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Power Mac G5 Dual 2.7GHz

By Macworld Staff
Macworld MAY 30, 2005 5:00 pm PDT
At a Glance

Expert's Rating

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

Our Verdict

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.

If you spend your days doing processor-intensive tasks on big files, the dual-2.7GHz Power Mac G5 may be worth its price. However, if you can live with less than maximum performance, the other two models offer more bang for the buck.