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Apple iMac “PowerPC G3” 500 MHz Early 2001 (Flower/Blue) Specs
iMac – M7669LL/A – PowerMac4,1 – M5521
About this iMac
The iMac line of devices from apple introduced in2001 which was also the period that the internet was developing and catching up on everybody. Apple used that as a means to propagate their innovative design which unlike most of the other computers then did not have an external Central processing Unit. This was also one of the first devices of its time to incorporate the now common USB port while simultaneously leaving out the popular floppy disk drive a mark that the iMac was certainly futuristic which was also communicated in its ice-bondi blue color.
500 MHz PowerPC G3
64 MB
20GB Hard Drive
Plugged-in
Storage
The device was built with 20.0 GB Ultra ATA hard drive storage.
Screen Size and Resolution
The iMac had a 15 inch “crystal clear” CRT display with a 13.8 inch viewable area.
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The iMac had MAC OS 9.1 pre-installed on it. The processor that powered the computer was the 500 MHz PowerPC 750cx (G3) processor. Some versions had the ATI Rage IIc graphics processor that used 16 MB of VRAM while others had the Rage 128 Ultragraphics processor that used 16 MB of VRAM.
Memory & Architecture
The device was built with a 256k on-chip level 2 cache and with a RAM of 64 MB.
Upgradability
Although the iMac came with 64 MB of RAM it could be upgraded to up to 1 GB of RAM.
The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS 9.1 up to MacOS X 10.4.11.
The iMac bondi blue and ice computer’s dimensions were 38.1 cm x 38.1 cm x 43.4 cm. The weight of the device was 34.7 lbs. (15.7 kg).
Inclusive Features
The iMac includes the following features and ports:
- A Power Adapter (100V to 260V AC, 150W maximum).
| Introduced: May 6, 1998 | Discontinued: January 5, 1999 | ||
| Screen Size and Resolution | Memory | ||
| Screen Size | 15 inches (13.8 viewable area) | Level 1 Cache | 64k |
| Resolution | 640×480 @ 117Hz 800×600 @ 95Hz 1024×768 @ 75Hz | Level 2/Level 3 Cache | 256k (on chip) |
| Processor | RAM Type | PC100 SDRAM | |
| Processors | 1 | Min. RAM Speed | 10 ns |
| Architecture | 32-Bit | Standard RAM | 64 MB |
| Speed | 500 MHz | Maximum RAM | 1 GB |
| Type | PowerPC 750cx (G3) | RAM Slots | 2 |
| Processor Upgrade | Soldered | Motherboard RAM | None |
| FPU | Integrated | Graphics | |
| System Bus Speed | 100 MHz | Video Card | Rage 128 Ultra |
| Cache Bus Speed | 500 MHz | VRAM Type | SGRAM |
| ROM/Firmware | Open Firmware | Standard VRAM | 16 MB |
| EFI Architecture | N/A | Maximum VRAM | 16 MB |
| Storage | Inclusive Features and Ports | ||
| Standard Storage | 20 GB HDD | Standard Optical Drive | 4X CD-RW |
| Storage Speed | N/A | Standard Ethernet | 10/100Base-T |
| Storage Dimensions | 3.5” (25.4 mm) | Standard Modem | 56.6k |
| Storage Interface | Ultra ATA | Standard Air Port | 802.11b (Optional) |
| Battery | Standard Bluetooth | None | |
| Type | 3.6V Lithium | USB Port 1.1 | 2 |
| Battery Life | N/A | FireWire Ports | 2 (400) |
| Description | Keyboard | Apple Pro Keyboard | |
| Case Type | All-in-One | Inclusive Input | Apple Pro Mouse |
| Form Factor | iMac (Bondi) | S-Video Output | None |
| Apple Order No | M7669LL/A | Microphone | 1 (Built-in) |
| Apple Subfamily | iMac – Early 2001 | Headphone | 2 |
| Apple Model Number | M5521 (EMC 1857) | Sound Out | 1 |
| Model ID | PowerMac 4.1
| Power Adapter | 1 |
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