Apple · iMac

iMac G3 (Summer 2001)

Released July 2001

A CRT all-in-one with PowerPC G3 processors, CD writing and optional wireless networking.

Model history · 8 models, 1998–2001

Type: All-in-one
Processor: PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 700 MHz (iMac)
Memory: 128 MB – 1 GB
Storage: 20 GB – 60 GB
Screen: 15″
Weight: 15.8 kg

Specifications

Processor: PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 700 MHz (iMac)
CPU cores: 1
Graphics: ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
Memory: 128 MB, 256 MB or 1 GB
Storage: 20 GB to 60 GB
CPU: 500, 600 or 700 MHz PowerPC G3 with 256 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor speed; 100 MHz system bus. Clock-only chip records do not infer a silicon supplier.
GPU: ATI RAGE 128 Ultra with 16 MB SDRAM in every configuration; AGP 2x.
Memory type: 500 MHz: 128 MB; 600/700 MHz: 256 MB PC100 SDRAM. Two DIMM slots support up to 1 GB. The configurations preserve the base processor/drive ties at base and maximum memory.
Storage type: 500 MHz: 20 GB, Indigo or Snow. 600 MHz: 40 GB, Snow or Graphite. 700 MHz Special Edition: 60 GB, Snow or Graphite. All have an 8x/4x/24x CD-RW drive; no DVD reading. Apple says 500/600 MHz available immediately on 18 July; 700 MHz expected in August.

Screen size: 15″
Resolution: 1024 × 768
Refresh rate: 75 Hz
Display type: 15-inch nominal shadow-mask CRT, 13.8-inch viewable diagonal and 0.28 mm dot pitch.
Display features: 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz, 800 × 600 at 95 Hz and 640 × 480 at 117 Hz. Main refresh describes the highest-resolution mode.

Ports: 2 × USB-A, Ethernet, 2 × headphone jack
Ethernet: 0.1 Gb/s
Front ports: Two headphone jacks.
Back ports: Two FireWire 400 ports, two USB ports at 12 Mbps each, VGA mirroring, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.90 modem and audio line-in/out. Keyboard USB ports are excluded from chassis counts. Optional 11 Mbps AirPort card; not built-in wireless.
External displays: VGA output mirrors the built-in screen.
Speakers: Odyssey stereo sound system designed with Harman Kardon; built-in microphone.
Keyboard and mouse: Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse.

Type: All-in-one
Weight: 15.8 kg
Width × depth × height: 381 × 435 × 381 mm
Operating system: macOS
Size and weight detail: Maker publishes height 38.1, width 38.1 and depth 43.5 cm; weight 15.8 kg.
Power supply: Maximum continuous power 150 W.
In the box: Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X supplied with iTunes, iMovie 2 and Disc Burner. Later software revisions described in reviews are not launch firmware.

Processor	Memory	Storage	Storage type	Graphics
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)	128 MB	20 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)	1 GB	20 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac)	256 MB	40 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac)	1 GB	40 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
PowerPC G3 700 MHz (iMac)	256 MB	60 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
PowerPC G3 700 MHz (iMac)	1 GB	60 GB	Hard drive	ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)

Model	Type	Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen	Weight	Released
AppleiMac G3 (Early 2001)	All-in-one	PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac)	64 MB – 1 GB	10 GB – 40 GB	15″	15.8 kg	Feb 2001
AppleeMac (2002)	All-in-one	Motorola PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002) or PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)	128 MB – 1 GB	40 GB – 60 GB	17″	22.7 kg	Jun 2002
AppleiMac G3 (Summer 2000)	All-in-one	PowerPC G3 350 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 450 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)	64 MB – 1 GB	7 GB – 30 GB	15″	–	Jul 2000