iMac G3 (Early 2001) vs iMac G4 15 (Early 2003)

iMac G3 (Early 2001) $899
iMac G4 15 (Early 2003) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
CPU
PowerPC 7450 800MHz
GPU
Rage 128 Pro
GPU
GeForce2 MX
Memory
64MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
10GB
Storage
60GB
Display
13.8" CRT 1024×768
Display
15" LCD TN 1024×768
CPU Image
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
400MHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 7450 800MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
800MHz Clock
PowerPC 750L 400MHz vs PowerPC 7450 800MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
Rage 128 Pro
2 Shaders
125MHz
32MB SGRAM
2.3GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce2 MX
2 Shaders
175MHz
32MB SDR
2.7GB/s Bandwidth
Rage 128 Pro vs GeForce2 MX Full Specs Comparison
64MB
SDR-100
256MB
SDR-133
10GB
3.5"
PATA
60GB
3.5"
PATA
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
50 min 4K Video
1%
24x CD-ROM
Slot Loading
32x Combo Drive
Tray Loading
13.8"
CRT
15"
LCD TN
13.8"
15"
Area
91.4 in² (589.7 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
108 in² (696.8 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
150 Nits
Brightness
200 Nits
Refresh Rate
75Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
85 PPI
1024×768
1024×768
-
-
CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
1024×768
1024×768
Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Pro Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
56K Modem
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
Data
3x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
Video
1x VGA
-
Video
-
1x mini-VGA
Audio
4x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
150W
130W
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Plastic
Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
Height
508 mm (20 in)
Width
414 mm (16.3 in)
Depth
414 mm (16.3 in)
Volume
87.08 L
Weight
15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
Weight
9.662 kg (21.3 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not 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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-
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac4,1
M6498
PowerMac4,2
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