iMac G5 17 (Late 2005) vs Power Mac G3 (Mid 1998)
iMac G5 17
(Late 2005)
$1,299
Power Mac G3
(Mid 1998)
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.9GHz
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CPU
PowerPC 750 233MHz
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GPU
Radeon X600 Pro
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GPU
3D Rage II
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Memory
512MB
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Memory
32MB
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Storage
160GB
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Storage
4GB
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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512MB
DDR2-533
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32MB
SDR-66
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160GB
3.5"
SATA 1
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4GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
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250 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
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24x CD-ROM
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17"
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13.8"
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250 Nits
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150 Nits
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60Hz
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1440x900
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1024x768
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93 PPI
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Apple Keyboard
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AppleDesign Keyboard
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Mighty Mouse
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Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II
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Apple Remote
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
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Up to 54Mbps
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Bluetooth 2.0
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Infrared
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
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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 10.4 Tiger
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Mac OS 8.1 Bride of Buster
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Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar (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
68 mm (2.7 in)
Volume
12.46 L
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Height
506 mm (19.9 in)
Width
408 mm (16.1 in)
Depth
457 mm (18 in)
Volume
94.48 L
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Weight
7.031 kg (15.5 lb)
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Weight
26.989 kg (59.5 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
Not 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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M4787
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