Power Macintosh G4
PCI Graphics
Towers1999Common
The Power Mac G4 was the machine the U.S. government briefly classified as a supercomputer — its AltiVec 'Velocity Engine' SIMD unit ran certain calculations at 1 GFLOP, the threshold for export-controlled computing hardware at the time. Apple used this fact in its advertising. In practice, it made the G4 the premier choice for digital video editing and 3D rendering throughout the early 2000s.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M5183 (EMC 1832)
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1999-08-31
- Discontinued
- 1999-10-13
- Release Year
- 1999
- Original Price (Low)
- $1,599
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 7400 (G4)
- CPU Speed
- 400 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 100 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 64 MB
- RAM Max
- 1 GB
- RAM Slots
- 4
- RAM Type
- PC100 SDRAM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 10 GB HDD
- Graphics
- Rage 128
- Screen Size
- N/A
- Display Type
- N/A
- Display Variant
- Tower
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 3 PCI
- Drive Bays
- 5 3.5"
- Ports
- Video (Monitor): 1 (VGA) , USB: 2 (1.1) , Ethernet: 1 (RJ-45) , Modem: 1 (RJ-11) , Sound In: 1 , Sound Out: 1 , Security (Lock): 1
- Ethernet
- 1 (RJ-45)
Physical
- Weight
- 30.0 lbs
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 8.9 x 18.4
- Battery Type
- 3.6V Lithium
Variants
Power Macintosh G4AGP Graphics - Sawtooth1999→Power Macintosh G4Digital Audio2001→Power Macintosh G4Quicksilver2001→Power Macintosh G4Mirrored Drive Doors2002→Power Macintosh G4FW8002003→Power Macintosh G4Gigabit Ethernet — 400 MHz2000→Power Macintosh G4Gigabit Ethernet — 450 MHz (DP)2000→Power Macintosh G4Gigabit Ethernet — 500 MHz (DP)2000→
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
7
Typical Low
$70
25th %ile
Typical High
$158
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$118
$130 med
Full range: $57–$180 across 7 sales
Auction
BIN
BIN + OBO
Median
Typical range
All 7 sales
Vintage Apple Power Mac G4 M5183 PowerPC G4 533 MHz 320 MB SDRAM Desktop
2026-07-22$57
Apple Power Macintosh G4 Vintage Mac M5183 PowerPC EMC:1832 Powers On Untested
2026-07-21$130
Vintage Apple Macintosh Server G4 Desktop M5183 500MHz 36GB DVD USA Gray
2026-07-12$167
Apple Power Mac G4 M5183 500MHz Dual CPU 256MB RAM 40GB HDD M7628LL/A
2026-06-30$180
Apple Power Macintosh G4 M5183 PowerPC 400MHz 64MB RAM (OS 9) - Y2K Gaming
2026-06-21$150
Apple Power Macintosh G4 Mac M5183 PowerPC 350MHz 128B RAM
2026-06-12$70
Apple Power Mac G4 Tower 500MHz 768MB RAM 30GB Dual HD OS X 10.3.9 ZIP
2026-06-06$70
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