Apple iMac "PowerPC G3" 400 MHz 1999 | Slot-Loading | Special Edition Specs

iMac - M7668LL/A - PowerMac2,1 - M5521

About This iMac

The Apple iMac G3 Blueberry Slot Loading computer came with features that were unique especially as regards its convection cooling system which allowed it to be a quiet machine. There was no internal metal casing and as such, it had a translucent appearance. It also came with a sound system designed by Harmon-Kardon which really stood as a stand-out feature of the device.

Storage

The device was built with 13.0 GB Ultra ATA hard drive storage.

    Screen Size and Resolution

    The iMac G3 Blueberry Slot Loading had a 15 inch “crystal clear” CRT display with a 13.8 inch viewable area.

      Inclusive Features

      The iMac includes the following features and ports:

      • A Power Adapter (100V to 260V AC, 150W maximum)
      • Support for an optional AirPort (802.11b) wireless card.
      • Slot-Loading CD-ROM drive

           

            Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

            The iMac G3 Blueberry Slot Loading had Mac OS 8.6 pre-installed on it. The processor that powered the computer was the 400 MHz PowerPC 750 (G3) processor. It’s graphics processor was the ATI Rage 128 VR 2D/3D (AGP 2X) graphics that used up to 8 MB of VRAM.

            Memory & Architecture

            The device was built with a 512k backside level 2 cache and with a RAM of 128 MB.


             400 MHz PowerPC G3

            128 MB

            13 GB Hard Drive

            Plugged-in

            Upgradability

            Although the iMac G3 Blueberry Slot Loading came with 128 MB of RAM which could be upgraded up to 1 GB of RAM.

            The Operating System of the iMac G3 Blueberry Slot Loading can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS 8.6 up to MacOS X 10.4.11.

            The iMac G3 Blueberry Slot Loading computer’s dimensions were 38.1 cm x 38.1 cm x 43.4 cm and it featured a weight of 34.7 lbs (15.7 kg).

            Introduced:  October 5, 1999

            Discontinued:  July 19, 2000

            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

            128 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 VR 2D/3D

            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

            13.0 GB HDD

            Standard Optical Drive

            4X DVD-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

            None

            Battery

            Standard Bluetooth

            None

            Type

            3.6V Lithium

            USB Port 1.1

            2

            Battery Life

            N/A

            FireWire Ports

            2 (400)

            Description

            Keyboard

            Apple USB Keyboard

            Case Type

            All-in-One

            Inclusive Input

            Apple USB Mouse

            Form Factor

            iMac (Slot Loading)

            S-Video Output

            None

            Apple Order No

            M7668LL/A

            Microphone

            1 (Built-in)

            Apple Subfamily

            Slot Loading DV SE

            Headphone

            2

            Apple Model Number

            M5521 (EMC 1821)

            Sound Out

            1

            Model ID

            PowerMac 2.1

            Power Adapter

            1

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