iMac G4 17 (Late 2003) vs iMac G3 (Early 2001)

iMac G4 17 (Late 2003) $1,799
iMac G3 (Early 2001) $899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
CPU
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
CPU
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
GPU
Rage 128 Pro
Memory
256MB
Memory
64MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
10GB
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
Display
13.8" CRT 1024×768
CPU Image
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.25GHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
400MHz Clock
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz vs PowerPC 750L 400MHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
10.4GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
Rage 128 Pro
2 Shaders
125MHz
32MB SGRAM
2.3GB/s Bandwidth
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GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac vs Rage 128 Pro Full Specs Comparison
256MB
DDR-333
64MB
SDR-100
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80GB
3.5"
PATA
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10GB
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90 min 4K Video
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4x SuperDrive
Tray Loading
24x CD-ROM
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
91.4 in² (589.7 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
200 Nits
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150 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
75Hz
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
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Colour Depth
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Apple Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 1.1
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
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Network
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Network
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Audio
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No Battery
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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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
Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
Weight
10.342 kg (22.8 lb)
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15.74 kg (34.7 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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M6498
EMC 1991
PowerMac6,3
M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac4,1
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