iMac G5 (20-inch, 2.1 GHz, iSight, 2005) (2005)
Apple announced this 20-inch iMac G5 on October 12, 2005 at 1699 USD in the United States, with availability announced for the following week. The computer, power supply and optical drive are integrated behind the 1680 × 1050 LCD.

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Original labelled schematic, not a photograph or scale drawing.
Specs
| Announcement | 2005-10-12 |
| CPU | PowerPC G5 · 2.1 GHz |
| Display | 20″ LCD · 1680 × 1050 |
| Standard and maximum RAM | 512 MB · DDR2 533 MHz · 2.5 GB |
| Disk | 250 GB Serial ATA · 7200 rpm |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon X600 XT · 128 MB |
| Optical drive | 8× SuperDrive DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW |
| Ports | 2 FireWire 400 · 3 USB 2.0 + 2 USB 1.1 |
| Wired network | Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 |
| Wireless | AirPort Extreme + Bluetooth 2.0+EDR · standard |
| System and apps | Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger · iLife ’05 |
| Announced price | 1699 USD |
History and documentation
Apple announced this 20-inch iMac G5 on October 12, 2005 at 1699 USD in the United States, with availability announced for the following week. The computer, power supply and optical drive are integrated behind the 1680 × 1050 LCD.
Design and specifications
The standard configuration combines a 2.1 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5, 512 MB of 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, a 250 GB Serial ATA disk at 7200 rpm and ATI Radeon X600 XT with 128 MB dedicated graphics memory. It has 8× SuperDrive DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW. RAM officially expands to 2.5 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 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ; Apple USB Modem is optional. 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme 802.11g and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR are standard, unlike the original family. Stereo speakers and microphone are built in.
Notes and image
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and iLife ’05 accompany the computer. The built-in iSight camera supports video conferencing with iChat AV and snapshots with Photo Booth. Front Row controls media using the included Apple Remote. Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard are also included. Availability planned for the following week does not prove individual deliveries.
Sources
- Apple · 2005-10-12
- Apple · iSight · Technical specifications
- Apple · G5 · 2004-08-31
- dimensionapple.com · Original schematic illustration
- imac-g5-20-2000-may-2005
- imac-g5-20-2000-may-2005 ⇄ iMac G5 (20-inch, 2.1 GHz, iSight, 2005)