Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) vs Power Mac G3 (Bondi Blue, Early 1999)

Mac Studio (M4 Max, Early 2025) $1,999
Power Mac G3 (Bondi Blue, Early 1999)
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
M4 Max (14C32G)
CPU
PowerPC 750 300MHz
GPU
32-Core M4 Max
GPU
Xclaim VR
Memory
36GB
Memory
64MB
Storage
512GB
Storage
6GB
CPU Image
M4 Max (14C32G)
14 Cores
14 Threads
4.5GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 750 300MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
300MHz Clock
M4 Max (14C32G) vs PowerPC 750 300MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
32-Core M4 Max
4096 Shaders
1678MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Xclaim VR
2 Shaders
103MHz
8MB SGRAM
1.6GB/s Bandwidth
13.74 TFLOPS FP32
27%
N/A
0%
32-Core M4 Max vs Xclaim VR Full Specs Comparison
36GB
LPDDR5X-8533
64MB
SDR-100
136 Tabs
27%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
512GB
Soldered
PCIe 4.0 x4
Up to 3GB/s
6GB
3.5"
PATA
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954 min 4K Video
24%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
32x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
Not Included
Apple USB Keyboard
Not Included
Apple USB Mouse
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
1
1
No Microphones
No Microphones
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.3
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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4x Thunderbolt 5 (120Gbps)
Data
2x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
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2x FireWire 400
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Network
-
1x Ethernet (10Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Video
1x HDMI 2.1
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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GPU Ports
1x VGA
480W
200W
macOS 15 Sequoia
Mac OS 8.5 The Ric Ford
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Height
94 mm (3.7 in)
Width
196 mm (7.7 in)
Depth
196 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
3.59 L
Height
432 mm (17 in)
Width
226 mm (8.9 in)
Depth
467 mm (18.4 in)
Volume
45.62 L
Weight
2.74 kg (6 lb)
Weight
13.608 kg (30 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Storage Slots
1x 5.25" Bay
4x 3.5" Bay
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Memory Slots
4x DIMM
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-
-
Expansion Slots
3x PCI 33MHz 64Bit
1x PCI 66MHz 64Bit
M5183
PowerMac1,1
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