iMac G5 17 (Late 2005) vs iMac G4 20 (Late 2003)
iMac G5 17
(Late 2005)
$1,299
iMac G4 20
(Late 2003)
$2,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$2,199
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CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.9GHz
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CPU
PowerPC 7455 1250MHz
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GPU
Radeon X600 Pro
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GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
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Memory
512MB
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Memory
256MB
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Storage
160GB
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Storage
80GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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Display
20" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
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512MB
DDR2-533
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256MB
DDR-333
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Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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160GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
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80GB
3.5"
PATA
7200RPM
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250 min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
Slot Loading
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4x SuperDrive
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17"
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20"
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250 Nits
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60Hz
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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1680x1050
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99 PPI
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CCFL Backlight
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CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Mighty Mouse
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Apple Mouse
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Apple Remote
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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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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
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Bluetooth 2.0
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Bluetooth 1.1
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Infrared
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56K Modem
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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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Audio
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (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
68 mm (2.7 in)
Volume
12.46 L
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Height
531 mm (20.9 in)
Width
513 mm (20.2 in)
Depth
270 mm (10.6 in)
Volume
73.54 L
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Weight
7.031 kg (15.5 lb)
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Weight
18.189 kg (40.1 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
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A1144
EMC 2081
PowerMac12,1
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A1065
EMC 1992
PowerMac6,3
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