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

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

	AppleiMac G4 (17-inch, Early 2003)	AppleiMac G4 (17-inch, Flat Panel)
Overview
Released
Released	February 2003	August 2002
Performance
Processor
Processor	Motorola PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (iMac Early 2003)	Motorola PowerPC G4 800 MHz (iMac Flat Panel)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (64 MB)	NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	256 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB	80 GB
CPU
CPU	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.	800 MHz PowerPC G4 with 256 KB on-chip L2 cache and 100 MHz system bus. 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 GeForce4 MX with 64 MB dedicated DDR video memory and AGP 4x support.	NVIDIA GeForce4 MX with 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory; the retained maker sheet lists AGP 2x support.
Memory type
Memory type	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.	256 MB SDRAM standard, expandable to 1 GB; one 168-pin DIMM and one user-accessible SO-DIMM slot. Configurations conservatively list the published base and maximum.
Storage type
Storage type	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.	80 GB Ultra ATA hard drive and SuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW. The retained sheet lists DVD-R writing at 2x, DVD reading at 6x, CD-R writing at 8x and CD-RW writing at 4x.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	17″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	1440 × 900	1440 × 900
Brightness
Brightness	200 nits	200 nits
Display type
Display type	Widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD with millions of colours and typical 300:1 contrast; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the exact maker sheet.	Widescreen 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 display arm adjusts height and angle.	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	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, Apple speaker minijack and audio line-in. AirPort Extreme 802.11g card and internal Bluetooth module are optional factory upgrades, not standard equipment.	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, rather than standard.
External displays
External displays	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.	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. S-video and composite output are not listed for this original revision.
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 Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse and Apple Pro Speakers; modem cable, Apple Hardware Test CD and documentation.
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	10.4 kg	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	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.	The retained combined maker sheet publishes metric size and weight only for the 15-inch model; those figures are not borrowed for the 17-inch model.
Power supply
Power supply	90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 160 W.	90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; retained combined specification gives maximum continuous power 130 W.
In the box
In the box	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.	Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 with Apple's creative and productivity software. The 17 July announcement expected shipping early the following month; Apple's 13 August release confirmed immediate availability, so the release month is August. Jaguar software availability and the launch configuration are not assumed to be identical.