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This article provides a description of the Power Macintosh G3 computers.
DISCUSSION
- Introduces the first processor specifically optimized for the Mac OS--the PowerPC G3, running at 233-, 266- or 300-MHz
- Uses a leading-edge, 0.25-micron process, for a smaller, lower-power chip design
- Features an innovative backside cache architecture to increase performance
- Debuts a new, more efficient logic board design
- Increases the system bus speed to maximize processor performance gains
- Makes communications fast and easy through built-in Ethernet networking
- Offers 16-bit stereo audio input/output, professional-quality video input/output*, and a digital audio/video connector*
- Includes a 24x-speed (maximum) CD-ROM drive
- Is available with a Zip drive for easy file transfer and backup*
- Provides three standard 12-inch PCI slots for easy expansion of system functionality
- Includes expansion bays for additional storage devices (varies by configuration)
- Speeds system expansion and servicing through an exceptionally easy-to-access design
- Enhances productivity through multitasking and rapid system response
- Provides innovative user-interface features that speed and simplify file and folder manipulation
- Makes Internet access and publishing as easy and enjoyable as using a Macintosh
- Scales easily to accommodate users from novice to expert
The Power Macintosh G3 series features exciting Apple innovations in processor technology and system architecture that significantly increase both performance and flexibility, to enhance your productivity and encourage your creativity. Like the processors that power them, these systems are designed to turn your ideal vision of powerful computing into affordable reality.
Figure 1 , Performance Comparisons
Built upon the PowerPC G3--the next-generation of PowerPC technology, and the first processor optimized for the Mac OS--these computers dramatically alter the price/performance equation. And by incorporating a new approach to cache memory, the Power Macintosh G3 models can provide nearly twice the performance of systems based on the PowerPC 603e processor--an improvement that far exceeds the increases in clock speed alone. In addition, these computers feature a new logic board design with a faster system bus, to maximize their power--and yours.
Power Macintosh G3 systems include the latest in communications and multimedia features: high-quality audio and video input/output*, a 24x-speed (maximum) CD-ROM drive, Ethernet networking, and a communications slot for adding a modem. So it is easy to work collaboratively with colleagues, whether they are just across the hall or clear across the country. Finally, to complement their hardware innovations, these advanced computers run Mac OS 8--the latest system software from Apple--which combines an appealing new look with even more exciting new capabilities.
Factor in these systems' three PCI expansion slots for further enhancing functionality, and you will reach only one conclusion: The Power Macintosh G3 series offers an outstanding value--now and in the future.
Features
Performance
System architecture
Communications/Network
Multimedia
Expandability
Mac OS 8 system software
Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your Apple reseller for the most current information about product specifications and configurations.
*See article 28049 Power Macintosh G3 Computers: Technical Specifications for details about currently available configurations.
**Based on Apple internal testing using MacBench 4.0 processor performance scores. Actual performance on applications will vary. MacBench is a subsystem-level benchmark that measures the relative performance of Mac OS-based systems.