Launch reviews praised responsive native applications, quiet operation and the included camera and media features. Both found older PowerPC software slower through Rosetta and warned about software compatibility during the Intel transition. Sound On Sound found strong performance in native music software, while Ars criticised the limited user-serviceable parts.
1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 with 2 MB shared L2 cache and 667 MHz system bus; exact identity confirmed by Ars Technica's tested unit
GPU
ATI Radeon X1600 with 128 MB GDDR3; the maker's 256 MB upgrade applies only to the separate 20-inch model
Memory type
Two SO-DIMM slots for PC2-5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 SDRAM; 512 MB standard as one module, expandable to 2 GB. The intermediate 1 GB factory option is documented by Sound On Sound's full exact-model review.
Storage type
160 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 250 GB in the maker's archived technical sheet; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 2.4x double-layer DVD burning. Sound On Sound also describes a 500 GB order option; omitted from configurations because the maker sheet only ties 500 GB to the 20-inch model.
Display
Screen size
17″
Resolution
1440 × 900
Brightness
250 nits
Display type
Widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colours; typical contrast 500:1, viewing angles 140° horizontal and 120° vertical. Panel technology and refresh rate unpublished.
Connections
Ports
3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
1 Gb/s
External displays
Up to 1
Wi-Fi
802.11g; 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme
Bluetooth
2.0 + EDR
Camera
iSight camera
Back ports
Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer and two USB 1.1 ports on its keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports sharing 8 W, mini-DVI, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone/optical digital output and analogue audio line input
External displays
One external display in extended desktop or mirroring mode; digital resolutions up to 1920 × 1200. DVI, VGA, S-video and composite adapters sold separately; analogue maximum omitted because the archived maker page gives an unresolved 2045 × 1536 figure.
Speakers
Built-in stereo speakers with internal 12 W digital amplifier and built-in microphone
Keyboard and mouse
Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and Apple Remote; optional wireless keyboard and mouse
Design and power
Type
All-in-one
Width × depth × height
426 × 173 × 430 mm
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Maker weight 15.5 pounds (7 kg), varying by configuration and manufacturing process; shared scalar weight omitted
Power supply
Maximum continuous power 180 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
In the box
iMac, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Apple Remote, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.4.4 Tiger and iLife '06, Front Row, Photo Booth, Microsoft Office 2004 Test Drive and iWork trial
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Storage type
Graphics
Intel Core Duo T2400
512 MB
160 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3)
Intel Core Duo T2400
512 MB
250 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3)
Intel Core Duo T2400
1 GB
160 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3)
Intel Core Duo T2400
1 GB
250 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3)
Intel Core Duo T2400
2 GB
160 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3)
Intel Core Duo T2400
2 GB
250 GB
Hard drive
ATI Radeon X1600 (128 MB GDDR3)
Pros and cons
Pros
+Camera, speakers and microphone built in
+Two user-accessible memory slots
+Supports an extended desktop on an external display
