1 GHz PowerPC G4 with 167 MHz system bus and 256 KB on-chip L2 cache; a generic maker-clock record avoids inferring a silicon revision.
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX with 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory and AGP 4x support.
Memory type
256 MB PC2700 (333 MHz) DDR SDRAM standard; factory options 512 MB or 1 GB. One 184-pin DIMM and one user-accessible SO-DIMM slot.
Storage type
80 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/100 hard drive, configurable to 160 GB; 32x Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. Published memory and storage factory options are retained for the 1 GHz processor.
Display
Screen size
15″
Resolution
1024 × 768
Brightness
200 nits
Display type
TFT active-matrix LCD with millions of colours and typical 300:1 contrast. Exact maker sheet does not publish panel technology or refresh rate.
Display features
Typical viewing angles 120° horizontal and 90° vertical; articulated arm adjusts display height and angle.
Connections
Ports
3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
0.1 Gb/s
Back ports
Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer, up to 480 Mbps, plus two USB 1.1 ports 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 are optional.
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.
Speakers
Built-in speaker and microphone, Apple Pro Speakers rated at 7 W each and internal 14 W amplifier.
Keyboard and mouse
Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, Apple Pro Speakers and modem cable.
Design and power
Type
All-in-one
Weight
9.7 kg
Operating system
macOS
Size and weight detail
Maker adjustable ranges: height 329–509 mm, width 384–415 mm and depth 270–415 mm; base diameter 270 mm. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Power supply
90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 130 W.
In the box
Launch Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and iLife, with productivity software and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4. The retained sheet lists the later Mac OS X 10.3 Panther bundle. Maker launch confirms immediate availability on 8 September 2003.
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Storage type
Graphics
Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz (iMac USB 2.0)
256 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz (iMac USB 2.0)
256 MB
160 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz (iMac USB 2.0)
512 MB
80 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz (iMac USB 2.0)
512 MB
160 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz (iMac USB 2.0)
1 GB
80 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz (iMac USB 2.0)
1 GB
160 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce4 MX (32 MB)
Pros and cons
Pros
+Adjustable display arm
+Dedicated graphics memory
+USB 2.0 and FireWire connectivity
Cons
−Single-core processor
−Wireless networking requires an optional card
−External display output mirrors the built-in screen
