Power Macintosh

The Power Macintosh, later referred to as Power Mac, is a series of personal computers developed by Apple Computer, Inc. as the core of the Macintosh brand from March 1994 to August 2006.

Described as “the most significant technical evolution of the Macintosh since the introduction of the Mac II in 1987,” the Power Macintosh was the first computer to feature the PowerPC CPU architecture. Since existing software for the Motorola 68k processors in earlier Macintosh models did not run natively on it, a Mac 68k emulator was included in System 7.1.2. It provided strong compatibility, performing at roughly two-thirds the speed of contemporary Macintosh Quadra machines.

Power Macintosh G4 400 (AGP Graphics) Review: Specs, Price and More

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Introduced: September 19, 1999Terminated: July 19, 2000 Logic BoardProcessor:   PowerPC 7400 (G4)Processor Speed:   400 MHzProcessor Upgrade:   G4 DaughtercardPMMU:   IntegratedFPU:   IntegratedBus Speed:   100 MHzData Path:   128-bitROM Size:   1 MB (NewWorld – Boot ROM is around 1 MB, other instructions loaded in RAM)Level 1 Cache:   64KLevel 2 Cache:   1 MB Expansion Slots: Battery:   3.6V Lithium MemoryRAM Type:   PC100 SDRAM (Noninterleaved, 3.3-volt, 64-bit-wide, 168-pin)RAM Slots:   4Min – Max RAM:   64 MB – … Read more

Power Macintosh G3 300 MiniTower Review: Specs, Price and More

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Introduced: March 17, 1998Terminated: December 14, 1998 Logic BoardProcessor:   PowerPC 750 (G3)Processor Speed:   300 MHzProcessor Upgrade:   ZIF socketPMMU:   IntegratedFPU:   IntegratedBus Speed:   66 MHzData Path:   64-bitROM Size:   4 MBLevel 1 Cache:   64KLevel 2 Cache:   1 MBExpansion Slots:   3 PCI, 1 CommBattery:   3.6V Lithium MemoryRAM Type:   168-pin DIMMRAM Slots:   3Min – Max RAM:   32 MB – 384 MBMinimum RAM Speed:   10 nsInstall in groups of:   1RAM Sizes:   8, 16, 32, 64, 128 MBOnboard RAM:   none Note: … Read more

Power Macintosh G3 266 ALL-in-One Review: Specs, Price and More

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Introduced: March 31, 1998Terminated: January 1, 1999 Logic BoardProcessor:   PowerPC 750 (G3)Processor Speed:   266 MHzProcessor Upgrade:   ZIF socketPMMU:   IntegratedFPU:   IntegratedBus Speed:   66 MHzData Path:   64-bitROM Size:   4 MBLevel 1 Cache:   64KLevel 2 Cache:   1 MBExpansion Slots:   3 PCIBattery:   3.6V Lithium MemoryRAM Type:   168-pin DIMMRAM Slots:   3Min – Max RAM:   32 MB – 384 MBMinimum RAM Speed:   10 nsInstall in groups of:   1RAM Sizes:   8, 16, 32, 64, 128 MBOnboard RAM:   none PortsADB:   1USB:   noneFireWire:   noneVideo:   DB-15Floppy:   HDI-20SCSI:   DB-25Geoports:   1Modem:   56K (optional)Ethernet:   10baseTMic Type:   InternalOther … Read more

Power Macintosh G3 233 ALL-in-One Review: Specs, Price and More

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Introduced: April 3, 1998Terminated: January 1, 1999 Logic BoardProcessor:   PowerPC 750 (G3)Processor Speed:   233 MHzProcessor Upgrade:   ZIF socketPMMU:   IntegratedFPU:   IntegratedBus Speed:   66 MHzData Path:   64-bitROM Size:   4 MBLevel 1 Cache:   64KLevel 2 Cache:   1 MBExpansion Slots:   3 PCIBattery:   3.6V Lithium MemoryRAM Type:   168-pin DIMMRAM Slots:   3Min – Max RAM:   32 MB – 384 MBMinimum RAM Speed:   10 nsInstall in groups of:   1RAM Sizes:   8, 16, 32, 64, 128 MBOnboard RAM:   none PortsADB:   1USB:   noneFireWire:   noneVideo:   DB-15Floppy:   HDI-20SCSI:   DB-25Geoports:   1Modem:   56K (optional)Ethernet:   10baseTMic Type:   InternalOther … Read more