Apple · Power Mac

Power Mac G4 (PCI Graphics)

Released August 1999

A PCI-based PowerPC tower with a hinged side panel and FireWire connectivity.

Type: Tower
Processor: PowerPC G4 350 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics) or PowerPC G4 400 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics)
Memory: 64 MB – 1 GB
Storage: 10 GB
Screen: –
Weight: –

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC G4 350 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics) or PowerPC G4 400 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics)
CPU cores: 1
Graphics: ATI RAGE 128 (16 MB)
Memory: 64 MB or 1 GB
Storage: 10 GB
CPU: Single 350 or 400 MHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine; 100 MHz system bus. Exact EveryMac PCI sheets specify 1 MB backside L2 cache; the retained maker page lists 512 KB or 1 MB without exact ties. No silicon supplier is inferred from Apple/Motorola/IBM co-development.
GPU: ATI RAGE 128 PCI graphics with 16 MB SDRAM. This is the PCI/Yikes board, distinct from the contemporary AGP model.
Memory type: 64 MB PC100 SDRAM standard. Four DIMM slots support up to 1 GB. Configurations preserve 10 GB factory storage at base and maximum RAM.
Storage type: 400 MHz launch configuration: 10 GB Ultra ATA/33 and 32x CD-ROM; October 1999 speed-reduced 350 MHz retains those factory specifications (EveryMac). Retained Apple sheet also lists 24x CD-ROM without precise configuration ties. Optional drives are not expanded into unsupported cross-combinations.
Expansion slots: Three open 33 MHz PCI slots plus the 66 MHz PCI slot used by graphics.

Ports: 2 × USB-A, Ethernet
Ethernet: 0.1 Gb/s
Back ports: Two chassis USB ports at 12 Mbps, two external FireWire 400 ports, VGA, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K modem and analog audio input/output. The retained maker FireWire count of three is not supported by the exact PCI port specification (EveryMac). No AirPort slot; keyboard ports are not included.
External displays: VGA output from the PCI graphics card.
Speakers: Built-in speaker. Audio line-out is not counted as a dedicated headphone jack.
Keyboard and mouse: Apple USB Keyboard and Apple USB Mouse.

Type: Tower
Operating system: macOS
Size and weight detail: Maker publishes 17-inch height, 8.9-inch width, 18.4-inch depth and 30-pound weight. Metric main fields omitted; no unit conversion or sibling measurements.
Power supply: Maximum continuous power 200 W.
In the box: Mac OS 8.6. Full contemporary AppleInsider report says Jobs confirmed the 400 MHz configuration shipping immediately on 31 August 1999; the Canadian maker release instead promises September. First-sale month uses the named US report without implying universal regional availability.

Processor	Memory	Storage	Storage type	Graphics
PowerPC G4 350 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics)	64 MB	10 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 (16 MB)
PowerPC G4 350 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics)	1 GB	10 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 (16 MB)
PowerPC G4 400 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics)	64 MB	10 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 (16 MB)
PowerPC G4 400 MHz (Power Mac PCI Graphics)	1 GB	10 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 (16 MB)

Model	Type	Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen	Weight	Released
ApplePower Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)	Tower	PowerPC G4 350 MHz (Power Mac AGP Graphics), PowerPC G4 400 MHz (Power Mac AGP Graphics), PowerPC G4 450 MHz (Power Mac AGP Graphics) or PowerPC G4 500 MHz (Power Mac AGP Graphics)	64 MB – 1.5 GB	10 GB – 27 GB	–	13.6 kg	1999
ApplePower Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)	Tower	PowerPC G4 400 MHz (Power Mac Gigabit Ethernet), PowerPC G4 450 MHz (Power Mac Gigabit Ethernet) or PowerPC G4 500 MHz (Power Mac Gigabit Ethernet)	64 MB – 1.5 GB	20 GB – 40 GB	–	13.6 kg	Jul 2000
ApplePower Mac G4 (Digital Audio)	Tower	PowerPC G4 466 MHz (Power Mac Digital Audio), PowerPC G4 533 MHz (Power Mac Digital Audio), PowerPC G4 667 MHz (Power Mac Digital Audio) or PowerPC G4 733 MHz (Power Mac Digital Audio)	128 MB – 1.5 GB	30 GB – 60 GB	–	13.6 kg	Jan 2001