iMac G3 (Late 1999) vs iMac G4 17 (Late 2003)
iMac G3
(Late 1999)
$999
iMac G4 17
(Late 2003)
$1,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
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CPU
PowerPC 750L 350MHz
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CPU
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
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GPU
Rage 128 VR
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GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
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Memory
64MB
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Memory
256MB
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Storage
6GB
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Storage
80GB
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Display
13.8" CRT 1024x768 -
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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64MB
SDR-100
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256MB
DDR-333
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6GB
3.5"
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5400RPM
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80GB
3.5"
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7200RPM
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
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24x CD-ROM
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4x SuperDrive
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150 Nits
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75Hz
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
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1440x900
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100 PPI
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Apple USB Keyboard
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 1 (802.11b)
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
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No Bluetooth
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56K Modem
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56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Network
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Network
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Audio
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Audio
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Mac OS 8.6 Veronica
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
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Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
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Height
508 mm (20 in)
Width
450 mm (17.7 in)
Depth
424 mm (16.7 in)
Volume
96.88 L
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Weight
15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
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Weight
10.342 kg (22.8 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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M5521
EMC 1821
PowerMac2,1
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M6498
EMC 1991
PowerMac6,3
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