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iMac G5 (17-inch)

iMac G5 (17-inch)

Compared with the 17-inch iMac (USB 2.0), this model moved the whole computer into a thin case behind the display, on an aluminum foot. The foot tilts the screen, but the screen no longer swivels or moves up and down. It has a 1.6 GHz or 1.8 GHz PowerPC G5 processor and 400 MHz DDR memory. The 1.6 GHz model has a Combo drive and the 1.8 GHz model a SuperDrive, both slot-loading.

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

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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 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 M9249LL/A NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra US$1,499

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M9363LL/A
M9823LL/A
M9248LL/A
M9249LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
EMC number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
1989
1989
Color
White
Introduced
31 August 2004
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
3 May 2005
3 May 2005
Original price, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
US$1,299
US$1,499

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970 (G5)
Part number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
G5
G5
Speed, changes with the configuration
1.6 GHz
1.8 GHz
1.6 GHz
1.8 GHz
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus, changes with the configuration
533 MHz
600 MHz
533 MHz
600 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
512 KB

Memory

Standard
256 MB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
2 GB
2 GB
Built in
None
Slots, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
2
2
Type, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
184-pin DDR DIMM PC-3200 (400 MHz)
184-pin DDR DIMM PC-3200 (400 MHz)
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
400 MHz
400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics, changes with the configuration
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
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, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
1024×768
1024×768

Display

Screen size
17-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1440×900
Panel
Thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD)

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
40 GB HDD
80 GB HDD
80 GB HDD
80 GB HDD
Drive speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
7200 RPM
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive, changes with the configuration
None
— Not on this configuration
Slot-loading 8× Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Slot-loading 4× "SuperDrive"
Drive interface, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Yes
Yes

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×3)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s) (×2)
Video out
Mini-VGA
S-Video out
1
Security slot
Yes

Expansion

Expansion slots
AP/BL

Networking

Ethernet
10/100Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
1.1 (optional)
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
Weight
18.5 lb

Software

Operating system at launch, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Mac OS X 10.3.5 (7P35)
Mac OS X 10.3.5 (7P35)
Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.5.8
Mac OS 9
Classic Mode Only
Windows
Emulation Only
Firmware
Open Firmware

In the box

Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Mouse

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