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iMac G5 (20-inch)

iMac G5 (20-inch)

Compared with the 20-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 1.8 GHz PowerPC G5 processor, 400 MHz DDR memory and a slot-loading SuperDrive. AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth stayed optional.

Model number
A1076
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
EMC number
2008
Released
Mid 2004
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
M9824LL/A, M9250LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration Order number Graphics Original price
1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 160 GB HDD, M9824LL/A M9824LL/A NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 256 MB, 160 GB HDD, M9250LL/A M9250LL/A NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra US$1,899

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M9824LL/A
M9250LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,1
EMC number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2008
Color
White
Introduced
31 August 2004
Discontinued, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
3 May 2005
Original price, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
US$1,899

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970 (G5)
Part number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
G5
Speed
1.8 GHz
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
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
2 GB
Built in
None
Slots, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2
Type, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
184-pin DDR DIMM PC-3200 (400 MHz)
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
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, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1024×768

Display

Screen size
20-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1680×1050
Panel
Thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD)

Storage

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

Optical

Optical drive, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
Slot-loading 4× "SuperDrive"
Drive interface, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
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
3.0 V CR2032 lithium coin-cell
Power supply
Built in

Physical

Form factor
All-in-One
Size (H × W × D)
18.6 × 19.4 × 7.4 in
Weight
25.2 lb

Software

Operating system at launch, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
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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