iMac G5 20 (Mid 2005) vs iMac G4 17 (Early 2003)
iMac G5 20
(Mid 2005)
$1,799
iMac G4 17
(Early 2003)
$1,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,799
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CPU
PowerPC 970FX 2GHz
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CPU
PowerPC 7455 1000MHz
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GPU
Radeon 9600 Mac
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GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
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Memory
512MB
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Memory
256MB
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Storage
250GB
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Storage
80GB
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Display
20" LCD TN 1680×1050
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Display
17" LCD TN 1440×900
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512MB
DDR-400
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256MB
DDR-266
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Unknown # Tabs
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250GB
3.5"
SATA 1
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80GB
3.5"
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430 min 4K Video
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90 min 4K Video
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8x SuperDrive DL
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4x SuperDrive
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20"
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17"
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Area
179.8 in² (1159.8 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
129.9 in² (838 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
280 Nits
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Brightness
200 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
1680×1050
1.8 Million Pixels
99 PPI
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
100 PPI
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CCFL Backlight
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CCFL Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
140° Horizontal
120° Vertical
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Colour Depth
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Apple Keyboard
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Apple Mouse
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Apple Pro 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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Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
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No Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 1 (802.11b)
1 Stream
Up to 11Mbps
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Bluetooth 2.0
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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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Video
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Audio
2x Audio Jack
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Audio
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180W
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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
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Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
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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
472 mm (18.6 in)
Width
493 mm (19.4 in)
Depth
188 mm (7.4 in)
Volume
43.76 L
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Height
508 mm (20 in)
Width
450 mm (17.7 in)
Depth
424 mm (16.7 in)
Volume
96.88 L
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Weight
11.431 kg (25.2 lb)
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Weight
10.342 kg (22.8 lb)
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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
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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A1076
EMC 2056
PowerMac8,1
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M6498
EMC 1956
PowerMac6,1
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