Compared with their predecessors, the Power Mac G5 Dual models offer an array of new workstation-class capabilities, including impressive improvements in graphics, advanced networking, enormous memory capacity, and state-of-the-art expansion slots. Between the two models, the 2GHz machine, even with video card and hard drive upgrades, is a slightly better bargain.

Pros: Solid performance; huge memory capacity; PCI Express slots.

Cons: No improvement in performance compared with dual-processor model; no backward compatibility with PCI or PCI-X cards.

Basics

Reviewed Price: $1,999

Processor: Dual-core 2GHz PowerPC G5

Information about this system on Apple's website