iMac G5 20 (Late 2004) vs iMac G3 (Early 2001)

iMac G5 20 (Late 2004) $1,899
iMac G3 (Early 2001) $899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,899
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
CPU
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
GPU
Rage 128 Pro
Memory
256MB
Memory
64MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
10GB
Display
20" LCD TN 1680x1050 -
Display
13.8" CRT 1024x768 -
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.8GHz Clock
PowerPC 750L 400MHz
1 Core
1 Thread
0.4GHz Clock
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GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
10.4GB/s Bandwidth
Rage 128 Pro
2 Shaders
125MHz
33MB SGRAM
2.3GB/s Bandwidth
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256MB
DDR-400
64MB
SDR-100
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Unknown # Tabs
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80GB
3.5"
SATA 1
7200RPM
10GB
3.5"
PATA
5400RPM
90 min 4K Video
2%
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4x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
24x CD-ROM
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LCD TN
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CRT
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1680x1050
1.8 Million Pixels
99 PPI
1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
93 PPI
CCFL Backlight
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Apple Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
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No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 1.1
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
56K Modem
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
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Network
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1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
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Network
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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150W
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No Battery
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No Battery
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Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS 9.1 Fortissimo
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
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Build Material
Plastic
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Height
472 mm (18.6 in)
Width
493 mm (19.4 in)
Depth
188 mm (7.4 in)
Volume
43.76 L
Height
381 mm (15 in)
Width
381 mm (15 in)
Depth
434 mm (17.1 in)
Volume
63.05 L
Weight
11.431 kg (25.2 lb)
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15.74 kg (34.7 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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A1076
EMC 2008
PowerMac8,1
M5521
EMC 1857
PowerMac4,1
Change Comparison