The first iMac to reach 1.25 GHz, the 17″ G4 iMac has a wide aspect ratio “cinema” type screen and displays 1440 x 900 pixels – just perfect for DVDs.
Along with the 1.0 GHz 15″ model, it’s the first iMac to support USB 2.0, and it’s also the first to sport GeForce 5200 graphics.
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Details
- introduced 2003.09.08 at US$1,799
- Requires Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.5 Leopard
- CPU: 1.25 GHz G4
- Bus: 167 MHz
- Performance:
- Geekbench 2 (Tiger): 688
- RAM: 256 MB, expandable to 2 GB using PC2700 (333 MHz) DDR SDRAM (officially supported to 1 GB by Apple)
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 5200 Ultra with AGP 4x support
- VRAM: 64 MB
- Display: 17″ 1440 x 900 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: 80 GB 7200 rpm UltraATA/100 drive
- SuperDrive: 4x DVD write, 8x DVD read, 16x CD-R write, 8x CD-RW write, 32x CD read
- USB: 3 USB 2.0 ports
- FireWire 400: 2 ports
- Modem: built-in 56 kbps modem supports v.92 standard
- Ethernet: 10/100Base-T
- WiFi: optional 802.11g AirPort Extreme
- Bluetooth: optional
- Microphone: internal
- Power supply: 130W
- PRAM battery: 3.6V half-AA
- Height: 13.03-20.0 in/33.1-50.9 cm
- Width: 16.7 in/42.3 cm
- Depth: 10.6-16.7 in/27.0-42.3 cm
- Weight: 22.8 lb/10.4 kg
- Part no.: M9168
- Model identifier: PowerMac6,1
Upgrades
- 8x SuperDrive DVD±RW upgrade, MCE Technologies, $149. 8x4x12x DVD, 24x24x40x CD. 2 MB buffer. Must be installed by MCE or an MCE authorized upgrade center.
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