Apple iMac G3 (Summer 2000) vs Apple iMac G3 (Summer 2001)

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iMac G3 (Summer 2000) compared with iMac G3 (Summer 2001)

	AppleiMac G3 (Summer 2000)	AppleiMac G3 (Summer 2001)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2000	July 2001
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G3 350 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 450 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)	PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 700 MHz (iMac)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
Memory
Memory	64 MB, 128 MB or 1 GB	128 MB, 256 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	7 GB to 30 GB	20 GB to 60 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	350, 400, 450 or 500 MHz PowerPC G3 with 512 KB backside L2 cache. All use a 100 MHz system bus. Generic clock-only chip records do not infer silicon suppliers; cache differences remain in model details.	500, 600 or 700 MHz PowerPC G3 with 256 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor speed; 100 MHz system bus. Clock-only chip records do not infer a silicon supplier.
GPU
GPU	ATI RAGE 128 Pro with 8 MB dedicated SDRAM and AGP support across the range.	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra with 16 MB SDRAM in every configuration; AGP 2x.
Memory type
Memory type	64 MB PC100 SDRAM standard on 350/400/450 MHz configurations; 128 MB on 500 MHz Special Edition. Two DIMM slots support up to 1 GB in the current maker sheet. Configurations retain each base and maximum memory with its original processor and drive.	500 MHz: 128 MB; 600/700 MHz: 256 MB PC100 SDRAM. Two DIMM slots support up to 1 GB. The configurations preserve the base processor/drive ties at base and maximum memory.
Storage type
Storage type	350 MHz: 7 GB hard drive and CD-ROM, Indigo. 400 MHz DV: 10 GB and CD-ROM, Indigo or Ruby. 450 MHz DV+: 20 GB and 4x DVD-ROM, Indigo, Ruby or Sage. 500 MHz DV Special Edition: 30 GB and DVD-ROM, Graphite or Snow. Ultra ATA hard drives; original storage stays tied to each processor.	500 MHz: 20 GB, Indigo or Snow. 600 MHz: 40 GB, Snow or Graphite. 700 MHz Special Edition: 60 GB, Snow or Graphite. All have an 8x/4x/24x CD-RW drive; no DVD reading. Apple says 500/600 MHz available immediately on 18 July; 700 MHz expected in August.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	15″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1024 × 768
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	75 Hz	75 Hz
Display type
Display type	Nominal 15-inch CRT with 13.8-inch viewable diagonal (EveryMac exact DV+ specification); no fixed LCD native resolution.	15-inch nominal shadow-mask CRT, 13.8-inch viewable diagonal and 0.28 mm dot pitch.
Display features
Display features	1024 × 768 at 75 Hz; 800 × 600 at 95 Hz and 640 × 480 at 117 Hz. Scalar refresh describes the highest-resolution mode. Exact supported modes are from EveryMac’s DV+ specification.	1024 × 768 at 75 Hz, 800 × 600 at 95 Hz and 640 × 480 at 117 Hz. Main refresh describes the highest-resolution mode.
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, 2 × headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, 2 × headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	0.1 Gb/s	0.1 Gb/s
Front ports
Front ports	–	Two headphone jacks.
Back ports
Back ports	Two FireWire 400 ports and VGA video mirroring on DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition only; the entry 350 MHz model lacks them. Two 12 Mbps USB ports on the computer, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.90 modem, audio line-in/out and two front headphone jacks; keyboard USB ports are not counted as chassis ports. AirPort card is optional on DV configurations; no standard wireless specification is added.	Two FireWire 400 ports, two USB ports at 12 Mbps each, VGA mirroring, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.90 modem and audio line-in/out. Keyboard USB ports are excluded from chassis counts. Optional 11 Mbps AirPort card; not built-in wireless.
External displays
External displays	DV configurations provide VGA mirroring; entry model has no external video connector.	VGA output mirrors the built-in screen.
Speakers
Speakers	Integrated Odyssey stereo sound system designed with Harman Kardon, built-in microphone and fanless enclosure.	Odyssey stereo sound system designed with Harman Kardon; built-in microphone.
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse.	Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse.
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	–	15.8 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	381 × 435 × 381 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker gives height 15.0, width 15.0 and depth 17.1 inches, weight 34.7 pounds. No converted or sibling metric values are added to main fields.	Maker publishes height 38.1, width 38.1 and depth 43.5 cm; weight 15.8 kg.
Power supply
Power supply	100–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 150 W.	Maximum continuous power 150 W.
In the box
In the box	Mac OS 9.0.4, iMovie 2 and productivity software. Maker confirms DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition are available immediately on 19 July 2000; the 350 MHz entry configuration was scheduled to ship the next month, August 2000.	Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X supplied with iTunes, iMovie 2 and Disc Burner. Later software revisions described in reviews are not launch firmware.