iMac G4 15 (Late 2003) vs iMac G4 17 (Mid 2002)

iMac G4 15 (Late 2003) $1,299
iMac G4 17 (Mid 2002) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
PowerPC 7455 1000MHz
CPU
PowerPC 7450 800MHz
GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
Memory
256MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
80GB
Display
15" LCD TN 1024×768
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
GPU Image
GeForce4 MX Mac
2 Shaders
250MHz
32MB DDR
2.7GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce4 MX Mac
2 Shaders
250MHz
32MB DDR
2.7GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce4 MX Mac vs GeForce4 MX Mac Full Specs Comparison
256MB
DDR-333
256MB
SDR-133
80GB
3.5"
PATA
80GB
3.5"
PATA
90 min 4K Video
2%
90 min 4K Video
2%
32x Combo Drive
Tray Loading
2x SuperDrive
Tray Loading
15"
LCD TN
17"
LCD TN
15"
17"
Area
108 in² (696.8 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
200 Nits
Brightness
200 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
85 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
1024×768
1440×900
CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
-
-
-
Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
1024×768
1440×900
Apple Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 1.1
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
56K Modem
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
Data
3x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
-
2x FireWire 400
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
Video
1x mini-VGA
Video
1x mini-VGA
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
160W
130W
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Plastic
Height
508 mm (20 in)
Width
414 mm (16.3 in)
Depth
414 mm (16.3 in)
Volume
87.08 L
Height
508 mm (20 in)
Width
450 mm (17.7 in)
Depth
424 mm (16.7 in)
Volume
96.88 L
Weight
9.662 kg (21.3 lb)
Weight
10.342 kg (22.8 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
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
M6498
EMC 1990
PowerMac6,3
M6498
EMC 1873
PowerMac4,5
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