iMac G5 (17-inch, 1.8 GHz, 2004) (2004)
Apple announced this 17-inch iMac G5 on August 31, 2004 at 1499 USD in the United States, with shipments planned to begin in mid-September. The computer, power supply and optical drive are integrated behind the 1440 × 900 LCD, on an aluminum foot.

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Original labelled schematic, not a photograph or scale drawing.
Specs
| Announcement | 2004-08-31 |
| CPU | PowerPC G5 · 1.8 GHz |
| Display | 17″ LCD · 1440 × 900 |
| Standard and maximum RAM | 256 MB · DDR 400 MHz · 2 GB |
| Disk | 80 GB Serial ATA · 7200 rpm |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra · 64 MB |
| Optical drive | SuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW |
| Ports | 2 FireWire 400 · 3 USB 2.0 + 2 USB 1.1 |
| Wired network | Ethernet 10/100 · 56K V.92 |
| Wireless | AirPort Extreme + Bluetooth · optional |
| System and apps | Mac OS X 10.3 Panther · iLife ’04 |
| Announced price | 1499 USD |
History and documentation
Apple announced this 17-inch iMac G5 on August 31, 2004 at 1499 USD in the United States, with shipments planned to begin in mid-September. The computer, power supply and optical drive are integrated behind the 1440 × 900 LCD, on an aluminum foot.
Design and specifications
The standard configuration combines a 1.8 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5, 256 MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM, a 80 GB Serial ATA disk at 7200 rpm and NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64 MB dedicated graphics memory. It has SuperDrive DVD-R/CD-RW. RAM officially expands to 2 GB; the larger optional disk is not confused with the standard disk.
Use and context
Two FireWire 400 ports and five USB in total: three USB 2.0 and two USB 1.1. Includes 10/100 Ethernet and a 56K V.92 modem. Internal 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme 802.11g and Bluetooth were optional, not standard. Stereo speakers and microphone are built in.
Notes and image
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther is pre-installed and iLife ’04 includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD and GarageBand. Integration behind the display changes the external architecture from the articulated-arm G4. Planned shipments do not prove individual deliveries, and the announcement’s superlatives are not presented as independent tests.
Sources
- Apple · 2004-08-31
- Apple · G4 · 2003-11-18
- dimensionapple.com · Original schematic illustration
- imac-g4-17-usb2-2003
- imac-g4-17-usb2-2003 ⇄ iMac G5 (17-inch, 1.8 GHz, 2004)