Apple Mac Upgrades - RAM, SSD Flash, External Drives and More

(this is a work in progress - please check back soon for updates - Last Update 9:45AM 5/8/02)

Time to start computer (cold boot)- all times in minutes : seconds	604 132	604e 200	G3/300 1M	G3/400 512k	G3/500 1M	G4/450 1M PL	G4/450 1M XLR8
*Mac OS 9.2.2*
Stock 2GB Drive	1:59	1:34	1:18	1:13	1:09	1:16	1:11
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		1:28	1:13	1:05	:57	:55	1:00
*Mac OS 10.1.4*
Stock 2GB Drive	4:20	3:34	3:09	2:52	2:48	2:25	2:29
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		2:17	2:18	1:59	1:51	1:49	1:49

Time to launch Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - all times in seconds	604 132	604e 200	G3/300 1M	G3/400 512k	G3/500 1M	G4/450 1M PL	G4/450 1M XLR8
*Mac OS 9.2.2*
Stock 2GB Drive	13.4	7.1	5.9	5.4	5.1	4.9	4.9
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		12.6	6.2	4.5	3.2	4.3	5.3
*Mac OS 10.1.4*
Stock 2GB Drive	21.8	14.4	9.5	8.1	8.9	8.5	7.5
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		12.6	7.5	6.3	5.7	4.9	4.2

Time to launch Adobe Photoshop 7 - all times in seconds	604 132	604e 200	G3/300 1M	G3/400 512k	G3/500 1M	G4/450 1M PL	G4/450 1M XLR8
*Mac OS 9.2.2*
Stock 2GB Drive	1:29	1:01	39.7	33.6	33.4	26.5	26.5
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		1:03	32.8	26.8	19.2	13.7	13.3
*Mac OS 10.1.4*
Stock 2GB Drive	1:53	1:24	54.2	42.9	41.2	34.9	38.8
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		1:03	40.6	32.2	23.0	22.9	20.6

Time to create a 4:14 160mbit MP3 using iTunes 2- all times in minutes : seconds	604 132	604e 200	G3/300 1M	G3/400 512k	G3/500 1M	G4/450 1M PL	G4/450 1M XLR8
*Mac OS 9.2.2*
Stock 2GB Drive	6:19	3:34	2:19	1:45	1:13	1:13	1:10
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		3:56	2:21	1:45	1:22	1:12	1:11
*Mac OS 10.1.4*
Stock 2GB Drive		3:56	2:32	1:59	1:38	1:15	1:19
W/ Maxtor M6L040J2 and VST ATA/66 Card		3:56	2:37	2:02	1:38	1:08	1:09