Apple iMac G4 (15-inch, Flat Panel) vs Apple Mac mini (2005)

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iMac G4 (15-inch, Flat Panel) compared with Mac mini (2005)

	AppleiMac G4 (15-inch, Flat Panel)	AppleMac mini (2005)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2002	January 2005
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola PowerPC G4 700 MHz (iMac Flat Panel) or 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	128 MB, 256 MB or 1 GB	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	40 GB to 60 GB	40 GB to 80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	700 or 800 MHz PowerPC G4 with 256 KB on-chip L2 cache and 100 MHz system bus. Generic maker-clock chip records retain the single-core identity cross-checked with exact EveryMac sources; an uncertain silicon revision 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	SDRAM, expandable to 1 GB, with one 168-pin DIMM and one user-accessible SO-DIMM slot. Launch CD-RW base: 128 MB; Combo and SuperDrive bases: 256 MB. Configurations conservatively show those published bases and the maker's maximum.	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	Launch combinations: 700 MHz with CD-RW and 40 GB hard drive; 700 MHz with Combo drive and 40 GB; 800 MHz with SuperDrive and 60 GB. Optical options on the 700 MHz model account for its different base memory. Drives use Ultra ATA. Combo reads DVDs and writes CDs; SuperDrive writes DVDs and CDs.	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 are not established by the exact maker sheet.	–
Display features
Display features	Typical viewing angles: 120° horizontal and 90° vertical. Articulated arm adjusts the display's 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.90 modem, headphone jack and Apple speaker minijack. Original AirPort 802.11b card is optional; wireless networking is not standard.	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 provides video mirroring through an optional VGA adapter: 640 × 480 at 60 Hz, 800 × 600 at 75 Hz or 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz. The original model does not list S-video or composite output.	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; selected configurations include Apple Pro Speakers rated at 9 W each with an internal 18 W amplifier.	Built-in speaker
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse; Apple Pro Speakers are included with the Combo and SuperDrive launch configurations.	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. The reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process, so no single fixed-position dimension is selected.	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	Launch software: Mac OS X 10.1.2 and Mac OS 9.2.2, with iTunes, iMovie and iPhoto; iDVD requires SuperDrive. The 800 MHz SuperDrive configuration was stated to ship in late January 2002, the 700 MHz Combo in February and CD-RW in March. The release month records the first configuration, not the 7 January announcement.	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.