iMac G5 17 (Late 2004) vs iMac G3 (Early 2001)
iMac G5 17
(Late 2004)
$1,299
iMac G3
(Early 2001)
$899
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$899
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CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.6GHz
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CPU
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
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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
40GB
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Storage
10GB
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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
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64MB
SDR-100
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40GB
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10GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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8x Combo Drive
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24x CD-ROM
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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)
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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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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
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93 PPI
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CCFL Backlight
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Viewing Angles
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Apple Keyboard
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Apple Mouse
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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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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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 1 (802.11b)
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Up to 11Mbps
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Bluetooth 1.1
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No Bluetooth
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56K Modem
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56K Modem
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No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Network
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Network
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
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Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
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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
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
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Weight
8.391 kg (18.5 lb)
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Weight
15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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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
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Power Supply
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Power Supply
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A1058
EMC 1989
PowerMac8,1
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M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac4,1
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