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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 |
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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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Please refer to the Ultimate Mac Comparison feature to dynamically compare any Power Macintosh G5 model to any other G3 or later Mac.
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