iMac G5 17 (Late 2004) vs iMac 17 (Early 2006)
iMac G5 17
(Late 2004)
$1,299
iMac 17
(Early 2006)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.6GHz
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CPU
Core Duo T2400
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GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
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GPU
Mobility Radeon X1600 Mac
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Memory
256MB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
40GB
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Storage
160GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
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256MB
DDR-400
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512MB
DDR2-667
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40GB
3.5"
SATA 1
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160GB
3.5"
SATA 1
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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250 min 4K Video
6%
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8x Combo Drive
Slot Loading
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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17"
LCD TN
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17"
LCD TN
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17"
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17"
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
200 Nits
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Brightness
250 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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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
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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1440×900
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1440×900
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CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
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CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
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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
1440×900
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No Cameras
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480p
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Apple Keyboard
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Apple Keyboard
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Apple Mouse
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Mighty Mouse
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Apple Remote
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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 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 1.1
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Bluetooth 2.0
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56K Modem
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Infrared
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Integrated Chipset
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945PM
ICH7M
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Data
3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
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Data
3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
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Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
-
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Network
-
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Video
1x mini-VGA
-
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Video
-
1x mini-DVI
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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180W
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180W
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (Latest)
Windows 7 (Latest)
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Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Height
429 mm (16.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
173 mm (6.8 in)
Volume
31.64 L
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Height
429 mm (16.9 in)
Width
427 mm (16.8 in)
Depth
173 mm (6.8 in)
Volume
31.64 L
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Weight
8.391 kg (18.5 lb)
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Weight
7.031 kg (15.5 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
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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-
-
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Memory Slots
2x SO-DIMM
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A1058
EMC 1989
PowerMac8,1
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A1173
EMC 2104
iMac4,1
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