iMac 24 (M4, Two Ports, Late 2024) vs iMac G3 (Early 1999)

iMac 24 (M4, Two Ports, Late 2024) $1,299
iMac G3 (Early 1999) $1,199
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
CPU
M4 (8C8G)
CPU
PowerPC 750 266MHz
GPU
8-Core M4
GPU
Rage Pro
Memory
16GB
Memory
32MB
Storage
256GB
Storage
4GB
Display
23.5" LCD IPS 4480×2520
Display
13.8" CRT 1024×768
CPU Image
M4 (8C8G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 750 266MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
266MHz Clock
M4 (8C8G) vs PowerPC 750 266MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M4
1024 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Rage Pro
1 Shader
75MHz
6MB SGRAM
0.6GB/s Bandwidth
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3.01 TFLOPS FP32
6%
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8-Core M4 vs Rage Pro Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
32MB
SDR-66
56 Tabs
11%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
4GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
442 min 4K Video
11%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
24x CD-ROM
Tray Loading
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23.5"
LCD IPS
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CRT
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Area
236 in² (1522.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
91.4 in² (589.7 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
150 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
75Hz
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Response Time
29ms GtG
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Resolution
4480×2520
11.3 Million Pixels
219 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
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Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.0 Max
dE 1.50 Greyscale
2.16 Gamma
6730K
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Magic Keyboard
Apple USB Keyboard
Magic Mouse
Apple USB Mouse
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Not Included
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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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
Integrated Chipset
Data
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2x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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External
80W
143W
15.90V
9.00A
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MagSafe iMac
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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 8.5 Allegro
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (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
401 mm (15.8 in)
Width
386 mm (15.2 in)
Depth
447 mm (17.6 in)
Volume
69.27 L
Weight
4.42 kg (9.7 lb)
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Weight
18.144 kg (40 lb)
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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
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Memory Slots
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Change Comparison