iMac 17 (Mid 2006) vs iMac G3 (Mid 2000)

iMac 17 (Mid 2006) $899
iMac G3 (Mid 2000) $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
Core Duo T2400
CPU
PowerPC 750L 350MHz
GPU
GMA 950
GPU
Rage 128 Pro
Memory
512MB
Memory
64MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
7GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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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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GMA 950
4 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
Rage 128 Pro
2 Shaders
125MHz
33MB SGRAM
2.3GB/s Bandwidth
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512MB
DDR2-667
64MB
SDR-100
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80GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
7GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
90 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
24x CD-ROM
Slot Loading
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LCD TN
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CRT
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60Hz
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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 Pro Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
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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
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Infrared
56K Modem
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945GMS
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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4x 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 9 Sonata
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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15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
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CPU
Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not 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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A1195
EMC 2110
iMac4,2
M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac2,2
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