iMac G3 (Mid 2001) vs iMac G5 17 (Mid 2005)

iMac G3 (Mid 2001) $999
iMac G5 17 (Mid 2005) $1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
CPU
PowerPC 750CXe 500MHz
CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
GPU
Rage 128 Ultra
GPU
Radeon 9600 Mac
Memory
64MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
20GB
Storage
160GB
Display
13.8" CRT 1024x768 -
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17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
PowerPC 750CXe 500MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.5GHz Clock
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.8GHz Clock
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Rage 128 Ultra
2 Shaders
130MHz
66MB SDR
2.1GB/s Bandwidth
Radeon 9600 Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
6.4GB/s Bandwidth
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64MB
SDR-100
512MB
DDR-400
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20GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
160GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
Unknown # min 4K Video
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250 min 4K Video
6%
24x CD-ROM
Slot Loading
8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
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LCD TN
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 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
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.0
56K Modem
56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Audio
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 10.4 Tiger
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
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
429 mm (16.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
173 mm (6.8 in)
Volume
31.64 L
Weight
15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
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8.391 kg (18.5 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
A1058
EMC 2055
PowerMac8,2
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