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Apple Power Mac G5 (2003) vs Apple Power Macintosh 7100/66AV

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ApplePower Mac G5 (2003)ApplePower Macintosh 7100/66AV
Overview
ReleasedAugust 20031994
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC G5 1600 MHz (Power Mac 2003), PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac 2003), 2 × PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac 2003) or 2 × PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac 2003)PowerPC 601 66 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/66AV)
CPU cores1 or 21
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB) or ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (64 MB)–
Memory256 MB, 512 MB, 4 GB or 8 GB8 MB or 16 MB
Storage80 GB to 160 GB250 MB to 500 MB
CPUSingle 1.6 or 1.8 GHz, or dual 2 GHz PowerPC G5 processors; Apple identifies IBM fabrication. Each physical processor has 512 KB L2 cache. Front-side bus per processor is 800 MHz, 900 MHz or 1 GHz respectively. A dual 1.8 GHz configuration was added on 18 November 2003, available immediately; it remains part of this generation.66 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache and 64-bit data path at 33 MHz; 256 KB L2 cache is optional, not standard; 4 MB ROM
GPUStock 1.6 and 1.8 GHz: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64 MB DDR. Stock dual 2 GHz: ATI Radeon 9600 Pro with 64 MB DDR. November dual 1.8 GHz: GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64 MB. Optional ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128 MB.AV video card with fixed 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM. AV VRAM cannot be expanded.
Memory typeSingle 1.6 GHz: 256 MB DDR333, four DIMM slots, maximum 4 GB. Single 1.8 GHz and dual 2 GHz: 512 MB DDR400, eight slots, maximum 8 GB. November dual 1.8 GHz also has 512 MB DDR400 and an 8 GB maximum. DIMMs are installed in matched pairs. Each configuration retains its stock drive and graphics at base and maximum memory.8 MB soldered to the logic board and four 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accepting matched pairs; maximum 136 MB total. Original US brochure lists 8 MB and 16 MB AV configurations.
Storage typeStock 80 GB on the single 1.6 GHz; 160 GB on the single 1.8 GHz, dual 2 GHz and November dual 1.8 GHz. 7200 rpm Serial ATA drives; two internal bays with 150 MB/s interfaces. One optical bay with 4x DVD-R SuperDrive; optional Combo drive and 80, 160 or 250 GB drives.Original US AV configurations are 8 MB RAM with 500 MB SCSI hard drive (M2467LL/A), 16 MB with 250 MB (M2835LL/A), and 16 MB with 500 MB (M2836LL/A); all include internal CD-ROM and 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy. Service Source identifies AppleCD 300i Plus as standard in the 66AV; support lists 2× original CD speed. UK brochure lists the 8 MB/500 MB AV configuration.
Expansion slotsAGP 8x Pro graphics slot. Single 1.6 GHz has three 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots; faster original models and the November dual 1.8 GHz have PCI-X slots, two at 100 MHz and one at 133 MHz.Three NuBus slots; processor-direct slot occupied by the AV card. Internal bay accommodates one half-height 5.25-inch device such as the CD-ROM drive.
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jackEthernet
Ethernet1 Gb/s–
External displaysUp to 2Up to 2
Front portsUSB 2.0, FireWire 400 and headphone minijack.–
Back portsTwo USB 2.0, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Gigabit Ethernet, V.92 modem, optical Toslink audio input/output and analogue line-in/out. Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 1.1 with external antennas. Three chassis USB ports in total; keyboard ports are separate.ADB, AAUI-15 Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 video, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, 16-bit stereo audio input and output, S-video input and output with composite adapters, and DAV connector
External displaysADC and DVI connectors with DVI-to-VGA adapter; two displays in extended desktop or mirrored modes. A second ADC display needs an optional adapter.Two simultaneous displays using DRAM and AV-card outputs. AV VRAM supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624, or 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870. Only one monitor or television can be attached to the AV card at a time.
SpeakersBuilt-in speaker; external audio can use analogue or optical connections.–
Keyboard and mouseApple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB extension cable, DVI-to-VGA adapter and modem cable.Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and two S-video-to-composite adapters; keyboard and monitor sold separately
Design and power
TypeTowerCompact
Weight17.8 kg11.3 kg
Width × depth × height206 × 475 × 511 mm330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailPublished height 51.1 cm, width 20.6 cm, depth 47.5 cm; 17.8 kg reference weight varies with configuration.Original UK and US brochures publish 152 × 330 × 419 mm and 11.3 kg, varying with installed devices
Power supply–Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. Service Source gives 167 W maximum continuous and 230 W peak input, excluding the monitor, with 112 W continuous DC output. Original brochures instead list 325 W maximum, while exact English support lists 230 W; the differing conditions remain qualified.
MaterialsAluminium enclosure with separate thermal zones.–
In the boxOriginal models shipped with Mac OS X Jaguar; the November dual 1.8 GHz announcement includes Panther. Apple’s 18 August 2003 shipping release confirms immediate availability of the single-processor models; the original dual 2 GHz was due later that month.Original brochures include System 7 software, setup/learning/reference documentation and limited warranty. Exact support lists original System 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0 and introduction on 14 March 1994. Contemporary May and July 1994 reviews test retail-priced 7100/66AV configurations; release year 1994 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.

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