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iMac (USB 2.0)

iMac (USB 2.0)

Compared with the 15-inch iMac of February 2003, this model has a faster 1 GHz G4 processor and GeForce4 MX graphics, and its three USB ports moved to USB 2.0. It added internal support for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth. It has an 80 GB hard drive and a Combo drive, and the case did not change. The 17-inch model with the same name has a 1.25 GHz processor.

Model number
M6498
Model identifier
PowerMac6,1, PowerMac6,3
EMC number
1990
Released
Late 2003
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
M9285LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Order number
M9285LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac6,1, PowerMac6,3
EMC number
1990
Color
White
Introduced
8 September 2003
Discontinued
1 July 2004
Original price
US$1,299

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 7445 (G4)
Part number
G4
Speed
1.0 GHz
Architecture
32-Bit
System bus
167 MHz
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
64 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard
256 MB
Maximum
2 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
PC2700 DDR SDRAM
Minimum speed
333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX
Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory
32 MB
Maximum video memory
32 MB
External displays
Mirroring Only
Largest external display
1024×768

Display

Screen size
15-inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
1024×768
Panel
Thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD)

Storage

Standard storage
80 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (25.4 mm)
Interface
Ultra ATA/100 (800 Mbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Tray-loading 32× Combo drive (DVD-ROM/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
10/100Base-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
None
Audio out
3.5mm Analog
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)
12.95 × 15.1 × 10.6 in
Weight
21.3 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.2.3
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 Pro Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Pro Mouse

Specs from Beetstech's device records. Something wrong? Tell us.