The Apple iMac 17-inch Late 2003 (Flat Panel Display) is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2003 to 2004 as part of the iMac G4 series of iMac computers. The computer has been introduced on September 8, 2003, and its price started at $1799.
The new iMac features a 1.25 GHz PowerPC 7445 G4 processor, 256 MB of RAM, 17-inch LCD TFT Display, 80 GB hard drive, tray-loading 4x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive”, and 64 MB NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics.
This iMac has been discontinued on July 1, 2004, and has been replaced by an iMac G5 17-inch.
Today iMac 17-inch Late 2003 is 20 years old!
iMac 17-inch Late 2003 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 8, 2003 |
| Discontinued | July 1, 2004 |
| Model Identifier | PowerMac6,1 (Early models) PowerMac6,3 (Late models) |
| Model Number | M6498 |
| EMC | 1991 |
| Order Number | M9168LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,799 |
| Colors | White |
| Weight | 22.8 Ibs. 10.341 KG |
| Dimensions | 13.03 – 20” H x 16.7 – 17.7” W x 10.6 – 16.7” D 33.09 – 50.8 cm H x 42.41 – 44.95 cm W x 26.92 – 42.41 cm D Base diameter 10.6″ / 26.92 cm |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | PowerPC 7445 G4 |
| Processor Speed | 1.25 GHz |
| Architecture | 32-bit |
| Number of Cores | 1 |
| System Bus | 167 MHz |
| Cache | 64 KB L1 256 KB backside L2 |
| Coprocessor | Built-in FPU |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 80 GB 160 GB |
| Media | 1 – 4x DVD-R/CD-RW “SuperDrive” |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 256 MB |
| Maximum Memory | 1 GB (Apple) 2 GB (Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 1 – PC-2700 200-pin SO-DIMM (User accessible) 1 – PC-2700 184-pin SDRAM (Factory-installed) |
| Interleaving Support | No |
Display
| Built-in Display | 17″ TFT LCD Display |
| Brightness | 200 cd/m² |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1152 x 720 1440 x 900 (Native) |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra |
| Graphics Memory | 64 MB |
| Display Connection | 1 – Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter) |
| Display Modes | Video mirroring only |
| External Resolution | 640 x 480 at 60Hz 800 x 600 at 75Hz 1024 x 768 at 75Hz |
| Camera | None |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | None |
| Optical Drive Interface | Ultra ATA/66 |
| Hard Drive Interface | Ultra ATA/100 |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | 56k |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11b/g (Optional) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.1 (Optional) |
| USB | 3 – 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) |
| FireWire | 2 – 400 Mbps |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog input jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog output jack 1 – 2.5-mm Apple Pro Speaker minijack 1 – Built-in speaker |
| Display | 1 – Mini-VGA (Composite and S-video with adapter) |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.2.7 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.3.1 |
| Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.5.8 |
| Firmware | Mac OS ROM |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.2 QuickTime iMovie 2 iPhoto iTunes 2 iDVD 2 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 Acrobat Reader |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Keyboard Apple Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3.6 V Lithium (922-4760) |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 160 W |
| Line Voltage | 90-264 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – iMac (USB 2.0): Technical Specifications
