Apple iMac G5 (20-inch, iSight) vs Apple Mac mini (Early 2006)

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iMac G5 (20-inch, iSight) compared with Mac mini (Early 2006)

	AppleiMac G5 (20-inch, iSight)	AppleMac mini (Early 2006)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2005	February 2006
Performance
Processor
Processor	IBM PowerPC G5 2.1 GHz (iMac iSight)	Intel Core Solo T1200 or Intel Core Duo T2300
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1 or 2
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Radeon X600 XT (128 MB DDR)	Intel GMA950
Memory
Memory	512 MB, 1 GB, 1.5 GB or 2.5 GB (better)	512 MB, 1 GB or 2 GB
Storage
Storage	250 GB to 500 GB (better)	60 GB to 120 GB
CPU
CPU	2.1 GHz PowerPC G5 with 512 KB L2 cache and 700 MHz frontside bus; single-core identity cross-checked with exact EveryMac source. Generic maker-clock chip record avoids borrowing uncertain silicon revision or unpublished thread/power figures.	1.5 GHz single-core Intel Core Solo T1200 or 1.66 GHz dual-core Core Duo T2300, with 2 MB L2 cache and 667 MHz frontside bus; exact identities cross-checked with EveryMac
GPU
GPU	ATI Radeon X600 XT with 128 MB dedicated DDR video memory; PCI Express.	Intel GMA950 shares 64 MB DDR2 with main memory; maker footnote specifies minimum 80 MB graphics/setup usage, leaving 432 MB available from a standard 512 MB configuration
Memory type
Memory type	533 MHz DDR2; 512 MB built in plus one expansion slot. Maker factory upgrades provide total capacities of 1, 1.5 or 2.5 GB.	512 MB standard as two modules of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); factory options 1 or 2 GB and maximum 2 GB
Storage type
Storage type	250 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 500 GB. Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 2.4x double-layer DVD writing, 4x DVD rewritable writing and 24x CD writing.	Core Solo has a 60 GB 5400 rpm SATA hard drive, configurable to 80, 100 or 120 GB; Core Duo has 80 GB, configurable to 100 or 120 GB. Solo Combo drive reads DVDs and burns CDs; Duo 8x SuperDrive burns DVDs with 2.4x double-layer support.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	20″	None built in
Resolution
Resolution	1680 × 1050	–
Brightness
Brightness	280 nits	–
Display type
Display type	TFT active-matrix LCD with millions of colours; typical contrast 800:1 and viewing angles of 170 degrees horizontal and vertical. Panel technology and refresh rate unpublished.	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	4 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 Gb/s	1 Gb/s
External displays
External displays	–	Up to 1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11g	802.11g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.0 + EDR	2.0 + EDR
Camera
Camera	iSight camera	–
Back ports
Back ports	Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer, plus two USB 1.1 ports on the keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports sharing 8 W, Mini-VGA output, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone/optical output and audio line-in.	Four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 400 port at 8 W, DVI output, Gigabit Ethernet, combined optical digital/analogue audio input and combined optical digital/headphone output. DVI, FireWire and audio input described here because the main port list has no fields for them; no HDMI or DisplayPort.
External displays
External displays	Optional Mini-VGA adapters provide VGA mirroring or S-video/composite output; no DVI connector or extended-desktop mode is listed.	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.
Camera
Camera	Built-in iSight; exact maker resolution is unpublished and omitted.	–
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers and microphone; 12 W digital amplifier.	Built-in speaker
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and Apple Remote.	Apple Remote and DVI-to-VGA adapter; display, keyboard and mouse sold separately
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Compact
Weight
Weight	10 kg	1.31 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	493 × 189 × 472 mm	165.1 × 165.1 × 50.8 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker reference weight; actual weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process.	–
Power supply
Power supply	Maximum continuous power 180 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz.	Maximum continuous power 110 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
In the box
In the box	iMac G5, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Apple Remote, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Tiger, iLife ’05, Front Row and Photo Booth. Apple announced availability the week after 12 October 2005; release remains October at month precision.	Mac mini, Apple Remote, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation. Mac OS X Tiger, iLife '06 and Front Row; Rosetta translates compatible PowerPC applications.