Power Macintosh

Power Macintosh G3 Guide

Confused by all the models known as Power Macintosh G3? This table sorts them out. In each case, models were available in two to four processor speeds.

Color beige blue & white
Model G3/233-266 G3 All-in-One G3/300-366 G3/300-450
Code Name Yosemite
Introduced 11/15/97 4/3/98 4/3/98 1/5/99
Base Price $1,999 $1,599
CPU Speed 233, 266 MHz 300, 333, 366 MHz 300, 350, 400, 450 MHz
Bus Speed 66 MHz 100 MHz
Base RAM 32 MB 64/128 MB
Max RAM 768 MB 1,024 MB
Minimum OS 8.0 8.5
Hard Drive 6 GB 4 GB 4 GB or larger 6/12 GB
Video ATI 3D Rage II ATI 3D Rage II+
or Rage Pro 		ATI Rage 128
VRAM 2 MB (expandable to 6 MB) 16 MB
CD/DVD 24x CD 24 x CD
DVD options
SCSI yes no
ADB yes
DIN-8 Serial 2 GeoPorts no
USB 1.1 no 2
FireWire 400 no yes
PCI Slots 3 3 64-bit
1 66 MHz
Ethernet 10Base-T 10/100
Modem optional in Personality Card Slot optional
H/W/D desktop: 6.3"/14.4"/16.9"
tower: 15.2"/9.6"/17.8" 		19.9"/16.1"/18.0" desktop: 6.3"/14.4"/16.9"
tower: 15.2"/9.6"/17.8" 		17.0"/8.9"/18.4"
Weight desktop: 22.0 lb.
tower: 33.1 lb. 		59.5 lbs. desktop: 22.0 lb.
tower: 33.1 lb. 		30.0 lbs.

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