Ask Johnny AppleSpeed - How Fast Is The iMac G5/2.0GHz 17" Compared To The PowerBook G4/667MHz 15"
Please compare the iMac G5/2.0GHz 17" vs PowerBook G4/667MHz 15"
Thanks - Richard
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iMac G5/2.0GHz 17" (#M9844LL/A) -- Released May, 2005 PowerBook G4/667MHz 15" (#M8591LL/A ) -- Released April, 2002
Specifications:
iMac G5/2.0GHz 17 has:
More advanced processor - - G5 vs G4
200% faster processor clock speed - - 2.0GHz vs 667MHz
100% more L2 processor cache - - vs 512K vs 256K
200% faster L2 processor cache - - vs 2.0GHz vs 667MHz
402% faster system bus - - 667MHz vs 133MHz
PC3200 (400MHz) DDR memory vs PC133 SDRAM
100% more stock RAM memory - - 512MB vs 265MB
100% more maximum RAM memory - - 2GB vs 1GB
More advanced graphics card - - ATI Radeon 9600 vs ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
300% more Graphics memory - - 128MB vs 32MB
More advanced graphics slot - - 8x AGP vs 4x AGP
433% more drive capacity - - 160GB vs 30GB
71% higher drive rotation speed - - 7200rpm vs 4200rpm
More advanced optical drive - -
SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) vs Combination drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
50% more USB ports - - 3 vs 2
3900% faster USB ports - - 480 Mbps vs 12 Mbps
100% more FireWire ports - - 2 vs 1
19% higher screen resolution - - 1440 x 900 vs 1280 x 854
243% more weight - - 18.5 pounds (8.4 kg) vs 5.4 pounds (2.4 kg)
iMac G5/2.0GHz 17" additional features not found on other machine:
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme
Optical digital audio output
PowerBook G4/667MHz 15" additional features not found on other machine:
1MB of DDR SDRAM level 3 cache
1 CardBus slot
Dual display support
DVI output port
S-video output port
Initial price difference: PowerBook $1,000 more - - $2,499 vs $1,499
Current price difference: iMac G5/2.0GHz 17" $20 more - - $949 vs $929 Computer Trade In Program
Performance
In Performance the iMac G5/2.0GHz 17" is ....
Processor - 157% faster
Graphics Gaming - 150% faster (aproximately)
Copy Many Files - 184% faster
Copy Single Large File - 147% faster
A note on performance. Because of the time difference between when we tested these two machines, we are not able to provide you with detailed performance data, and some of the scores above are estimates based on adjusted, original data.
If you would like details on how we arrived at the performance numbers stated above, contact us with your specific question(s)
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20 Inch G5/2.1GHz MA064LL/A - Originally: $1,699
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