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Power Macintosh 7500
M3979 · Platinum
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Identifiers
| Order number | M3979 |
Reference
| Original price | $2,999 |
| Announced | 1995-08-07 |
| Discontinued | 1997-02-17 |
| Max supported OS | Mac OS 9.1 |
| Design era | Platinum |
Configurations
| Colors | Platinum |
| CPU | PowerPC 601 @ 100 MHz |
| Memory | 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 512 MB (max) |
| Storage | 500 MB SCSI HDD, 1 GB SCSI HDD |
| Graphics | Built-in video (2 MB VRAM), PCI video card |
| Operating system | System 7.5.2, System 7.5.5, Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9.1 |
| Removable media | 1.4 MB floppy (FDHD), 4× CD-ROM |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | ADB · DB-25 SCSI · 2× RS-422 Mini-DIN-8 serial · 3.5mm audio in · 3.5mm audio out · AAUI Ethernet · HDI-45 video · 3× PCI slots |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 216 × 432 × 432 mm |
| Weight | 12.2 kg |
Known quirks
- First Mac with PCI slots instead of NuBus — much faster I/O
- Socketed CPU daughtercard supported G3/G4 upgrades well into the 2000s
- Popular with upgraders — still usable with Sonnet Crescendo cards
- PRAM battery leaks often seen