Apple iMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003) vs Apple iMac G4 (17-inch, Early 2003)

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iMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003) compared with iMac G4 (17-inch, Early 2003)

	AppleiMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003)	AppleiMac G4 (17-inch, Early 2003)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2003	February 2003
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola PowerPC G4 800 MHz (iMac Flat Panel)	Motorola PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (iMac Early 2003)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB)	NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (64 MB)
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	60 GB	80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	800 MHz PowerPC G4, 100 MHz system bus and 256 KB on-chip L2 cache. Single-core maker-clock record is reused only for the same published clock and G4 family; uncertain silicon identity is not inferred.	1 GHz PowerPC G4 with 133 MHz system bus and 256 KB on-chip L2 cache. Generic maker-clock record retains the single-core identity cross-checked with the exact EveryMac source; a silicon revision is not inferred.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory and AGP 2x support.	NVIDIA GeForce4 MX with 64 MB dedicated DDR video memory and AGP 4x support.
Memory type
Memory type	256 MB SDRAM standard; factory options 512 MB or 1 GB. One 168-pin DIMM and one user-accessible SO-DIMM slot. Apple supports up to 1 GB.	256 MB PC2100 (266 MHz) DDR SDRAM standard; factory options 512 MB or 1 GB. One 184-pin DIMM and one user-accessible SO-DIMM slot. Configurations use Apple's supported 1 GB maximum, rather than unofficial upgrade limits.
Storage type
Storage type	60 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/66 hard drive and 32x Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW. Combo reads DVDs at 8x, writes CD-R at 32x and CD-RW at 10x. No unsupported storage option is paired with this processor.	80 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive and 4x SuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW. Reads DVDs at 8x; writes CD-R at 16x and CD-RW at 8x. No unsupported storage option is paired with this processor.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	1440 × 900 (better)
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits	200 nits
Display type
Display type	TFT active-matrix LCD with millions of colours and typical 300:1 contrast; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the exact maker sheet.	Widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD with millions of colours and typical 300:1 contrast; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the exact maker sheet.
Display features
Display features	Typical viewing angles: 120° horizontal and 90° vertical. Articulated display arm adjusts height and angle.	Typical viewing angles: 120° horizontal and 90° vertical; articulated display arm adjusts height and angle.
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	0.1 Gb/s	0.1 Gb/s
Back ports
Back ports	Three USB 1.1 ports on the computer, plus two on the keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports with 8 W shared power, Mini-VGA, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, headphone jack and Apple speaker minijack. The 15-inch model has no audio line-in. Optional AirPort 802.11b card; Bluetooth requires a separate USB adapter, unlike the 17-inch internal option.	Three USB 1.1 ports on the computer, plus two on the keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports with 8 W shared power, Mini-VGA, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, headphone jack, Apple speaker minijack and audio line-in. AirPort Extreme 802.11g card and internal Bluetooth module are optional factory upgrades, not standard equipment.
External displays
External displays	Mini-VGA video mirroring through an optional adapter: 640 × 480 at 60 Hz, 800 × 600 at 75 Hz or 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz. S-video and composite output are absent on the 15-inch model.	Mini-VGA provides video mirroring on a VGA display or S-video/composite television through optional adapters. Output resolutions: 640 × 480 at 60 Hz, 800 × 600 at 75 Hz or 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; Apple Pro Speakers rated at 9 W each and internal 18 W amplifier.	Built-in speaker and microphone; Apple Pro Speakers rated at 9 W each and internal 18 W amplifier.
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, Apple Pro Speakers and modem cable.	Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, Apple Pro Speakers and modem cable.
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	9.7 kg (better)	10.4 kg
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Adjustable maker ranges: height 329–509 mm, width 384–415 mm and depth 270–415 mm; base diameter 270 mm. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Adjustable maker ranges: height 331–509 mm, width 423–449 mm and depth 270–423 mm; base diameter 270 mm. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Power supply
Power supply	90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 130 W.	90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 160 W.
In the box
In the box	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and iLife, with AppleWorks and other bundled applications. Classic environment supports older applications; the exact EveryMac model source confirms it cannot boot Mac OS 9, unlike the original 2002 revision. Maker launch confirms immediate availability on 4 February 2003.	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, iLife and bundled productivity software, with the Classic environment. Maker launch confirms immediate availability on 4 February 2003. The later USB 2.0 generation is a separate model.