Apple iMac “PowerPC G3” 500 MHz Early 2001 (Flower/Blue) Specs

iMac – M7669LL/A – PowerMac4,1 – M5521

Apple iMac PowerPC G3 500 MHz Flower Blue

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.

Processor

500 MHz PowerPC G3

Ram

64 MB

Apple iMac PowerPC G3 500 MHz Flower Blue
Storage

20GB Hard Drive

Battery Life

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