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Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio): Differences Between Models

This article differentiates between the various configurations of the Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio) computer.
M7627LL/A M7688LL/A M7945LL/A M7681LL/A
Processor 466 MHz PowerPC G4 533 MHz PowerPC G4 667 MHz PowerPC G4 733 MHz PowerPC G4
On-chip cache - - 256K L2 at 667 MHz 256K L2 at 733 MHz
Backside cache 1 MB L2 at 233 MHz 1 MB L2 at 266 MHz 1 MB L3 at 167 MHz 1 MB L3 at 183 MHz
Memory (PC-133 SDRAM) 128 MB 128 MB 256 MB 256 MB
Hard disk drive 30 GB (5400 rpm) 40 GB (7200 rpm) 60 GB (7200 rpm) 60 GB (7200 rpm)
Graphics support ATI RAGE 128 Pro 16 MB of SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32 MB of SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32 MB of SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32 MB of SDRAM
Optical drive CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW DVD-R/CD-RW
FireWire Two 400 Mbps ports Two 400 Mbps ports Two 400 Mbps ports Two 400 Mbps ports
USB Two ports (12 Mbps each) Two ports (12 Mbps each) Two ports (12 Mbps each) Two ports (12 Mbps each)
PCI slots Four slots Four slots Four slots Four slots
Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T 10/100/1000BASE-T 10/100/1000BASE-T 10/100/1000BASE-T
Wireless networking AirPort Ready AirPort Ready AirPort Ready AirPort Ready
Modem 56K V.90 56K V.90 56K V.90 56K V.90

Note: Wireless internet access requires an internet service provider (fees may apply) and AirPort (or AirPort-compatible) wireless Ethernet card and base station. Some ISPs are not compatible with AirPort. For more information, see technical document 106590. "AirPort: Requirements for Wireless Internet Access".
Published Date: Oct 7, 2016