Power Macintosh 8500/120
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The Power Mac 8500 and 8600 were Apple's performance mid-tower machines for 1995–1997, popular with digital video professionals because of their dedicated video output and the AV capabilities inherited from the 8100AV. The 8500 at 120 MHz was the machine that made desktop video editing without dedicated hardware plausible for the first time.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- M3409
- Gestalt ID
- 69
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1995-08-07
- Discontinued
- 1996-04-01
- Release Year
- 1995
- Original Price (Low)
- $4,000
- Original Price (High)
- $4,500
- Estimated Value
- $175
Processor
- CPU
- PowerPC 604
- CPU Speed
- 120 MHz
- FPU
- Integrated
- Bus Speed
- 40 MHz
- L2 Cache
- 256k
Memory
- RAM
- 16-512 MB
- RAM Max
- 1.0 GB
- RAM Slots
- 8
- RAM Type
- 168-pin DIMM
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 1.44 MB Manual-Eject Floppy , 1GB/2GB SCSI HD , CD-ROM
- Graphics
- Built-in video
- Screen Size
- N/A
- Display Type
- N/A
Expansion & Ports
- Expansion Slots
- 3 PCI
- Drive Bays
- 1 5.25"
- Ports
- Video (Monitor): 1 (DB-15) , ADB: 1 , SCSI: 1 (DB-25) , Serial (Geoport): 2* , Ethernet: 2* , Microphone: 1 (PlainTalk) , Sound Out: 1 (16-Bit Stereo) , S-Video Input: 1* , S-Video Output: 1* , Security (Lock): 1
- Ethernet
- 2*
Software
- Operating System
- 7.5.2
- Min OS
- 7.5.2
- Max OS
- 9.1
Physical
- Weight
- 25.3 lbs
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 7.7 x 15.75
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
1
Typical Low
$200
25th %ile
Typical High
$200
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$200
$200 med
Full range: $200–$200 across 1 sale
Auction
BIN
BIN + OBO
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Typical range
All 1 sale
Power Macintosh 8500 with PowerForce G3 400 MHz CPU, 208 MB, 9.1 GB, FW/USB Card
2026-08-01$200
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