iMac 20 (Early 2006) vs iMac G3 (Mid 2001)

iMac 20 (Early 2006) $1,699
iMac G3 (Mid 2001) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,699
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core Duo T2500
CPU
PowerPC 750CXe 500MHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
GPU
Rage 128 Ultra
Memory
512MB
Memory
64MB
Storage
250GB
Storage
20GB
Display
20" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
Display
13.8" CRT 1024x768 -
Core Duo T2500
2 Cores
2 Threads
2GHz Clock
PowerPC 750CXe 500MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.5GHz Clock
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Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
Rage 128 Ultra
2 Shaders
130MHz
66MB SDR
2.1GB/s Bandwidth
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512MB
DDR2-667
64MB
SDR-100
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Unknown # Tabs
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250GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
20GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
430 min 4K Video
11%
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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1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
99 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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Apple Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
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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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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150W
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No Battery
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Height
472 mm (18.6 in)
Width
493 mm (19.4 in)
Depth
188 mm (7.4 in)
Volume
43.76 L
Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
Weight
9.979 kg (22 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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2x SO-DIMM
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A1174
EMC 2105
iMac4,1
M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac4,1
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