Apple iMac “PowerPC G3” 700 MHz Early 2001 Specs

iMac – M8510LL/A – PowerMac4,1 – M5521

Apple iMac PowerPC G3 700

About this iMac

The iMac line of devices from apple introduced in 2001 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

700 MHz PowerPC G3

Ram

256 MB

Apple iMac PowerPC G3 700
Storage

60GB Hard Drive

Battery Life

Plugged-in

Storage

The device was built with 60 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 700 MHz PowerPC 750cx (G3) processor. The iMac had the age 128 Ultra (AGP 2X) graphics 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 256 MB.

Upgradability

Although the iMac came with 256 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: July 18, 2001

Discontinued:  January 7, 2002

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

256 MB

Speed

700 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

700 MHz

VRAM Type

SDRAM

ROM/Firmware

Open Firmware

Standard VRAM

16 MB

EFI Architecture

N/A

Maximum VRAM

16 MB

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

60 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 (Slot Loading)

S-Video Output

None

Apple Order No

M8510LL/A

Microphone

1 (Built-in)

Apple Subfamily

iMac – Summer 2001

Headphone

2

Apple Model Number

M5521 (EMC 1857)

Sound Out

1

Model ID

PowerMac 4.1

Power Adapter

1