iMac 24 (M4, Four Ports, Late 2024) vs iMac G3 (Early 2001)

iMac 24 (M4, Four Ports, Late 2024) $1,499
iMac G3 (Early 2001) $899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
CPU
M4 (10C10G)
CPU
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
GPU
10-Core M4
GPU
Rage 128 Pro
Memory
16GB
Memory
64MB
Storage
256GB
Storage
10GB
Display
23.5" LCD IPS 4480x2520 -
Display
13.8" CRT 1024x768 -
M4 (10C10G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.4GHz Clock
GB6S 3,765
93%
GB6M 14,675
55%
N/A
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10-Core M4
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
Rage 128 Pro
2 Shaders
125MHz
33MB SGRAM
2.3GB/s Bandwidth
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FP32 3.76 TFLOPS
8%
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16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
64MB
SDR-100
56 Tabs
11%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
10GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
442 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
24x CD-ROM
Slot Loading
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23.5"
LCD IPS
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13.8"
CRT
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150 Nits
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60Hz
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75Hz
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4480x2520
11.3 Million Pixels
219 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Apple Pro Keyboard
Magic Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
6
2
3
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.3
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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2x FireWire 400
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Network
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Network
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
4x Audio Jack
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External
150W
143W
15.90V
9.00A
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MagSafe iMac
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Ethernet 1G
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
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No Battery
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No Battery
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macOS 15 Sequoia
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Plastic
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Height
461 mm (18.1 in)
Width
547 mm (21.5 in)
Depth
147 mm (5.8 in)
Volume
37.07 L
Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
Weight
4.44 kg (9.8 lb)
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Weight
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac4,1
Change Comparison