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iMac G5 (iSight) Specifications

Complete Apple iMac G5 (iSight) technical specifications · model numbers, colors, storage, dimensions and hardware details.

Chip: 1.9GHz or 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 processor with Velocity Engine; 512K on-chip level 2 cache at… Display: Built-in 17-inch (viewable) widescreen or 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix… 1440×900 Camera: 1.9GHz or 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 processor with Velocity Engine; 512K on-chip level 2 cache at…
Display
Built-in 17-inch (viewable) widescreen or 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal disp… · 1440×900
Chip
1.9GHz or 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 processor with Velocity Engine; 512K on-chip level 2 cache at full processor speed; 633MHz …
Storage / Colors
250GB · 1.9GHz or 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 processor with Velocity Engine, 512K on-chip level 2 cache at full processor speed, 633MHz or 700MHz frontside bus, 512MB of PC2-4200 (533MHz) DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2.5GB
Weight / OS
7000 g

Apple iMac G5 (iSight) technical specifications

This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple iMac G5 (iSight), including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.

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Display

  • Built-in 17-inch (viewable) widescreen or 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
  • Millions of colors at all resolutions
  • Typical viewing angle: 17-inch model 140° horizontal120° vertical20-inch model 170° horizontal170° vertical
  • 17-inch model 140° horizontal120° vertical
  • 140° horizontal
  • 120° vertical
  • 20-inch model 170° horizontal170° vertical
  • 170° horizontal
  • 170° vertical
  • Typical brightness: 250 cd/m (17-inch model); 280 cd/m (20-inch model)
  • Typical contrast ratio: 500:1 (17-inch model); 800:1 (20-inch model)

iAudio

  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Internal 12-watt digital amplifier
  • Headphone/optical digital audio output
  • Audio line input
  • Built-in microphone

iCommunications

  • Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (802.11g standard; Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11g and 802.11b interoperability)3
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
  • Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
  • Works with 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11 connector) Apple USB Modem

iElectrical and environmental requirements

  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 180W
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

iGraphics support

  • ATI Radeon X600 Pro (17-inch model) or XT (20-inch model) graphics processor using PCI-Express
  • 128MB of dedicated Double Data Rate (DDR) video memory
  • 17-inch display resolutions: 16:10 aspect ratio 1440 x 900 pixels (native)1152 x 7201024 x 640800 x 5004:3 aspect ratio 1024 x 768 pixels800 x 600640 x 480
  • 16:10 aspect ratio 1440 x 900 pixels (native)1152 x 7201024 x 640800 x 500
  • 1440 x 900 pixels (native)
  • 1152 x 720
  • 1024 x 640
  • 800 x 500
  • 4:3 aspect ratio 1024 x 768 pixels800 x 600640 x 480
  • 1024 x 768 pixels
  • 800 x 600
  • 640 x 480
  • 20-inch display resolutions: 16:10 aspect ratio 1680 x 1050 pixels (native)1344 x 8401280 x 8001024 x 640840 x 524800 x 5004:3 aspect ratio 1024 x 768 pixels800 x 600640 x 480
  • 16:10 aspect ratio 1680 x 1050 pixels (native)1344 x 8401280 x 8001024 x 640840 x 524800 x 500
  • 1680 x 1050 pixels (native)
  • 1344 x 840
  • 1280 x 800
  • 840 x 524

Peripheral connections

  • Two FireWire 400 ports; 8 watts shared
  • Total of five USB ports: three USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps) on computer, two USB 1.1 ports on keyboard

Processor and memory

  • 1.9GHz or 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 processor with Velocity Engine
  • 512K on-chip level 2 cache at full processor speed
  • 633MHz or 700MHz frontside bus
  • 512MB of PC2-4200 (533MHz) DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2.5GB; one memory slot

Size and weight (17-inch)

  • Height: 16.9 inches (43.0 cm)
  • Width: 16.8 inches (42.6 cm)
  • Depth: 6.8 inches (17.3 cm)
  • Weight: 15.5 pounds (7 kg)4

Size and weight (20-inch)

  • Height: 18.6 inches (47.2 cm)
  • Width: 19.4 inches (49.3 cm)
  • Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
  • Weight: 22 pounds (10 kg)4

iStorage

  • 160 or 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
  • 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed

iTechnical Specifications

  • 1.9GHz or 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 processor with Velocity Engine
  • 512K on-chip level 2 cache at full processor speed
  • 633MHz or 700MHz frontside bus
  • 512MB of PC2-4200 (533MHz) DDR2 SDRAM expandable to 2.5GB; one memory slot
  • 160 or 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive
  • 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) installed; writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 8x speed, reads CDs at up to 24x speed
  • Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (802.11g standard; Wi-Fi Certified for 802.11g and 802.11b interoperability)3
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
  • Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
  • Works with 56K V.92 modem (RJ-11 connector) Apple USB Modem
  • Two FireWire 400 ports; 8 watts shared
  • Total of five USB ports: three USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps) on computer, two USB 1.1 ports on keyboard
  • Built-in 17-inch (viewable) widescreen or 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
  • Millions of colors at all resolutions
  • Typical viewing angle: 17-inch model 140° horizontal120° vertical20-inch model 170° horizontal170° vertical
  • 17-inch model 140° horizontal120° vertical
  • 140° horizontal
  • 120° vertical
  • 20-inch model 170° horizontal170° vertical
  • 170° horizontal
  • 170° vertical
  • Typical brightness: 250 cd/m (17-inch model); 280 cd/m (20-inch model)
  • Typical contrast ratio: 500:1 (17-inch model); 800:1 (20-inch model)
  • ATI Radeon X600 Pro (17-inch model) or XT (20-inch model) graphics processor using PCI-Express
  • 128MB of dedicated Double Data Rate (DDR) video memory
  • 17-inch display resolutions: 16:10 aspect ratio 1440 x 900 pixels (native)1152 x 7201024 x 640800 x 5004:3 aspect ratio 1024 x 768 pixels800 x 600640 x 480
  • 16:10 aspect ratio 1440 x 900 pixels (native)1152 x 7201024 x 640800 x 500
  • 1440 x 900 pixels (native)
  • 1152 x 720
  • 1024 x 640
  • 800 x 500
  • 4:3 aspect ratio 1024 x 768 pixels800 x 600640 x 480
  • 1024 x 768 pixels
  • 800 x 600
  • 640 x 480
  • 20-inch display resolutions: 16:10 aspect ratio 1680 x 1050 pixels (native)1344 x 8401280 x 8001024 x 640840 x 524800 x 5004:3 aspect ratio 1024 x 768 pixels800 x 600640 x 480
  • 16:10 aspect ratio 1680 x 1050 pixels (native)1344 x 8401280 x 8001024 x 640840 x 524800 x 500
  • 1680 x 1050 pixels (native)
  • 1344 x 840
  • 1280 x 800
  • 840 x 524
  • Built-in iSight camera
  • VGA output port for video mirroring on external display or projector2
  • S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector2
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Internal 12-watt digital amplifier
  • Headphone/optical digital audio output
  • Audio line input
  • Built-in microphone
  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 180W
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
  • Height: 16.9 inches (43.0 cm)
  • Width: 16.8 inches (42.6 cm)
  • Depth: 6.8 inches (17.3 cm)
  • Weight: 15.5 pounds (7 kg)4
  • Height: 18.6 inches (47.2 cm)
  • Width: 19.4 inches (49.3 cm)
  • Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
  • Weight: 22 pounds (10 kg)4
  • 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  • Requires adapter, sold separately.
  • Wireless Internet access requires AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme Base Station and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.
  • Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.

iVideo

  • Built-in iSight camera
  • VGA output port for video mirroring on external display or projector2
  • S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector2

iMac G5 (iSight) FAQ

What is the display size of Apple iMac G5 (iSight)?

Apple iMac G5 (iSight) has Built-in 17-inch (viewable) widescreen or 20-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT active-matrix… with 1440×900 resolution.

What chip does Apple iMac G5 (iSight) use?

Apple iMac G5 (iSight) uses 1.9GHz or 2.1GHz PowerPC G5 processor with Velocity Engine; 512K on-chip level 2 cache at….

What storage capacities are available for Apple iMac G5 (iSight)?

Available storage capacities include 250GB.