Pros
- Very good performance
- Excellent graphics capabilities
- PCI Express slots
- Huge memory capacity
Cons
- No backward compatibility with PCI or PCI-X cards
- No improvement in performance compared with dual-processor model
At A Glance
Apple adds a dual-core processor -- two processing units on a single chip -- to its Power Mac line. The new desktops also add PCI Express, a high-performance interface that's particularly appealing to video pros. (To that end, the Power Mac line offers several video card build-to-order options above the Nvidia GeForce 6600 that comes standard on this model.) Also new: a double-layer SuperDrive, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and faster DDR2 RAM.
The Specs
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor type |
PowerPC G5 Dual-Core |
| Processor speed |
2.3 MHz |
| Cache size |
2.048 KB |
| Bus speed |
1150.0 MHz |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory type |
DDR2 |
| Memory max |
16384.0 GB |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Primary Graphics Chipset |
Nvidia GeForce 6600 |
| Storage |
|---|
| Drive size |
250.0 GB |
| Expansion slots |
|---|
| Number of PCI-Express Slots |
3.0 |
| Dimensions |
|---|
| Width |
8.1 inches |
| Depth |
18.7 inches |
| Height |
20.1 inches |
| Weight |
44.5 pounds |
| Optical Drive |
|---|
| Optical Drive Speed |
16.0 |
| Optical Drive Type |
SuperDrive |
| Included Software |
|---|
| Operating System |
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) |
| Ports and Connections |
|---|
| Ethernet Type |
- Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)
- Wireless Ethernet
|
| Available Interfaces |
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Performance
| Macworld Labs |
|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 9.5.21 |
0:58 |
| Speedmark 4.5 Score |
254 |
| Tested Configuration |
Mac OS X 10.4.5, 1GB of RAM |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 |
53.6fps |
| iTunes 6.0.3 |
0:50 |
| iMovie 6.0.1 |
0:36 |
| Photoshop CS2 |
0:54 |
