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17" G5 iMac 1.9

Price: $550

1.6 GHz 256/80 announced 2003.06.23 at $1,999
1.8 GHz 512/160 announced 2003.06.23 at $2,399
1.8 GHz dual 512/160 introduced 2003.11.18 at $2,599
2.0 GHz dual 512/160 announced 2003.06.23 at $2,999
2.3 GHz dual 512/160 introduced 2005.04.27 at $2,499
2.5 GHz dual 512/160 introduced 2004.06.09 at $2,999
2.7 GHz dual 512/160 introduced 2005.04.27 at $2,999

Requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later
CPU: 1.6/1.8/2.0/2.3/2.5/2.7 GHz PowerPC 970
bus: 900 MHz/1.0 GHz/1.25 GHz (half CPU speed)
L2 cache: 512 KB on-chip L2 cache
L3 cache: none
RAM, 1.8 GHz: 256 MB, expandable to 4 GB using pairs of 400 MHz PC3200 DDR RAM
RAM, 2.0 and 2.5 GHz: 512 MB, expandable to 8 GB using pairs of 400 MHz PC3200 DDR RAM
Video: AGP 8x
nVidia GeForce FX5200 Ultra
ATI Radeon 9600 XT
ATI Radeon 9800 XT with 256 MB optional
VRAM: 64 MB (nVidia) or 128 MB (Radeon 9600)
hard drive: 80/160 Serial ATA 7200 rpm
8x SuperDrive standard on all models
3 33 MHz 64-bit PCI slots on 1.8 GHz model
3 64-bit PCI-X slots on faster models (two 100 MHz, one 133 MHz)
modem: internal 56k v.92
microphone: standard 3.5mm minijack, compatible with line-level input, not compatible with Apple's PlainTalk microphone
FireWire: 2 FW400 ports (1 on front), 1 FW800 port
USB: 3 USB 2.0 ports (1 on front)
ethernet: 10/100/gigabit
WiFi: antenna and connector for 802.11g AirPort Extreme card
Bluetooth: built in, optional antenna
PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA

Model number:

M9020 (1.6 GHz), M9393 (1.8 GHz), M9455 (2.0 GHz), M9748 (2.3 GHz), M9457 (2.5 GHz), M9749 (2.7 GHz)

(HxWxD): 20.1" x 8.1" x 18.7"
weight: 39.2 lb. (17.8 kg)

introduced 2005.05.03 at $1,299 (17" 1.8 GHz Combo), $1,499 (17" 2.0 GHz SuperDrive), $1,799 (20" 2.0 GHz SuperDrive)

introduced 2005.10.12 at $1,299 (17" 1.9 GHz), $1,699 (20" 2.1 GHz)

Requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later
CPU: 1.8/1.9/2.0/2.1 GHz G5
bus: 600/667 MHz - 633/700 MHz
RAM: 512 MB, expandable to 2 GB using PC3200 (400 MHz) DDR SDRAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon 9600 with AGP 8x support
ATI Radeon X600 Pro (17") or XT (20") with PCI-Express support
VRAM: 128 MB DDR SDRAM
monitor:
17" 1440 x 900 flat panel display
20" 1680 x 1050 flat panel display
video out: VGA, S-video (requires adapter)
L2 cache: 512 KB on CPU
hard drive: 160/250 GB 7200 rpm Serial-ATA drive
Combo Drive: reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x, reads CDs at up to 24x
SuperDrive: writes DVD±R discs at up to 8x speed, dual layer at up to 2.4x; DVD±RW at up to 4x; reads DVDs at up to 8x, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x, reads CDs at up to 24x
USB: 3 USB 2.0 ports
FireWire: 2 FW400 ports
integrated 56 kbps modem supports v.92 standard
ethernet: 10/100/gigabit
WiFi: 802.11g AirPort Extreme included
Bluetooth: included
Microphone: internal
power: 130W

Model number:

M9843 (17" 1.8 GHz), M9844 (17" 2.0 GHz), M9845 (20") MA063 (17"), MA064 (20")

H x W x D (17"): 16.9 x 16.8 x 6.8 in
H x W x D (20"): 18.6 x 19.4 x 7.4 in
weight (17"): 15.5 lb - 18.5 lb
weight (20"): 22 lb - 25.2 lb

G4/867 MHz dual 256/60/Combo/GeForce4 MX introduced 2002.08.13 at $1,699
G4/1.0 GHz dual 256/80/Combo/Radeon 9000 Pro introduced 2002.08.13
G4/1.25 GHz dual 512/120/SuperDrive/Radeon 9000 Pro introduced 2002.08.13; reduced to $1,299 on 2003.06.23 as a 256/80/Combo model

Requires Mac OS 9.2 or OS X 10.2 or later

G4/1.0 GHz 256/60/Combo/GeForce4x introduced 2003.01.28 at $1,499; reduced to $1,149 on 2003.06.23
G4/1.25 GHz dual 256/80/Combo/Radeon 9000 introduced 2003.01.28 at $1,999; reduced to $1,699 on 2003.06.23
G4/1.42 GHz dual 512/120/SuperDrive/Radeon 9000 introduced 2003.01.28.13 at $2,699; reduced to $2,399 on 2003.06.23

Requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later

CPU: 867 MHz/1.0/1.25/1.42 GHz PowerPC 7455
bus: 133 MHz on 867 MHz model; 167 MHz on faster models
RAM: 256/512 MB standard, expandable to 2 GB (although Mac OS 9 will only recognize 1.5 GB) using PC2100 memory in 4 DIMM slots in 1.0 GHz model, PC2700 memory in faster models
Video: nVidia GeForce4 MX on 867 MHz model, ATI Radeon 9000 Pro on faster models; AGP 4x; DVI and ADC ports, includes DVI-to-VGA adapter
VRAM: 64 MB
L2 cache: 256 KB on-chip L2 cache
L3 cache: 1 MB per CPU on 867 MHz and 1 GHz models, 2 MB per CPU on 1.25 GHz and 1.42 GHz model
hard drive: 60/80/120 GB 7200 rpm ATA/100
Combo (CD-RW/DVD) on 867 and 1.0 GHz models; SuperDrive (4x DVD, 2x DVD-R) standard on 1.25 and 1.42GHz model, optional on others
internal Zip 250 drive (optional)
4 64-bit PCI slots
modem: internal 56k v.92
microphone: standard 3.5mm minijack, compatible with line-level input, not compatible with Apple's PlainTalk microphone
FireWire 400 ports: 2
FireWire 800 ports: 1 on FW800 models
USB 1.1 ports: 2
USB 2.0 ports: none
ethernet: 10/100/gigabit
antenna and connector for AirPort card
PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA

Model number:

M8787 (867 MHz), M8689 (1 GHz), M8573 (1.25 GHz)
FW800 M8689 (1 GHz), M8840 (1.25 GHz), M8841 (1.42 GHz)

size (HxWxD): 17.0" x 8.9" x 18.4"
• weight: 42.0 lb.

15" 800 MHz introduced 2003.02.04 at US$1,299
15" 1.0 GHz introduced 2003.09.08 at US$1,299
17" 1.0 GHz introduced 2003.02.04 at US$1,799
17" 1.25 GHz introduced 2003.09.08 at US$1,799
20" 1.25 GHz introduced 2003.11.18 at US$2,199

Requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later
CPU: 800/1.0/1.25 GHz G4
bus: 100 - 167 MHz
RAM: 256 MB, expandable to 1 GB using one user accessible 144-pin PC133 SODIMM (up to 512 MB) and one 168-pin PC133 DIMM (also up to 512 MB)
Graphics: nVidia GeForce2 MX with AGP 2x support
VRAM: 32 - 64MB
monitor: 15" 1024 x 768 flat panel display
monitor: 17" 1440 x 900 flat panel display
monitor: 17" 1680 x 1050 flat panel display
video out: Mini VGA port for video mirroring, requires VGA adapter
L2 cache: 256 KB on-chip cache running at full CPU speed
hard drive: 60 GB Ultra ATA drive - 80 GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 drive
Combo drive: 8x DVD read, 32x CD-R write, 10x CD-RW write, 32x CD read
SuperDrive: writes DVD-R discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 16x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads CDs at up to 32x speed
USB: 3 USB 1.1 ports
FireWire: 2 FW400 ports
integrated 56 kbps modem supports v.92 standard
ethernet: 10/100Base-T
WiFi: 802.11b AirPort optional
Microphone: internal
power: 130W
PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA

Model number:

M9105 (15" 800 MHz), M9285 (15" 1.0 GHz), M9168 (17" 1.25), M9290 (20" 1.25 GHz)

height: 12.95-20.9 in
width: 15.1-17.3 in
depth: 10.6-17.3 in
weight: 21.2-40.1 lb

introduced 2002.04.29 at US$999 (700 MHz CD-ROM) and $1,199 (700 MHz DVD-ROM/CD-RW/Combo)
introduced 2002.08.13 at US$1,499 (800 MHz SuperDrive)
Introduced 2003.05.06 at US$799 (800 MHz CD-ROM), $999 (1 GHz Combo), and $1,299 (1 GHz SuperDrive)
Introduced 2004.04.13 at US$799 (1.25 MHz Combo) and $999 (SuperDrive).
Special 1 GHz education version available with no modem, either CD-ROM or no optical drive.

Requires Mac OS 9.2, OS X 10.2 or later
CPU: 700 MHz/800 MHz/1.0GHz/1.25 GHz/1.42 GHz G4 (7457B)
bus: 100 MHz - 167 MHz
RAM: 128 MB - 256 MB, expandable to 2 GB using two PC2700 DDR SDRAM (officially supported to 1 GB by Apple)
VRAM: 32 MB DDR SDRAM
Video: supports resolutions of 1280 x 960, 1152 x 870, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, and 640 x 480 using ATI Radeon 9200 AGP 4x chip set, supports video mirroring to SVGA or S-video with extra cost adapters
monitor: 17" (16" viewable) multiscan to 1280 x 960
L2 cache: 512 KB on-chip cache running at full CPU speed
hard drive: 40/80 GB ATA/100, typically 5400 rpm, but 7200 rpm 80 GB drives are not uncommon
Optical drive: Combo drive or SuperDrive
Combo drive reads DVDs at up to 12x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 32x, writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x, reads CDs at up to 32x.
SuperDrive writes DVD-R discs at up to 8x speed, reads DVDs at up to 10x, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x, writes CD-RW discs at up to 10x, reads CDs at up to 32x.
microphone: built in (above monitor), standard 3.5mm minijack, compatible with line-level input, not compatible with Apple's PlainTalk microphone
USB: 3 USB 2.0 ports
FireWire: 2 FireWire 400 ports
AirPort: accepts AirPort Extreme card
Bluetooth: accepts optional internal Bluetooth module
integrated 56 kbps modem supports v.92 standard
ethernet: 10/100Base-T
Microphone: internal
power: 150W

Model number:

M8577 (700 MHz/800 MHz), M9150 (800 CD), M8950 (1 GHz Combo), M8951 (SuperDrive), M9425 (1.25 GHz Combo), M9461 (1.25 GHz SuperDrive)

height: 15.8 in/40.6 cm
• width: 15.8 in/40.6 cm
• depth: 17.1 in/43.3 cm
• weight: 50 lb/22.7 kg

 

17" G5 iMac 1.9

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