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iMac G5 ALS (17-inch)

iMac G5 ALS (17-inch)

Compared with the iMac G5 (17-inch), this model has faster 1.8 GHz or 2.0 GHz G5 processors, ATI Radeon 9600 graphics and 512 MB of memory. It made AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR standard and added Gigabit Ethernet. An ambient light sensor, which gives the model its ALS name, dims the front sleep light in a dark room.

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

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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

Specs

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Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M9843LL/A
M9844LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac8,2
EMC number
2055
Color
White
Introduced
3 May 2005
Discontinued
12 October 2005
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,299
US$1,499

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970 (G5)
Part number
G5
Speed, changes with the configuration
1.8 GHz
2.0 GHz
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus, changes with the configuration
600 MHz
667 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
512 KB

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

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

Optical

Optical drive, changes with the configuration
Slot-loading 8× Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive interface
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
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (standard)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR
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
Weight
18.5 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428)
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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