Apple iMac PowerPC G3 400 MHz 2000 Specs

iMac – M7639LL/A – PowerMac2,2 – M5521

Apple iMac PowerPC G3 400

About this iMac

The iMac line of devices from apple introduced in 2000 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

400 MHz PowerPC G3

Ram

64 MB

Apple iMac PowerPC G3 400
Storage

10 GBHard Drive

Battery Life

Plugged-in

Storage

The device was built with 10.0 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 9.0.4 pre-installed on it. The processor that powered the computer was the 350 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor. Some versions had the ATI Rage IIc graphics processor that used 8 MB of VRAM while others had the ATI Rage 128 Pro (AGP 2X) Turbo graphics processor that used 6 MB of VRAM.

Memory & Architecture

The device was built with a 512k backside 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 9.0.4 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: July 19, 2000

        Discontinued: February 22, 2001

        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

        512k (backside)

        Processor

        RAM Type

        PC100 SDRAM

        Processors

        1

        Min. RAM Speed

        10 ns

        Architecture

        32-Bit

        Standard RAM

        64 MB

        Speed

        400 MHz

        Maximum RAM

        1 GB

        Type

        PowerPC 750 (G3)

        RAM Slots

        2

        Processor Upgrade

        Soldered

        Motherboard RAM

        None

        FPU

        Integrated

        Graphics

        System Bus Speed

        100 MHz

        Video Card

        Rage 128 Pro

        Cache Bus Speed

        200 MHz

        VRAM Type

        SDRAM

        ROM/Firmware

        Open Firmware

        Standard VRAM

        8 MB

        EFI Architecture

        N/A

        Maximum VRAM

        8 MB

        Storage

        Inclusive Features and Ports

        Standard Storage

        10.0 GB HDD

        Standard Optical Drive

        24X CD-ROM

        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 (Slot Loading)

        S-Video Output

        None

        Apple Order No

        M7639LL/A

        Microphone

        1 (Built-in)

        Apple Subfamily

        Summer 2000 DV

        Headphone

        2

        Apple Model Number

        M5521 (EMC 1857)

        Sound Out

        1

        Model ID

        PowerMac 2.2

        Power Adapter

        1