iMac G5 17-inch (Ambient Light Sensor)
Codename: "Q45C"
Introduced: May 2005
Discontinued: October 2005
Model Identifier: PowerMac8,2
Model Number: --
Order Number: M9843 (1.8 GHz), M9844 (2.0 GHz)
Initial Price: $1,299 (1.8 GHz) $1,499 (2.0 GHz) USD
Support Status: Supported
Processor: PowerPC 970fx (G5)
Number of Cores: 1
Architecture: --
Processor Speed: 1.8 or 2.0 GHz
Benchmarks: 1.8 GHz: 1063, 2.0 GHz: 1172
Cache: 64 KB (instruction), 32 KB (data) L1, 512 KB backside (1:1) L2
System Bus: 600 or 667 MHz
Storage: 160, 250 or 400 GB 7200-rpm
Media: Slot-loading 8x24x8x24x DVD/CD-RW or 2.4x8x4x8x24x8x24x DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive
Peripherals: Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse
Colors: White
Weight and Dimensions (US): 18.5 lbs., 16.9" H x 16.8" W x 6.8" D
Weight and Dimensions (Metric): 8.4 kg, 43 cm H x 42.6 cm W x 17.3 cm D
Original OS: Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428)
Later OS: --
Maximum OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8
Hardware Test: AHT (iMac) 2.5.1, AHT (iMac G5/eMac) 2.5.3
Firmware: Open Firmware
Firmware Update: None
Logicboard RAM: None
Maximum RAM: 2.0 GB
Type of RAM Slots: 2 - 184-pin PC-3200 (400MHz) DDR SDRAM
Minimum RAM Speed: --
Interleaving Support: Yes
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 9600
ATI Card Model: ATY,RV351
Graphics Connection: 8x AGP
Graphics Memory: 128 MB DDR
Built-in Display: 17-inch (viewable) widescreen TFT LCD
Brightness: 200 cd/m²
Resolutions: 16:10 aspect ratio: 1440 x 900, 1152 x 720, 1024 x 640, 800 x 500 4:3 aspect ratio: 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, 640 x 480
Display Modes: Video mirroring only
External Resolution: --
Display Connection: 1 - Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter)
Display Input: None
Camera: None
Expansion Slots: None
Hard Drive Bus: 1.5 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA)
Large Drive Support: Yes (128 GB or larger per drive)
Optical Drive Bus: Ultra ATA/133
Backup Battery: --
Max Watts: 180 W
Line Voltage: 100-240V AC
AirPort: Built-in AirPort Extreme card (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth: Built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Ethernet: 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45)
Modem: 56k v92
USB: 3 - 480 MBit/s
FireWire: 2 - 400 MBit/s (8W total power)
Audio In: 1 - 3.5-mm analog input jack, Built-in microphone (24-bit 96KHz sample rate)
Audio Out: 1 - 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack, Built-in speakers
ENERGY STAR: Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
EPEAT: --
History: Introduced in May 2005, the iMac G5 ALS was a modest improvement in speed and features over the original iMac G5. Airport Extreme and Bluetooth were now standard on all models, along with 512 MB of RAM, considered the minimum for smooth operation under Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. It was initially available in three configurations: 17" LCD/1.8 GHz/160 GB hard drive/Combo drive/$1299 U.S., 17" LCD/2.0 GHz/160 GB hard drive/SuperDrive/$1499 U.S., and 20" LCD/2.0 GHz/250 GB hard drive/SuperDrive/$1799 U.S.
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