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Power Macintosh G5 Q&A - Updated December 17, 2006

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What are the primary differences between the "Early 2005" Power Mac G5 models?

Please note that the "Early 2005" Power Macintosh G5 series was introduced on April 27, 2005 and discontinued October 19, 2005.

The Apple Power Macintosh G5 "Early 2005" models consist of the Power Macintosh G5/2.0 DP (PCI), G5/2.3 DP (PCI-X), and G5/2.7 DP (PCI-X).

The major differences are summarized below in this handy chart:

Power Mac G5	2.0 DP (PCI)	2.3 DP (PCI-X)	2.7 DP (PCI-X)
Processor:	2.0 GHz x2	2.3 GHz x2	2.7 GHz x2
System Bus:	1.0 GHz	1.15 GHz	1.35 GHz
L2 Cache:	512k	512k	512k
Memory Type:	PC3200 DDR	PC3200 DDR	PC3200 DDR
Std. RAM:	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB
Max. RAM:	4.0 GB	8.0 GB	8.0 GB
Video Card:	Radeon 9600	Radeon 9600	Radeon 9650
Video RAM:	128 MB	128 MB	128 MB
Hard Drive:	160 GB†	250 GB†	250 GB†
SuperDrive:	4X DL	4X DL	4X DL
AP Extreme:	Optional	Optional	Optional
Bluetooth 1.1:	Optional	Optional	Optional
Expansion:	3 PCI*	3 PCI-X*	3 PCI-X*
Model No:	M9747LL/A	M9748LL/A	M9749LL/A
Orig. Price:	US$1999	US$2499	US$2999

†All hard drives are 7200 RPM.
*Each also has an expansion slot for AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth 1.1.

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