iMac 17 (Early 2006) vs iMac G5 17 (Late 2004)

iMac 17 (Early 2006) $1,299
iMac G5 17 (Late 2004) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Core Duo T2400
CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.6GHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
Memory
512MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
160GB
Storage
40GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Core Duo T2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.83GHz Clock
PowerPC 970FX 1.6GHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.6GHz Clock
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Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce4 MX Mac
2 Shaders
250MHz
32MB DDR
2.7GB/s Bandwidth
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512MB
DDR2-667
256MB
DDR-400
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Unknown # Tabs
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160GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
40GB
3.5"
SATA 1
5400RPM
250 min 4K Video
6%
Unknown # min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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LCD TN
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250 Nits
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60Hz
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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Apple Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
Apple Mouse
Apple Remote
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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2
1
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
56K Modem
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945PM
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Network
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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2x Audio Jack
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180W
180W
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No Battery
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No Battery
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (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
429 mm (16.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
173 mm (6.8 in)
Volume
31.64 L
Weight
7.031 kg (15.5 lb)
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8.391 kg (18.5 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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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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A1173
EMC 2104
iMac4,1
A1058
EMC 1989
PowerMac8,1
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