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Apple Power Mac Specifications Page - Comparing The June 2004 G5 Power Macs To The June/November 2003 G5 Power Macs

The table below shows the major specifications and features for Apple's June 2004 and June/November 2003 Power Macs. Different configurations for the Power Macs are based on Apple's Online Store. Vendors' configurations may vary. Configurations and prices reflect that of the machines when they were introduced

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PowerMac Spec Index

Dual Core G5/2.5 GHz to Single G5/1.8 GHz
Dual G5/2.7 GHz to Single G5/1.8 GHz
Dual G5/2.5 GHz to Single G5/1.6 GHz
Dual G5/2.0 GHz to G4/1 GHz
Dual G4/1.42 GHz to Dual G4/867MHz

G4/1.25 GHz to G4/800 MHz
Dual G4/800 MHz to G4/466 MHz
G4/500 MHz to G4/400 MH
G4/450 MHz to G4/400 MHz
G3/450 MHz to G3/233 MHz
9600/350 MHz to 4400/200
9600 Dual 200MHz to 7200/120 MHz

Major technological changes from last generation of Power Macs

Low-End Model
1) Processor speed moves from single 1.6 GHz to dual 1.8 GHz
2) Bus Speed moves from 800 MHz to 900 MHz
3) Faster SuperDrive

Mid-Level Model
1) Processor speed moves from dual 1.8 GHz to dual 2.0 GHz
2) Bus Speed moves from 900 MHz to 1.0 GHz
3) Faster SuperDrive

High-End Model
1) Processor speed moves from dual 2.0 GHz to dual 2.5 GHz
2) Bus Speed moves from 1.0 GHz to 1.25 GHz
3) Faster SuperDrive
4) Graphic s Card moves from ATI RADEON 9600 Pro 64MB DDR SDRAM to ATI RADEON 9600 XT with 128MB DDR SDRAM
5) Liquid cooling system

These are basically speed bumped machines, with the greatest gains in the Low-End model, which is now the real bargain. It will be interesting to see how the new graphics card in the High-End Power Mac performs


June 2004 G5 Power Macs
Power Mac
Model/MHz

G5/1.8 GHz
Single Processor

512K L2 @ 1.8 GHz
Per Processor

M9555LL/A

G5/1.8 GHz
Dual Processor

512K L2 @ 1.8 GHz
Per Processor

M9454LL/A

G5/2.0 GHz
Dual Processor

512K L2 @ 2.0 GHz Per Processor

M9455LL/A

G5/2.5 GHz
Dual Processor

512K L2 @ 2.5 GHz Per Processor

M9457LL/A

Price Information

MSRP: $1,499

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MSRP: $1,999

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MSRP: $2,499

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Bus Speed
(MHz)

 600 MHz Frontside bus
Per Processor 		900 MHz Frontside bus
Per Processor 		1 GHz Frontside bus
Per Processor 		1.25 GHz Frontside bus
Per Processor

RAM

256MB PC3200
400MHz DDR SDRAM


4 GB max

256MB PC3200
400MHz DDR SDRAM


4 GB max

512MB PC3200
400MHz DDR SDRAM

8 GB max

512MB PC3200
400MHz DDR SDRAM


8 GB max

Graphics Support

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR SDRAM

Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR SDRAM

Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR SDRAM

Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

ATI RADEON 9600 XT with 128MB DDR SDRAM

Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

Expansion
Slots

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

Three open full-length
33MHz, 64-bit PCI slots

One AGP Pro 8X (filled)


Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

Three open full-length
33MHz, 64-bit PCI slots

One AGP Pro 8X (filled)


Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

One 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
Two 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot

One AGP Pro 8X (filled)


Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

One 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
Two 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot

One AGP Pro 8X (filled)


Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card

Hard Drive

80GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer 80GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer 160GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer 160GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA; 8MB memory buffer

Optical Drive

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 8x
Reads DVDs at 10x
Writes CD-R at 24x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 8x
Reads DVDs at 10x
Writes CD-R at 24x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 8x
Reads DVDs at 10x
Writes CD-R at 24x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 8x
Reads DVDs at 10x
Writes CD-R at 24x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

Communication

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)

10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Optional internal Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)

10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Optional internal Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)

10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Optional internal Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)


10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Optional internal Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

Connectivity

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors

Stereo audio input and output minijacks

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors

Stereo audio input and output minijacks

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors

Stereo audio input and output minijacks

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors

Stereo audio input and output minijacks

Operating System

 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3

Notes

 Weight: 36 pounds (16.4 kg) Weight: 44.4 pounds (20.2 kg) Weight: 44.4 pounds (20.2 kg) Weight: 44.4 pounds (20.2 kg)
June 2003 G5 Power Macs
Power Mac
Model/MHz

G5/1.6 GHz
Single Processor

512K L2 @ 1.6 GHz

M9020LL/A

G5/1.8 GHz
Single Processor

512K L2 @ 1.8 GHz

M9031LL/A
Discontinued (11/18/03)

G5/1.8 GHz
Dual Processor

512K L2 @ 1.8 GHz

M9393LL/A

G5/2.0 GHz
Dual Processor

512K L2 @ 2.0 GHz each

M9032LL/A

Price Information

MSRP: $1,999

Small Dog
PowerMax
DealZone

MSRP: $2,399

Small Dog
PowerMax
DealZone

MSRP: $2,499

Small Dog
PowerMax
DealZone

MSRP: $2,999

Small Dog
PowerMax
DealZone

Bus Speed
(MHz)

 800 MHZ Frontside bus 900 MHZ Frontside bus 900 MHZ Frontside bus 1 GHz Frontside bus

RAM

256MB PC2700
333MHz DDR SDRAM

4 GB max

512MB PC3200
400MHz DDR SDRAM

8 GB max

512MB PC3200
400MHz DDR SDRAM

8 GB max

512MB PC3200
400MHz DDR SDRAM

8 GB max

Graphics Support

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR SDRAM

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR SDRAM

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR SDRAM

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

ATI RADEON 9600 Pro
64MB DDR SDRAM

ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included

Expansion
Slots

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

Three open full-length 33MHz, 64-bit PCI slots
One AGP Pro 8X (filled)

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

One 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
Two 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
One AGP Pro 8X (filled)

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

One 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
Two 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
One AGP Pro 8X (filled)

Two hard drive bays (one filled)

One optical drive bay

One 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
Two 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
One AGP Pro 8X (filled)

Hard Drive

80GB Serial ATA
7200 rpm 		160GB Serial ATA
7200 rpm 		160GB Serial ATA
7200 rpm 		160GB Serial ATA
7200 rpm

Optical Drive

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 4x
Reads DVDs at 8x
Writes CD-R at 16x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 4x
Reads DVDs at 8x
Writes CD-R at 16x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 4x
Reads DVDs at 8x
Writes CD-R at 16x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)

Writes DVD-R at 4x
Reads DVDs at 8x
Writes CD-R at 16x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x

Communication

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)

10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)

10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)

10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)

10/100/1000BaseT

56k V.92 internal modem

Connectivity

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

3 USB 2.0 ports (one on front)

1 FireWire 800 port
2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front)

Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna

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