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iMac G5 (17-inch)

iMac G5 (17-inch)

The iMac G5 (17-inch) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 31 August 2004 and sold until May 2005. It has a 17-inch display at 1440×900. It came in 4 configurations, with a 1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) processor, 256 MB of memory and 40 GB HDD or 80 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1058
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
EMC number
1989
Released
Mid 2004
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
M9363LL/A, M9823LL/A, M9248LL/A, M9249LL/A

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4 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Graphics Original price
1.6 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 40 GB HDD M9363LL/A NVIDIA GeForce4 MX
1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 80 GB HDD M9823LL/A NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
1.6 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 80 GB HDD M9248LL/A NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra US$1,299
1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 80 GB HDD M9249LL/A NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra US$1,499

1.6 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 40 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9363LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
Introduced
31 August 2004

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970 (G5)
Speed
1.6 GHz

Memory

Standard
256 MB

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX

Storage

Standard storage
40 GB HDD

Optical

Optical drive
None

1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 80 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9823LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
Introduced
31 August 2004

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970 (G5)
Speed
1.8 GHz

Memory

Standard
256 MB

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra

Storage

Standard storage
80 GB HDD

1.6 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 80 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9248LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
EMC number
1989
Introduced
31 August 2004
Discontinued
3 May 2005
Original price
US$1,299
Weight
18.5 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970 (G5)
Part number
G5
Speed
1.6 GHz
Processors
1
System bus
533 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
512 KB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
256 MB
Maximum
2 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
184-pin DDR DIMM PC-3200 (400 MHz)
Minimum speed
400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
64 MB
Maximum video memory
64 MB
External displays
Mirroring Only
Largest external display
1024×768
Video out
Mini-VGA

Storage

Standard storage
80 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
1.1 (optional)
Expansion slots
AP/BL
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.3.5 (7P35)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Mouse

1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 80 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9249LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
EMC number
1989
Introduced
31 August 2004
Discontinued
3 May 2005
Original price
US$1,499
Weight
18.5 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970 (G5)
Part number
G5
Speed
1.8 GHz
Processors
1
System bus
600 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
512 KB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
256 MB
Maximum
2 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
184-pin DDR DIMM PC-3200 (400 MHz)
Minimum speed
400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
64 MB
Maximum video memory
64 MB
External displays
Mirroring Only
Largest external display
1024×768
Video out
Mini-VGA

Storage

Standard storage
80 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 4× "SuperDrive"

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
1.1 (optional)
Expansion slots
AP/BL
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.3.5 (7P35)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Mouse

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size
17-inch
Viewable size
17-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1440×900
Panel
Thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD)
Camera
None

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×3)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s) (×2)
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
56k V.92 (RJ-11)

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio in
3.5mm Analog
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.6 V Lithium
Power supply
Built in

Physical

Form factor
All-in-One
Size (H × W × D)
16.9 × 16.8 × 6.8 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
Open Firmware

Software

Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.5.8
Mac OS 9
Classic Mode Only
Windows
Emulation Only

Legacy ports

S-Video out
1

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