Pros
- Lots of bang for the buck
- Comes with more RAM and larger hard drive
- Double-layer SuperDrive
Cons
- Smaller hard drive
- No PCI-X slots
- Half the memory capacity of the more-expensive models
At A Glance
This dual-2.0 GHz Power Mac G5 is the bottom dual-processor model of the third round of Power Mac G5 models, which were introduced in late April 2005. Unlike previous dual-2GHz configurations, this one doesn't have PCI-X slots and can only support 4 GB of RAM.
The Specs
| Processor |
|---|
| Processor type |
PowerPC G5 |
| Processor speed |
2000.0 MHz |
| Cache size |
0.512 KB |
| Bus speed |
1000.0 MHz |
| Processor count |
2 |
| Memory |
|---|
| Memory type |
DDR |
| Memory max |
4096.0 GB |
| Graphics |
|---|
| Primary Graphics Chipset |
ATI Radeon 9600 |
| Storage |
|---|
| Drive size |
160.0 GB |
| Expansion slots |
|---|
| Number of PCI 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 (10/100/1000 Mbps)
- Wireless Ethernet
|
| Available Interfaces |
- DVI (single link)
- FireWire 800/IEEE 1394 - 9 pin
- USB - Universal Serial Bus 3.0
|
Performance
| Macworld Labs |
|---|
| Speedmark 4.0 Score |
205 |
| Tested Configuration |
Mac OS X 10.4, 512MB RAM |
| Cinema 4D XL 9.1 |
1:24 |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 |
38fps |
| Compressor |
4:46 |
| iTunes 4.7 |
1:08 |
| iMovie HD |
0:29 |
| Photoshop CS2 |
1:06 |
