerPC G4 1420 MHz (Power Mac FW800)
Memory
256 MB – 2 GB
Storage
60 GB – 120 GB
Screen
–
Weight
19.1 kg
What reviewers say
Reviewers find strong processor and media-encoding performance, particularly in tasks that use both processors. Macworld sees only a modest gain from the dual 1.42 GHz model over the dual 1.25 GHz model, while Macs Only’s tests show that improvements vary by workload.
PowerPC G4 1000 MHz (Power Mac FW800), 2 × PowerPC G4 1250 MHz (Power Mac FW800) or 2 × PowerPC G4 1420 MHz (Power Mac FW800)
CPU cores
1 or 2
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (64 MB) or ATI Radeon 9000 Pro (64 MB)
Memory
256 MB, 512 MB or 2 GB
Storage
60 GB to 120 GB
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expansion slots
Four open full-length 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots and AGP 4x graphics slot.
Display
Screen
None built in
Connections
Ports
2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
1 Gb/s
External displays
Up to 2
Front ports
Headphone minijack and built-in speaker.
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.
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.
Speakers
Built-in speaker; optional Apple Pro Speakers.
Keyboard and mouse
Apple Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse, USB keyboard extension, DVI-to-VGA adapter and modem cable.
Design and power
Type
Tower
Weight
19.1 kg
Width × depth × height
227 × 468 × 432 mm
Operating system
macOS
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.
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.
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.
