Overview
The iMac "Core 2 Duo" 2.0 17-Inch features a 2.0 GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo" processor (T7200), with two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 4 MB shared level 2 cache, a 667 MHz system bus, 2 GB of RAM (667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-5300), a 250 GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard drive, a vertically-mounted slot-loading DVDR DL "SuperDrive", ATI Radeon X1600 graphics acceleration on a PCI-Express bus with 128 MB of GDDR3 memory, a built-in iSight video camera, and built-in stereo speakers underneath the 17" TFT Active Matrix LCD (1440x900 native) display designed to "bounce sound off the desk below".
Specifications
Connectivity includes three USB 2.0 ports, two Firewire "400" ports, built-in AirPort Extreme, and Gigabit Ethernet, as well as mini-DVI, which supports an external display in "extended desktop" mode (rather than just "mirrored mode").
Processor Speed 2.0 GHz
Processor Type Core 2 Duo (T7200)
The Intel "Core 2 Duo" (T7200) processor includes two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip.
Custom Speeds 2.16 GHz
Architecture 64-Bit
Processor Upgrade ZIF Socket
FPU Integrated
System Bus Speed 667 MHz
Cache Bus Speed 2.0 GHz (Built-in)
Details 667 MHz frontside bus.
ROM/Firmware Type EFI
EFI Architecture 32-Bit
L1 Cache 32k/32k
L2/L3 Cache 4 MB (on chip)
Details Includes a 4 MB shared "on chip" level 2 cache that runs at processor speed.
RAM Type PC2-5300 DDR2
Min. RAM Speed 667 MHz
Standard RAM 2GB
Maximum RAM 4 GB*
Motherboard RAM None
RAM Slots 2
Video Card Radeon X1600 VRAM
Type GDDR3
ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor using PCI Express. Has 128 MB of GDDR3 video memory.
Standard VRAM 128 MB
Maximum VRAM 128 MB
Built-in Display 17.0" Widescreen
Native Resolution 1440x900
This model has a 17.0" TFT widescreen active matrix display with a native resolution of 1440x900.
Apple also reports a "typical" brightness of 250 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 500:1, and viewing angle of 140 degrees horizontal and 120 degrees vertical.
Standard Hard Drive 250 GB (7200 RPM)
Int. HD Interface Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)
Standard Optical 8X DL "SuperDrive"
Details
Apple reports that the slot-loading 8X "SuperDrive" (DVDR DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) "writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed, [and] reads CDs at up to 24x speed."
Standard Modem None
Standard Ethernet 10/100/1000Base-T
Standard AirPort 802.11a/b/g/n
Standard Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR standard.
USB Ports 3 (2.0) Firewire Ports: 2 (400)
Details Three USB 2.0 ports (480 Mbit/s), two Firewire "400" ports (shared - 8 watts).
Expansion Slots None
Expansion Bays None
Incl. Keyboard Apple Keyboard
Incl. Input Mighty Mouse
Case Type All-in-One
Form Factor iMac G5 w/ iSight
Details All-in-one "ice white" enclosure supported by an aluminum stand.
Apple Model No: A1208 (EMC 2114)
Details
*This system can run the latest version of OS X 10.7 "Lion" if upgraded to at least 2 GB of RAM.
However, although it has a 64-bit processor, it has a 32-bit EFI and is not capable of booting into 64-bit mode.
It does not support "OpenCL" either.
Please also note that OS X Lion is not capable of running Mac OS X apps originally written for the PowerPC processor as it does not support the "Rosetta" environment.
Minimum Windows XP SP2 (32-Bit)*
Maximum Windows Vista, 7 (32-Bit)**
Details
*Apple's Boot Camp only supports the 32-Bit version of Windows XP SP2 or higher.