iMac 17 (Early 2006) vs iMac G3 (Late 1999)

iMac 17 (Early 2006) $1,299
iMac G3 (Late 1999) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core Duo T2400
CPU
PowerPC 750L 350MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
GPU
Rage 128 VR
Memory
512MB
Memory
64MB
Storage
160GB
Storage
6GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Display
13.8" CRT 1024x768 -
Core Duo T2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.83GHz Clock
PowerPC 750L 350MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.35GHz Clock
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Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
Rage 128 VR
2 Shaders
80MHz
8MB SDR
1GB/s Bandwidth
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512MB
DDR2-667
64MB
SDR-100
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Unknown # Tabs
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160GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
6GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
250 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
24x CD-ROM
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LCD TN
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CRT
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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Apple Keyboard
Apple USB Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
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Apple Remote
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
No Bluetooth
Infrared
56K Modem
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ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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150W
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No Battery
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS 8.6 Veronica
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Height
429 mm (16.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
173 mm (6.8 in)
Volume
31.64 L
Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
Weight
7.031 kg (15.5 lb)
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CPU
Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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A1173
EMC 2104
iMac4,1
M5521
EMC 1821
PowerMac2,1
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