iMac 20 (Early 2006) vs iMac G5 17 (Mid 2005)

iMac 20 (Early 2006) $1,699
iMac G5 17 (Mid 2005) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,699
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
Core Duo T2500
CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
GPU
Radeon 9600 Mac
Memory
512MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
250GB
Storage
160GB
Display
20" LCD TN 1680×1050
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
CPU Image
Core Duo T2500
2 Cores
2 Threads
2GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.8GHz Clock
Core Duo T2500 vs PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
12 Shaders
398MHz
128MB GDDR3
12.7GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Radeon 9600 Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
6.4GB/s Bandwidth
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Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac vs Radeon 9600 Mac Full Specs Comparison
512MB
DDR2-667
512MB
DDR-400
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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250GB
3.5"
SATA 1
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160GB
3.5"
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430 min 4K Video
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250 min 4K Video
6%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
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LCD TN
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Area
179.8 in² (1159.8 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
280 Nits
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Brightness
250 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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60Hz
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Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
99 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
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Apple Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
Apple Mouse
Apple Remote
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Not Included
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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
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 2.0
Infrared
56K Modem
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ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Network
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180W
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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
472 mm (18.6 in)
Width
493 mm (19.4 in)
Depth
188 mm (7.4 in)
Volume
43.76 L
Height
429 mm (16.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
173 mm (6.8 in)
Volume
31.64 L
Weight
9.979 kg (22 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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A1174
EMC 2105
iMac4,1
A1058
EMC 2055
PowerMac8,2
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