Power Macintosh G4
AGP Graphics - Sawtooth
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 1810/1843*)
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1999-10-13
- Discontinued
- 2000-02-16
- Release Year
- 1999
- Original Price (Low)
- $2,499
- Estimated Value
- $100
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 7400 (G4)
- CPU Speed
- 450 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 100 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 128 MB, 256 MB
- RAM Max
- 2 GB
- RAM Slots
- 4
- RAM Type
- PC100 SDRAM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- Zip 100
- Graphics
- Rage 128
- Screen Size
- N/A
- Display Type
- N/A
- Display Variant
- Tower
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 3 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 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
16
Typical Low
$80
25th %ile
Typical High
$156
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$127
$120 med
Full range: $45–$275 across 16 sales
Auction
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10 most recent sales
Apple Power Mac G4 AGP M5183 400MHz 1GB RAM OS 10.4 and OS 8.6
2026-07-21$85
Vintage Apple Power Macintosh G4 400MHz 256MB RAM 27GB HDD Zip DVD-RAM Tower
2026-07-15$77
Apple Power Macintosh G4 400MHz Gigabit Ethernet ZIP Drive ATI AGP Untested
2026-07-14$139
🍊Vintage Y2K Apple Power Mac G4 Desktop Graphite M5183 (OS X Panther) WORKS!
2026-07-13$175
Power mac g4 400 Mhz, 64mb RAM 10 GB SSD
2026-06-28$175
Apple PowerMac Power Mac G4 Tower M5183 350MHZ SOLD FOR SPARE PARTS--RESTORATION
2026-06-24$80
Apple Power Mac G4 400MHz 640MB RAM , WORKING
2026-06-22$119
Apple Power Mac G4 - M5183 400mhz - extra ram - DVD R/RW - No hard Drive vintage
2026-06-11$79
Apple Power Mac G4 M5183 450mhz Zip DVD rom No hard Drive
2026-06-11$70
Apple Power Mac G4 466 M5183 2000 PowerPC G4 7410 400MHz 64MB RAM No HDD No OS
2026-06-04$45
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