Apple Power Macintosh 4400/200

Apple · Power Mac

Power Macintosh 4400/200

Released 1997

A 200 MHz PowerPC desktop with PCI expansion, Ethernet and an IDE hard drive.

Type
Compact
Processor
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 4400/200)
Memory
16 MB – 32 MB
Storage
2 GB
Screen
–
Weight
9.5 kg

Performance

Processor
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 4400/200)
CPU cores
1
Graphics
ATI 264VT-A4S2
Memory
16 MB or 32 MB
Storage
2 GB
CPU
200 MHz PowerPC 603e, 40 MHz system bus and 32 KB L1 cache; 256 KB L2 cache supplied in the North American launch configuration, optional in the Japanese specification
GPU
ATI 264VT-A4S2 graphics controller; North American launch configuration has 2 MB video memory, expandable to 4 MB. Supported resolution and colour depth depend on the fitted video-memory DIMM
Memory type
Three 168-pin 3.3 V unbuffered EDO DIMM slots, maximum 160 MB; slot 1 takes single-bank DIMMs. August 1997 Apple Facts incorrectly describes onboard RAM and two slots; the exact support table and developer note specify three slots
Storage type
2 GB IDE hard drive and 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy drive. Original North American configuration has an 8× CD-ROM; Japan lists 12× and August 1997 Apple Facts lists later 12× or 24× configurations
Expansion slots
Two PCI slots, one accommodating a 7-inch card and the other a 7-inch or 12-inch card; separate Comm Slot II. Optional PC Compatibility Card occupies a PCI slot and is not included in these configurations

Display

Screen
None built in

Connections

Ports
Ethernet
Ethernet
0.01 Gb/s
Back ports
DB-15 monitor, ADB, DB-25 external SCSI, two GeoPort-compatible serial connections, stereo sound input/output and 10BASE-T Ethernet; Japanese bundled modem occupies Comm Slot II

Design and power

Type
Compact
Weight
9.5 kg
Width × depth × height
385 × 442 × 139 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Technical Information manual gives 139 × 385 × 442 mm and 9.5 kg, varying with hard drive and optional equipment; its 24 lb figure is inconsistent with 9.5 kg, so the published metric value is retained without conversion
Power supply
Technical Information manual specifies manually switched 90–135 V or 180–265 V AC, 47–63 Hz, 285 W maximum continuous input and 160 W maximum continuous DC output. Support's 150 W maximum conflicts with this; neither is treated as measured operating consumption
In the box
North American launch package includes keyboard, mouse and System 7.5.3. Japan lists 32 MB RAM, 12× CD-ROM, Apple Multiscan 15AV display and GeoPort modem; those accessories are not generic standard hardware. Apple records introduction on 17 February 1997 and planned Canadian delivery in March; August 1997 catalogue confirms the model was offered, but an actual first-sale month remains unresolved

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorageStorage typeGraphics
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 4400/200)16 MB2 GBHard driveATI 264VT-A4S2
PowerPC 603e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 4400/200)32 MB2 GBHard driveATI 264VT-A4S2

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Two PCI expansion slots
  • Expandable memory and video memory
  • Standard 10BASE-T Ethernet

Cons

  • No USB ports
  • Legacy peripheral connections
  • No built-in display

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
CompactPowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 9600/200)32 MB2 GB–9.97 kg1997
CompactPowerPC 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 7600/200)32 MB2 GB–9.98 kg1997
CompactPowerPC G3 233 MHz (Power Macintosh G3 Desktop), PowerPC G3 266 MHz (Power Macintosh G3 Desktop) or PowerPC G3 300 MHz (Power Macintosh G3 Desktop)32 MB – 64 MB4 GB – 6 GB–9.979 kgNov 1997

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-ca/112111
  2. apple.com/jp/support/datasheet/desktop/pm4400.html
  3. machut.net/files/manuals/power_macintosh/0340071APM4400TI.PDF
  4. macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/developer_notes/power_macintosh_4400.pdf
  5. apple.com/ca/fr/press/1997/02/0217PowerMacAnnounce.html
  6. vintageapple.org/applefacts/pdf/Apple_Facts_9708_8.97_August_1997.pdf

Photo: Apple August 1997 catalogue, printed page 22; native-resolution scanned setup photograph includes an external display, keyboard and mouse. Low-resolution archive exception; no enlargement or recolouring

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