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iMac G5 ALS (17-inch)

iMac G5 ALS (17-inch)

The iMac G5 ALS (17-inch) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 3 May 2005 and sold until October 2005. It has a 17-inch display at 1440×900. It came in 2 configurations, with a 1.8 GHz or 2.0 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5) processor, 512 MB of memory and 160 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1058
Model identifier
PowerMac8,2
EMC number
2055
Released
Mid 2005
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
M9843LL/A, M9844LL/A

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2 configurations

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

Configuration Order number Graphics Original price
1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 512 MB, 160 GB HDD M9843LL/A ATI Radeon 9600 US$1,299
2.0 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 512 MB, 160 GB HDD M9844LL/A ATI Radeon 9600 US$1,499

1.8 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 512 MB, 160 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9843LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,2
EMC number
2055
Introduced
3 May 2005
Discontinued
12 October 2005
Original price
US$1,299
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
512 MB
Maximum
2 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
184-pin DDR DIMM PC-3200 (400 MHz)
Minimum speed
400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Radeon 9600
Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
128 MB
Maximum video memory
128 MB
External displays
Mirroring Only
Largest external display
1024×768
Video out
Mini-VGA

Storage

Standard storage
160 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 (standard)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
Expansion slots
AP/BL
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Mouse

2.0 GHz PowerPC 970 (G5), 512 MB, 160 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9844LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,2
EMC number
2055
Introduced
3 May 2005
Discontinued
12 October 2005
Original price
US$1,499
Weight
18.5 lb

Processor

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

Memory

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

Graphics

Graphics
ATI Radeon 9600
Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
128 MB
Maximum video memory
128 MB
External displays
Mirroring Only
Largest external display
1024×768
Video out
Mini-VGA

Storage

Standard storage
160 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× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (standard)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
Expansion slots
AP/BL
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428)
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
10/100/1000Base-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 coin-cell
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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