iMac 24 (Late 2006) vs iMac G4 17 (Late 2003)

iMac 24 (Late 2006) $1,999
iMac G4 17 (Late 2003) $1,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
CPU
Core 2 Duo T7400
CPU
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
GPU
GeForce 7300 GT Mac MXM
GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
Memory
1GB
Memory
256MB
Storage
250GB
Storage
80GB
Display
24" LCD TN 1920×1200
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
CPU Image
Core 2 Duo T7400
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.16GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.25GHz Clock
Core 2 Duo T7400 vs PowerPC 7455 1250MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce 7300 GT Mac MXM
8 Shaders
350MHz
128MB GDDR3
16GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
10.4GB/s Bandwidth
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GeForce 7300 GT Mac MXM vs GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac Full Specs Comparison
1GB
DDR2-667
256MB
DDR-333
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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250GB
3.5"
SATA 1
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80GB
3.5"
PATA
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430 min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
2%
8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
4x SuperDrive
Tray Loading
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24"
LCD TN
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17"
LCD TN
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Area
258.9 in² (1670.2 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
200 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1920×1200
2.3 Million Pixels
94 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
170° Horizontal
170° Vertical
Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
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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 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Bluetooth 1.1
56K Modem
No Sensors
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945PM
ICH7M
Integrated Chipset
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1x FireWire 800
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Network
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Network
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Audio
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220W
160W
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No Battery
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (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
523 mm (20.6 in)
Width
574 mm (22.6 in)
Depth
206 mm (8.1 in)
Volume
61.80 L
Height
508 mm (20 in)
Width
450 mm (17.7 in)
Depth
424 mm (16.7 in)
Volume
96.88 L
Weight
11.204 kg (24.7 lb)
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10.342 kg (22.8 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
Not 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
Memory Slots
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1x SO-DIMM
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A1200
EMC 2111
iMac6,1
M6498
EMC 1991
PowerMac6,3
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