iMac G5 20 (Late 2004) vs iMac G4 17 (Mid 2002)

iMac G5 20 (Late 2004) $1,899
iMac G4 17 (Mid 2002) $1,999
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,999
CPU
PowerPC 970FX 1.8GHz
CPU
PowerPC 7450 800MHz
GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
Memory
256MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
80GB
Storage
80GB
Display
20" LCD TN 1680×1050
Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
GPU Image
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
10.4GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce4 MX Mac
2 Shaders
250MHz
32MB DDR
2.7GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac vs GeForce4 MX Mac Full Specs Comparison
256MB
DDR-400
256MB
SDR-133
80GB
3.5"
SATA 1
80GB
3.5"
PATA
90 min 4K Video
2%
90 min 4K Video
2%
4x SuperDrive
Slot Loading
2x SuperDrive
Tray Loading
20"
LCD TN
17"
LCD TN
20"
17"
Area
179.8 in² (1159.8 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
280 Nits
Brightness
200 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
99 PPI
Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
1680×1050
1440×900
CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
CCFL Backlight
800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
1680×1050
1440×900
Apple Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
2
2
1
1
No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 1.1
No Bluetooth
56K Modem
56K Modem
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
Data
3x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
-
2x FireWire 400
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (100Mbps)
Video
1x mini-VGA
Video
1x mini-VGA
Audio
2x Audio Jack
Audio
2x Audio Jack
180W
130W
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.1 Puma
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Plastic
Height
472 mm (18.6 in)
Width
493 mm (19.4 in)
Depth
188 mm (7.4 in)
Volume
43.76 L
Height
508 mm (20 in)
Width
450 mm (17.7 in)
Depth
424 mm (16.7 in)
Volume
96.88 L
Weight
11.431 kg (25.2 lb)
Weight
10.342 kg (22.8 lb)
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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-
Memory Slots
1x SO-DIMM
A1076
EMC 2008
PowerMac8,1
M6498
EMC 1873
PowerMac4,5
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