Pros
- Fastest Mac available
- PCI-X slots
- Support for 30-inch Cinema HD display
- Double-layer SuperDrive
- Huge memory capacity
- Big hard drive
Cons
- Relatively steep premium for modest performance advantage
At A Glance
This dual-2.7 GHz Power Mac G5 is the fastest of the third round of Power Mac G5 models, which were introduced in late April 2005. Unlike previous models, a 56K modem is only an option on this system.
The Specs
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor type |
PowerPC G5 |
| Processor speed |
2700.0 MHz |
| Cache size |
0.512 KB |
| Bus speed |
1350.0 MHz |
| Processor count |
2 |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory type |
DDR |
| Memory max |
8000.0 GB |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Primary Graphics Chipset |
ATI Radeon 9650 |
| Storage |
|---|
| Drive size |
250.0 GB |
| Expansion slots |
|---|
| Open PCI Express X1 Slots |
3.0 |
| AGP slots |
1.0 |
| Dimensions |
|---|
| Width |
8.1 inches |
| Depth |
18.7 inches |
| Height |
20.1 inches |
| Weight |
44.4 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 Mbps)
- Wireless Ethernet
|
| Available Interfaces |
- DVI (dual link)
- DVI (single link)
- FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 4 pin
- FireWire 800/IEEE 1394 - 9 pin
- USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
|
Performance
| Macworld Labs |
|---|
| Speedmark 4.0 Score |
253 |
| Tested Configuration |
Mac OS X 10.4, 512MB RAM |
| Cinema 4D XL 9.1 |
1:02 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 |
49fps |
| Compressor |
3:52 |
| iTunes 4.7 |
0:52 |
| iMovie HD |
0:25 |
| Photoshop CS2 |
0:53 |
