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Model

Power Mac 8600/250

eMac G4/800

eMac G4/800 (ATI)

Model Specs

Complete Specs

Comparison Q&A

Series Q&A

Buy This

N/A

Sell This

N/A

Upgrade This

N/A

Upgrade This Mac

Upgrade This (UK)

N/A

Upgrade This (AU)

N/A

Introduction Date

August 5, 1997*

August 13, 2002

May 6, 2003

Discontinued Date

December 13, 1997

May 6, 2003

October 22, 2003

Processors (Cores)

N/A

Geekbench 2 32

N/A

419

Geekbench 2 64

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 32

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 32

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 64

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 64

N/A

Geekbench 4 SC

N/A

Geekbench 4 MC

N/A

Geekbench 5 SC

N/A

Geekbench 5 MC

N/A

Processor Speed

250 MHz

800 MHz

Processor Type

PowerPC 604e

PowerPC 7441 (G4)

PowerPC 7445 (G4)

Turbo Boost

N/A

Custom Speeds

N/A

Architecture

32-Bit

Processor Upgrade

Daughtercard

Soldered

System Bus Speed

50 MHz

100 MHz (8:1)

133 MHz

Cache Bus Speed

100 MHz*

800 MHz (Built-in)

ROM/Firmware

Macintosh ROM

Open Firmware

EFI Architecture

N/A

L1 Cache

64k

L2 Cache

1 MB (Inline)

256k (on-chip)

RAM Type

168-pin DIMM

PC133 SDRAM

Min. RAM Speed

70 ns

8 ns

7 ns

Standard RAM

32 MB

256 MB

128 MB

Maximum RAM

1.0 GB*

1 GB

Motherboard RAM

None

RAM Slots

Video Card

Dedicated*

GeForce2 MX

Radeon 7500

VRAM Type

1 MB VRAM DIMM*

DDR SDRAM

Standard VRAM

2 MB*

32 MB

Maximum VRAM

4 MB*

32 MB

Display

Single Display*

17.0" Flat CRT

Resolution

832x624*

1024x768*

2nd Disp Support

Mirroring Only

Mirroring Only*

2nd Max Res

Variable*

1280x960*

Video Port

1 (DB-15)

1 (Mini-VGA)

Standard HD

4 GB

60 GB

40 GB

Int HD Interface

SCSI

Ultra ATA/66

Standard Optical

24X CD-ROM*

2X "SuperDrive"

32X CD-ROM

Standard Ethernet

AAUI, 10Base-T

10/100Base-T

Standard Wi-Fi

N/A

802.11b (Optional)

802.11b/g (Optional)

Standard Bluetooth

N/A

None

USB

None

3 (1.1)

Firewire

None

2 (400)

Expansion Slots

3 PCI

AirPort

AirPort Extreme

Expansion Bays

1 5.25"*

None

Keyboard Type

N/A

Apple Pro Keyboard

Case Type

Tower

All-in-One

Input Type

N/A

Apple Pro Mouse

Apple Subfamily

Power Mac 8600

eMac - Original

eMac ATI

Order Number

M5905LL/A

M8892LL/A

M9150LL/A

Model Number

M5433

A1002

EMC Number

None

1903

1955

Model Identifier

N/A

PowerMac4,4

Battery Type

3.6V Lithium

Battery Life

N/A

Firewire Support

None

2 (400)

Original OS

7.6.1

9.2.2 & X 10.1.4 (5R106)

9.2.2 & X 10.2.4 (6J73)

Maximum OS

7.6.1-9.1

X 10.4.11*

X 10.4.11

Mac OS 9 Support

N/A

Boot/Classic Mode

Windows Support

N/A

Emulation Only

Minimum Windows

N/A

Maximum Windows

N/A

Dimensions

17.3 x 9.7 x 17.3

15.8 x 15.8 x 17.1

Avg Weight

35.0 lbs (15.9 kg)

50 lbs. (22.7 kg)

Original Price

US$3199

US$1499

US$799

Est Current Retail

N/A

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