Apple iMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003) vs Apple Mac mini (2005)

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iMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003) compared with Mac mini (2005)

	AppleiMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003)	AppleMac mini (2005)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2003	January 2005
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola PowerPC G4 800 MHz (iMac Flat Panel)	PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) or PowerPC G4 7447A (1.42 GHz)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB)	ATI Radeon 9200
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	60 GB	40 GB to 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.	1.25 or 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, 512 KB L2 cache and 167 MHz system bus; EveryMac identifies the single-core 7447A processor, cross-checked with the Freescale fact sheet hosted by NXP
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory and AGP 2x support.	ATI Radeon 9200 with 32 MB dedicated DDR SDRAM 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.	One slot for 333 MHz PC2700 DDR SDRAM, up to 1 GB. Original January models had 256 MB standard; Apple raised standard memory to 512 MB on 26 July 2005. Configurations include original and later memory options.
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.	1.25 GHz model has a 40 GB Ultra ATA hard drive, configurable to 80 GB; 1.42 GHz models have 80 GB. Combo drive reads DVDs and burns CDs; optional 4x SuperDrive writes DVDs. July 2005 added a standard SuperDrive model at 1.42 GHz.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	15″	None built in
Resolution
Resolution	1024 × 768	–
Brightness
Brightness	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type	TFT active-matrix LCD with millions of colours and typical 300:1 contrast; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the exact maker sheet.	–
Display features
Display features	Typical viewing angles: 120° horizontal and 90° vertical. Articulated display arm adjusts height and angle.	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	0.1 Gb/s	0.1 Gb/s
External displays
External displays	–	Up to 1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Optional 802.11g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Optional internal Bluetooth
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.	Two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400 (8 W), DVI, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet and headphone/audio line output. No audio input. Modem standard on original models; July 2005 lower model retains it, higher models make it optional.
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.	DVI digital output up to 1920 × 1200; included VGA adapter supports up to 1920 × 1080. Optional Apple DVI to Video Adapter provides S-video/composite output.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; Apple Pro Speakers rated at 9 W each and internal 18 W amplifier.	Built-in speaker
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, Apple Pro Speakers and modem cable.	Display, keyboard and mouse sold separately; DVI-to-VGA adapter included
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Compact
Weight
Weight	9.7 kg	1.32 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	–	165.1 × 165.1 × 50.8 mm
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.	Maker weight 1.32 kg; Apple notes variation by configuration and manufacturing process
Power supply
Power supply	90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 130 W.	Maximum continuous power 85 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
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 mini, power adapter, install DVDs and documentation. January models ship with Mac OS X Panther and iLife '05; July configurations use Tiger. AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth optional at launch, standard on the July 1.42 GHz models.