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Motorola StarMax 4000
(clone) · Mac clone era
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Identifiers
| Order number | (clone) |
Reference
| Original price | $2,499 |
| Announced | 1996-11-01 |
| Discontinued | 1997-08-01 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS 8.1 |
| Design era | Mac clone era |
Configurations
| Colors | Beige |
| CPU | PowerPC 604e @ 160 MHz, PowerPC 604e @ 200 MHz |
| Memory | 16 MB, 32 MB, 512 MB (max) |
| Storage | 2 GB IDE HDD, 4 GB SCSI HDD |
| Graphics | ATI 3D Rage II (2 MB VRAM) |
| Operating system | System 7.5, System 7.5.1, System 7.5.2, System 7.5.3, System 7.5.5, Mac OS 7.6, Mac OS 7.6.1, Mac OS 8.0, Mac OS 8.1 |
| Removable media | 8× CD-ROM, 1.4 MB floppy |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | ADB · DB-25 SCSI · 2× RS-422 Mini-DIN-8 serial · 3.5mm audio in/out · 10BASE-T Ethernet · 3× PCI slots |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 432 × 381 × 216 mm |
| Weight | 11.3 kg |
Known quirks
- StarMax 4000 with 604e — workstation-grade performance
- Motorola killed off clones quickly once Apple ended licensing
- Short life — production lasted less than a year
- PRAM battery leak and cap aging issues