iMac G4 17 (Mid 2002) vs iMac G3 (Mid 2000)
iMac G4 17
(Mid 2002)
$1,999
iMac G3
(Mid 2000)
$799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$799
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CPU
PowerPC 7450 800MHz
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CPU
PowerPC 750L 350MHz
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GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
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GPU
Rage 128 Pro
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Memory
256MB
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Memory
64MB
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Storage
80GB
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Storage
7GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
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Display
13.8" CRT 1024×768
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256MB
SDR-133
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64MB
SDR-100
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80GB
3.5"
PATA
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7GB
3.5"
PATA
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90 min 4K Video
2%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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2x SuperDrive
Tray Loading
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24x CD-ROM
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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13.8"
CRT
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17"
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13.8"
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
91.4 in² (589.7 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
200 Nits
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Brightness
150 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
75Hz
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
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1440×900
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1024×768
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CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
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-
-
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Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
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-
-
-
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1440×900
1024×768
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Apple Pro Keyboard
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Apple Pro Keyboard
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Apple Pro Mouse
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Apple Pro Mouse
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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2
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2
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1
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1
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 1 (802.11b)
1 Stream
Up to 11Mbps
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 1 (802.11b)
1 Stream
Up to 11Mbps
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No Bluetooth
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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
3x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
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Data
2x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
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Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Video
-
1x mini-VGA
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Video
1x VGA
-
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
4x Audio Jack
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130W
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150W
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Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
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Mac OS 9 Sonata
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther (Latest)
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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
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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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Weight
10.342 kg (22.8 lb)
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Weight
15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
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
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
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-
-
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M6498
EMC 1873
PowerMac4,5
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M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac2,2
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