iMac G3 (Early 2001) vs iMac G5 20 (Late 2004)

iMac G3 (Early 2001) $899
iMac G5 20 (Late 2004) $1,899
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,899
CPU
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
GPU
Rage 128 Pro
GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
Memory
64MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
10GB
Storage
80GB
Display
13.8" CRT 1024x768 -
Display
20" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.4GHz Clock
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.8GHz Clock
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Rage 128 Pro
2 Shaders
125MHz
33MB SGRAM
2.3GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
10.4GB/s Bandwidth
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64MB
SDR-100
256MB
DDR-400
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10GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
80GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
Unknown # min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
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24x CD-ROM
Slot Loading
4x SuperDrive
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75Hz
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
99 PPI
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Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Apple Pro Mouse
Apple Mouse
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth 1.1
56K Modem
56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
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Network
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4x Audio Jack
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180W
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No Battery
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Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
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Plastic
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Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
Height
472 mm (18.6 in)
Width
493 mm (19.4 in)
Depth
188 mm (7.4 in)
Volume
43.76 L
Weight
15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
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11.431 kg (25.2 lb)
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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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M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac4,1
A1076
EMC 2008
PowerMac8,1
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