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iMac (Flat Panel), iMac (17-inch Flat Panel) - Technical Specifications

Available Configurations

Order no.

M8672LL/B

M7677LL/B

M8535LL/B

M8812LL/A

Display

15-inch LCD

15-inch LCD

15-inch LCD

17-inch

widescreen LCD

Processor

700MHz PowerPC G4

700MHz PowerPC G4

800MHz PowerPC G4

800MHz PowerPC G4

Memory

128MB

256MB

256MB

256MB

Hard drive1

40GB Ultra ATA

40GB Ultra ATA

60GB Ultra ATA

80GB Ultra ATA

Optical drive

CD-RW

Combo

(DVD-ROM/CD-RW)

SuperDrive

(DVD-R/CD-RW)

SuperDrive

(DVD-R/CD-RW)

Graphics support

NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM

NVIDIA GeForce4 MX with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM

FireWire

Two 400-Mbps FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports; 8 watts shared

USB

Five USB 1.1 ports; three on computer (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers); two on keyboard

VGA video

mirroring

Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter). Support for video mirroring: external devices display an image identical to that shown on the built-in display

Modem2

Built-in 56K modem (RJ-11 connector)

Ethernet

Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Wireless networking3

Airport ready. Built-in antennas and card slot for optional 11-Mbps AirPort Card; IEEE 802.11b DSSS compliant

System software

Mac OS X, Mac OS 9

Software

QuickTime, iChat, iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, iDVD (SuperDrive-equipped system only), DVD Player, AppleWorks, Mac OS X Mail, Microsoft Internet Explorer, EarthLink (includes 30 days of free service), AOL, Quicken 2002 Deluxe, World Book Mac OS X Edition, Mac OS X Chess, Otto Matic, Deimos Rising, FaxSTF, and Acrobat Reader

Services and warranty

90 days of free telephone support and one-year limited warranty.

Hardware accessories

SuperDrive and Combo drive models include Apple Pro Speakers. All models include Apple Pro Keyboard; Apple Pro Mouse; modem cable; Apple Hardware Test CD; complete setup, learning, and reference documentation. Product contains electronic documentation. Backup copy of software is provided on CD-ROM.

Internet access

Internet service through EarthLink. Internet access requires an Internet service account; fees may apply.

Build-to-Order options

In addition to choosing from Apple’s preconfigured systems, you can order an iMac with factory-installed options such as more RAM, AirPort wireless networking, and Apple Pro Speakers (for the CD-RW-equipped iMac) from the Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller.

Technical Specifications

Processor and memory

700MHz or 800MHz PowerPC G4 processor with Velocity Engine

256K on-chip level 2 cache at full processor speed

100MHz system bus

128MB or 256MB of SDRAM expandable to 1GB; one 168-pin DIMM and one open user-accessible SO-DIMM slot

Storage

40GB, 60GB or 80GB Ultra ATA hard disk drive1

One of the following optical drives:

CD-RW drive; writes CD-R discs at 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at 10x speed, reads CDs at 32x speed

Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW); reads DVDs at 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at 12x speed, writes CD-RW discs at 8x speed, reads CDs at 32x speed

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW); writes DVD-R discs at 2x speed, reads DVDs at 6x speed, writes CD-R discs at 8x speed, writes CD-RW discs at 4x speed, reads CDs at 24x speed

Display

Built-in 17-inch (viewable) widescreen or 15-inch (viewable) TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display

Millions of colors at 1440-by-900-pixel resolution on 17-inch display and 1024-by-768-pixel resolution on 15-inch display

Typical viewing angle: 120° horizontal; 90° vertical

Typical brightness: 200 candela per meter squared

Typical contrast ratio: 300:1

Graphics support

NVIDIA GeForce4 MX or GeForce2 MX graphics processor with AGP 2X support

32MB of dedicated Double Data Rate (DDR) video memory

17-inch display resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1152 by 720, 1024 by 640, and 800 by 500 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768, 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio

15-inch display resolutions: 1024 by 768 (native), 800 by 600, and 640 by 480 pixels

Communications

Built-in 56K V.90 modem (RJ-11 connector)2

Built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Built-in antennas and card slot for optional 11-Mbps AirPort Card; IEEE 802.11b compliant3

Audio

Built-in speaker

Apple Pro Speakers (9 watts each)5

Internal 18-watt digital amplifier

Apple speaker minijack for connection to Apple Pro Speakers

Headphone jack

Built-in microphone

Video

Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter)

Support for video mirroring: external devices display an image identical to that shown on the built-in display

Output resolutions: 640 by 480 pixels at 60Hz, 800 by 600 pixels at 75Hz, and 1024 by 768 pixels at 75Hz

Peripheral connections

Two 400-Mbps FireWire (IEEE 1394) ports4; 8 watts shared

Total of five USB 1.1 ports; three on computer (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers); two on keyboard

Electrical and environmental requirements

Meets ENERGY STAR requirements

Line voltage: 90V to 264V AC

Frequency: 47Hz to 63Hz, single phase

Maximum continuous power: 130W

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 operating altitude: 10,000 feet

Size and weight (iMac with 15-inch display)

Height: 12.95 inches (32.9 cm) minimum; 20.0 inches (50.9 cm) maximum

Width: 15.1 inches (38.4 cm) minimum; 16.3 inches (41.5 cm) maximum

Depth: 10.6 inches (27.0 cm) minimum; 16.3 inches (41.5 cm) maximum

Diameter of base: 10.6 inches (27.0 cm)

Weight: 21.2 pounds (9.7 kg)6

Some features require Mac OS X v10.2 which may not be included with all systems.Internet access requires a compatible ISP; fees may apply.

  1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

  2. Actual modem speeds lower; speed depends on connection rate and other factors.

  3. Wireless Internet access requires AirPort Card, AirPort Base Station, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. Range may vary with site conditions.

  4. Actual rates will vary.

  5. Available on Selected models.(6) Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.