iMac 17 (Mid 2006) vs iMac G4 17 (Late 2003)

iMac 17 (Mid 2006) $899
iMac G4 17 (Late 2003) $1,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
CPU
Core Duo T2400
CPU
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
GPU
GMA 950
GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
Memory
512MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
80GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
Core Duo T2400
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.83GHz Clock
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.25GHz Clock
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GMA 950
4 Shaders
400MHz
Shared Memory
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
10.4GB/s Bandwidth
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512MB
DDR2-667
256MB
DDR-333
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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80GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
80GB
3.5"
PATA
7200RPM
90 min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
4x SuperDrive
Tray Loading
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LCD TN
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250 Nits
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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Apple Keyboard
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Mighty Mouse
Apple Mouse
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Wi-Fi
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth 1.1
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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160W
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
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
508 mm (20 in)
Width
450 mm (17.7 in)
Depth
424 mm (16.7 in)
Volume
96.88 L
Weight
7.031 kg (15.5 lb)
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10.342 kg (22.8 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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2x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
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A1195
EMC 2110
iMac4,2
M6498
EMC 1991
PowerMac6,3
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