Apple iMac G4 (17-inch, Flat Panel) vs Apple Mac mini (2005)

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iMac G4 (17-inch, Flat Panel) compared with Mac mini (2005)

	AppleiMac G4 (17-inch, Flat Panel)	AppleMac mini (2005)
Overview
Released
Released	August 2002	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 GeForce4 MX (32 MB)	ATI Radeon 9200
Memory
Memory	256 MB or 1 GB	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB	40 GB to 80 GB
CPU
CPU	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.	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 GeForce4 MX with 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory; the retained maker sheet lists AGP 2x support.	ATI Radeon 9200 with 32 MB dedicated DDR SDRAM and AGP 4X support
Memory type
Memory type	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.	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	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.	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	17″	None built in
Resolution
Resolution	1440 × 900	–
Brightness
Brightness	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 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, rather than 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. S-video and composite output are not listed for this original revision.	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 Pro Keyboard, Apple Pro Mouse and Apple Pro Speakers; modem cable, Apple Hardware Test CD and documentation.	Display, keyboard and mouse sold separately; DVI-to-VGA adapter included
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Compact
Weight
Weight	–	1.32 kg
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	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.	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; retained combined specification gives 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 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.	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.