Power Macintosh G4
Quicksilver
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
- M8493 (EMC 1896)
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 2001-07-18
- Discontinued
- 2002-01-28
- Release Year
- 2001
- Original Price (Low)
- $1,699
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 7450 (G4)
- CPU Speed
- 733 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
- 40 GB HDD
- Graphics
- GeForce2 MX
- 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 G4Digital Audio2001→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
23
Typical Low
$105
25th %ile
Typical High
$150
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$135
$133 med
Full range: $20–$650 across 23 sales
Auction
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10 most recent sales
Apple Power Mac G4 Quicksilver PowerPC 933Mhz 1.5GB RAM NO HDD
2026-07-22$135
Apple Power Mac G4 M8493 EMC 1896 733MHZ 128MB RAM Tested & Working✨
2026-07-21$149
Apple Power Mac G4 933 | Quicksilver 2002 | PowerPC 7455 | 1GB RAM | NO HDD
2026-07-16$131
Apple Power Mac G4 M8493 Dual 1GHz G4, OSX 10.4, 1.5GB RAM, 500GB Storage
2026-07-15$150
Vintage Apple Power Mac G4 Quicksilver 800MHz 256MB RAM 40GB HD M8493 Tested
2026-07-15$38
Apple Power Mac G4 M8493 Quicksilver Tower PPC G4 Desktop Computer
2026-07-09$80
Apple Macintosh Power Mac G4 Quicksilver Tower 733MHz OS X 10.4
2026-07-08$20
Apple M8493 Power Mac G4 Quicksilver 2002 867Mhz 382MB RAM MAC OS X TESTED
2026-06-22$150
Apple Power Mac G4 Cube
2026-06-20$218
Apple Power Mac G4 Quicksilver PowerPC 933MHz – 1.5GB RAM- M.2 SSD to IDE drive
2026-06-19$119
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