Power Macintosh G4
Digital Audio
Towers2001Common
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 1862)
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 2001-01-09
- Discontinued
- 2001-07-18
- Release Year
- 2001
- Original Price (Low)
- $1,699
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 7410 (G4)
- CPU Speed
- 466 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 133 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 128 MB
- RAM Max
- 1.5 GB
- RAM Slots
- 3
- RAM Type
- PC133 SDRAM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 30 GB HDD
- Graphics
- Rage 128 Pro
- Screen Size
- N/A
- Display Type
- N/A
- Display Variant
- Tower
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 4 PCI*, AP
- 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 G4PCI Graphics1999→Power Macintosh G4AGP Graphics - Sawtooth1999→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
5
Typical Low
$160
25th %ile
Typical High
$219
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$181
$200 med
Full range: $90–$235 across 5 sales
Auction
BIN
BIN + OBO
Median
Typical range
All 5 sales
Apple Macintosh Power Mac G4 SSD 128gb 733MHz Desktop macOS 9 OSX 10.4 Powermac
2026-07-19$219
Apple Power Macintosh G4 500 DP PowerPC 7400 (G4) x2 500MHz 1GB RAM 40GB HDD
2026-07-03$200
Vintage Apple Power Mac G4 M5183 Graphite Macintosh Desktop PC Mac OS X
2026-06-23$160
Vintage Apple Macintosh Power Mac G4 Desktop M5183 733MHz 60GB USA Gray
2026-06-02$235
Power Mac G4 Desktop | Model M5183 | EMC 1862 | Boots | AS-IS | RAM & Video Card
2026-05-14$90
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