Pros
- Elegant design
- Powerful CPU
- Big, wide-format screen
- SuperDrive
Cons
- Insufficient standard RAM
At A Glance
Replacing Apple's G4-based flat-panel iMacs, the iMac G5 is a computer completely built into a flat-panel monitor. This model, which has a 17-inch display and a 1.8GHz G5 processor, is the middle of the original iMac G5 line.
Manufacturer’s Description
The iMac G5 offers all-in-one elegance that?s delightfully affordable. Take in the view on a widescreen flat-panel display. Proudly display the iMac G5 in any room of your house ? it?s lightweight enough to move from your kitchen to the den or bedroom. This dazzling 17-inch model provides the same screen area as a 19-inch CRT ? with twice the brightness, sharpness and contrast. Hidden behind the display, you?ll find the entire computer: central processing unit (CPU), logic board, hard drive, optical drive, speakers, microphone and power supply. But you?ll actually find that the computer just fades away as you organize music and photos, or compose tunes and edit movies with the iLife suite of integrated applications for your digital lifestyle. What?s more, since the iMac is wireless-ready, you don?t even have to place it near a phone jack. Simply pop in an AirPort Extreme Card, hook up an AirPort Express to your DSL connection or cable modem, and you can surf the Internet wirelessly, listen to tunes in another room and print wirelessly.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | M9249LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | PowerPC G5 |
| Processor speed | 1800.0 MHz |
| Bus speed | 600.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR-SDRAM |
| Memory max | 2048.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | Yes |
| Display size | 17.0 inches |
| Display type | Active Matrix LCD (TFT) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Card |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 |
| Video Bus | AGP 8X |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 80.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 16.8 inches |
| Depth | 6.8 inches |
| Height | 16.9 inches |
| Weight | 18.5 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed | 8.0 |
| Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed | 4.0 |
| CD-ROM Read Speed | 24.0 |
| CD Rewrite Speed | 8 X (CD,CD-R) |
| CDR Write Speed | 16 X (CD,CD-R) |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Yes |
| Audio Codec | 5.1 Surround Sound Capable |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
|
| included_printer | No |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | Mini System |
| Chassis Color | White |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.3.5 with 512MB of RAM. |
| Photoshop 8.0 | 1:51 |
| Testing Notes | Mac OS X 10.3 |
| Compressor | 10:00 |
| Unreal Tournament | 33.6fps |
| iMovie 4.0.1 | 0:40 |
| Cinema 4D XL 8.5 | 3:02 |
| iTunes 4.6 | 1:52 |
