Pros
- Speedy video card
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet jacks support advanced networking options
- Huge memory capacity
- PCI Express expansion slots
- Two dual-core processors deliver substantial performance gains in many applications
Cons
- Cooling fans noisy when system is under heavy load
- Limited performance gains in many routine office and even Photoshop tasks
At A Glance
Apple adds a dual-core processor -- two processing units on a single chip -- to its Power Mac line. This particular model features two dual-core G5 chips, letting applications take advantage of four 1MB L2 caches, four 128-bit Velocity Engines and eight double-precision floating point units. This desktop also adds PCI Express, a high-performance interface that's particularly appealing to video pros. Also new: a double-layer SuperDrive, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and faster DDR2 RAM.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Power Mac G5 Dual and Power Mac G5 Quad introduce dual-core PowerPC processors, a modern PCI Express architecture, and wicked-fast workstation graphics. Power one up today and blaze through your work, deliver ahead of schedule, and astound your clients because this baby really moves.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | M9592LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | PowerPC G5 Dual-Core |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 2.048 KB |
| Bus speed | 1250.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| Memory max | 16384.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Card |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 6600 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express x16 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 250.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Expansion slots | |
| Number of PCI-Express x16 slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x8 slots | 1.0 |
| Number of PCI-Express x4 slots | 2.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 8.1 inches |
| Depth | 18.7 inches |
| Height | 20.1 inches |
| Weight | 48.8 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed | 16.0 |
| Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed | 16.0 |
| CD-ROM Read Speed | 32.0 |
| CD Rewrite Speed | 24 X (CD,CD-R) |
| DL DVD Pressed Disc Read Speed | 6 X (DVD, DVD-R) |
| CDR Write Speed | 24 X (CD,CD-R) |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X |
| Other Features | |
| included_printer | No |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | Tower |
| Chassis Color | Silver |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 9.5.21 | 0:30 |
| Speedmark 4.5 Score | 272 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.4.5, 1GB of RAM |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 65.1fps |
| iTunes 6.0.3 | 0:43 |
| iMovie 6.0.1 | 0:41 |
| Photoshop CS2 | 0:46 |
