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Apple Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) vs Apple Power Macintosh 7100/80AV

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ApplePower Mac G5 (Early 2005)ApplePower Macintosh 7100/80AV
Overview
ReleasedApril 20051995
Performance
Processor2 × PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005), 2 × PowerPC G5 2300 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) or 2 × PowerPC G5 2700 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005)PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 7100/80AV)
CPU cores21
GraphicsATI Radeon 9600 (128 MB) or ATI Radeon 9650 (256 MB)–
Memory512 MB, 4 GB or 8 GB16 MB
Storage160 GB to 250 GB350 MB to 700 MB
CPUTwo physical PowerPC G5 processors at 2, 2.3 or 2.7 GHz, each with 512 KB L2 cache and no L3 cache. Front-side bus per processor is 1, 1.15 or 1.35 GHz. The dual 2.7 GHz model uses liquid cooling.80 MHz PowerPC 601 with integrated floating-point unit, 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 64-bit data path at 40 MHz; 4 MB ROM
GPUDual 2 and 2.3 GHz: ATI Radeon 9600 with 128 MB DDR and two single-link DVI outputs. Dual 2.7 GHz: ATI Radeon 9650 with 256 MB GDDR3, one single-link and one dual-link DVI output. Optional NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL with 256 MB has two dual-link DVI outputs and occupies the adjacent PCI slot.AV video card with 2 MB VRAM, plus separate HDI-45 video using system DRAM. Unlike the non-AV model's expandable video card, AV video memory is fixed.
Memory typeStock 512 MB PC3200 DDR400, installed in matched pairs. Dual 2 GHz has four DIMM slots and a 4 GB maximum. Dual 2.3 and 2.7 GHz have eight slots and an 8 GB maximum. Configuration rows keep the stock drives and graphics at base and maximum memory.Japanese bundles have 16 MB including 8 MB soldered to the logic board; four 72-pin noncomposite 80 ns SIMM sockets accept matched pairs, up to 136 MB total. English support lists an 8 MB minimum.
Storage typeStock 160 GB on dual 2 GHz and 250 GB on dual 2.3/2.7 GHz, all 7200 rpm Serial ATA. Two internal drive bays; optional 250 or 400 GB drives, including two 400 GB drives. One optical bay with 16x SuperDrive supporting DVD±R and up to 4x dual-layer DVD+R recording.Japanese exact-model bundles have 350 MB or 700 MB internal SCSI hard drives, 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy and 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM. The December 1994 US brochure's M3645LL/A AV bundle has 16 MB RAM, a 700 MB hard drive and CD-ROM.
Expansion slotsAGP 8x Pro graphics slot. Dual 2 GHz has three 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots. Dual 2.3 and 2.7 GHz have PCI-X: two 100 MHz slots and one 133 MHz slot.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, optical S/PDIF input/output and analogue audio line-in/out. Three chassis USB ports in total, plus keyboard USB 1.1 ports. AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and a V.92 modem are optional.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 displaysTwo displays in extended desktop or mirrored modes. Radeon 9600 supports two displays up to 1920 × 1200; Radeon 9650 supports one 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display via dual-link DVI. Optional 6800 Ultra DDL supports two 30-inch displays. DVI-to-VGA adapter included.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; analogue and optical audio connections.–
Keyboard and mouseApple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB extension cable and DVI-to-VGA adapter.Japanese bundles include Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and composite video adapters; keyboard and monitor sold separately. US brochure also includes two composite video adapters and lists a PlainTalk microphone.
Design and power
TypeTowerCompact
Weight20.2 kg11.3 kg
Width × depth × height–330 × 419 × 152 mm
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailThe exact maker sheet labels height as 47.5 cm, width 20.6 cm and depth 51.1 cm. Earlier G5 sheets label height/depth in the opposite order; main dimensions are omitted because those published axes conflict. Maker reference weight is 20.2 kg and varies with configuration.Japanese exact-model page publishes 152 × 330 × 419 mm and 11.3 kg, varying with installed devices; original brochure gives the same metric dimensions and weight
Power supply450 W on dual 2/2.3 GHz; 600 W on dual 2.7 GHz, as stated by the maker.Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Japanese exact-model page and Service Source give 167 W maximum continuous and 230 W peak input, excluding the monitor, with 112 W continuous DC output in Service Source. The December 1994 US brochure instead lists 325 W maximum, while English support lists 230 W; those different conditions remain qualified.
MaterialsAluminium enclosure.–
In the boxMac OS X Tiger and iLife ’05. Apple’s 27 April 2005 launch says these models are available “this week”; first sale is kept at April precision rather than treating the announcement as a confirmed delivery day. The older single 1.8 GHz model retained in the launch range is represented separately as Late 2004.Japanese bundles include power cable, KanjiTalk 7.5 CD-ROM, manuals and warranty. English support lists original System 7.5 with PowerPC Enabler 1.1.1 and introduction on 3 January 1995. April 1995 AppleFacts lists the 7100/80 as currently offered with an AV configuration; release year 1995 retained, with first-sale month unresolved.

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