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Apple Power Mac Specifications Page - Comparing The April 2005 G5 Power Macs To The June 2004 G5 Power Macs

The table below shows the major specifications and features for Apple's April 2005 and June 2004 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

Single Processor Machine - M9555LL/A - Remains the same

Dual Processor Machines

Low-End Model - M9747LL/A
1) Processor speed moves from dual 1.8 GHz to dual 2.0 GHz
2) Bus Speed moves from 900 MHz to 1 GHz
3) RAM increases from 256MB to 512MB
4) Graphics Card goes from NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra to ATI Radeon 9600
5) Graphics memory increases from 64MB to 128MB
6) ADC & DVI monitor connector combo dropped for two single-link DVI connectors
7) Hard drive moves increases 80GB to 160GB
8) Faster SuperDrive now writes to DL (Dual Layer) media
9) Internal modem now becomes optional extra, rather than stock

Mid-Level Model - M9748LL/A
1) Processor speed moves from dual 2.0 GHz to dual 2.3 GHz
2) Bus Speed moves from 1 GHz to 1.15 GHz
3) Graphics Card goes from NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra to ATI Radeon 9600
4) Graphics memory increases from 64MB to 128MB
5) ADC & DVI monitor connector combo dropped for two single-link DVI connectors
6) Hard drive moves increases 160GB to 250GB
7) Faster SuperDrive now writes to DL (Dual Layer) media
8) Internal modem now becomes optional extra, rather than stock

High-End Model - M9749LL/A
1) Processor speed moves from dual 2.5 GHz to dual 2.7 GHz
2) Bus Speed moves from 1.25 GHz to 1.35 GHz
3) Graphics Card goes from ATI RADEON 9600 XT to ATI Radeon 9650
4) Graphics memory increases from 128MB to 256MB
5) ADC & DVI monitor connector combo dropped for one single-link and one dual-link DVI connectors
6) Maximum resolution increases from 1920 by 1200 pixels to 1920 by 1200 pixels
6) Hard drive moves increases 160GB to 250GB
7) Faster SuperDrive now writes to DL (Dual Layer) media
8) Internal modem now becomes optional extra, rather than stock

These are basically speed bumped machines

April 2005 G5 Power Macs
Power Mac Model/MHz	G5/1.8 GHz Single Processor 512K L2 @ 1.8 GHz Per Processor M9555LL/A	G5/2.0 GHz Dual Processor 512K L2 @ 2.0 GHz Per Processor M9747LL/A	G5/2.3 GHz Dual Processor 512K L2 @ 2.3 GHz Per Processor M9748LL/A	G5/2.7 GHz Dual Processor 512K L2 @ 2.7 GHz Per Processor M9749LL/A
Price Information	MSRP: $1,499 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone	MSRP: $1,999 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone	MSRP: $2,499 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone	MSRP: $2,999 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone
Bus Speed (MHz)	600 MHz Frontside bus Per Processor	1 GHz Frontside bus Per Processor	1.15 GHz Frontside bus Per Processor	1.35 GHz Frontside bus Per Processor
RAM	256MB PC3200 400MHz DDR SDRAM 4 GB max	512MB 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	ATI Radeon 9600 128MB DDR SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels Two single-link DVI connectors DVI to VGA adapter included Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes	ATI Radeon 9600 128MB DDR SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels Two single-link DVI connectors DVI to VGA adapter included Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes	ATI Radeon 9650 with 256MB DDR SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resolutions up to 1600 by 1200 pixels One DVI port and one dual-link DVI port 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 ( filled) 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 ( filled) 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 ( filled) 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 ( filled) 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 Serial ATA; 7200 rpm	160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm	250GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm	250GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm
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	16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 4x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x	16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 4x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x	16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 4x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 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 module and antenna	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) 10/100/1000BaseT Optional 56k V.92 internal modem Optional internal Bluetooth module and antenna	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) 10/100/1000BaseT Optional 56k V.92 internal modem Optional internal Bluetooth module and antenna	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) 10/100/1000BaseT Optional 56k V.92 internal modem Optional internal Bluetooth 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	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.4
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 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 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone	MSRP: $1,999 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone	MSRP: $2,499 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone	MSRP: $2,999 MacConnection PowerMax Small Dog Apple Store DealZone
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)

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