Apple Power Mac G5 (June 2004) vs Apple Power Macintosh 8100/80

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Power Mac G5 (June 2004) compared with Power Macintosh 8100/80

	ApplePower Mac G5 (June 2004)	ApplePower Macintosh 8100/80
Overview
Released
Released	June 2004	1994
Performance
Processor
Processor	2 × PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac June 2004), 2 × PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac June 2004) or 2 × PowerPC G5 2500 MHz (Power Mac June 2004)	PowerPC 601 80 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/80)
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB) or ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128 MB)	–
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB, 4 GB or 8 GB (better)	8 MB or 16 MB
Storage
Storage	80 GB to 160 GB (better)	250 MB to 1 GB
CPU
CPU	Two physical PowerPC G5 processors at 1.8, 2 or 2.5 GHz, each with 512 KB L2 cache. Per-processor front-side bus is 900 MHz, 1 GHz or 1.25 GHz respectively. Only the dual 2.5 GHz uses the maker’s liquid-cooling system.	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
GPU
GPU	Dual 1.8 and 2 GHz: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64 MB DDR. Dual 2.5 GHz: ATI Radeon 9600 XT with 128 MB DDR. Optional ATI Radeon 9800 XT with 256 MB occupies the adjacent PCI slot as well as AGP.	Power Macintosh video card with 2 MB VRAM, expandable to 4 MB using four 512 KB SIMMs; separate HDI-45 video shares system DRAM. The non-AV model has no S-video input or output.
Memory type
Memory type	DDR400 PC3200 in matched pairs. Dual 1.8 GHz starts with 256 MB and has four DIMM slots with a 4 GB maximum. Dual 2 and 2.5 GHz start with 512 MB and have eight slots with an 8 GB maximum. Base and maximum memory rows retain each model’s stock storage and graphics.	8 MB soldered to the logic board and eight 72-pin noncomposite SIMM sockets, using matched pairs rated 80 ns or faster; maximum 264 MB total
Storage type
Storage type	Stock 80 GB on dual 1.8 GHz and 160 GB on dual 2/2.5 GHz; 7200 rpm Serial ATA. Two bays with 150 MB/s interfaces; optional 80, 160 or 250 GB drives, up to two 250 GB drives. One optical bay with 8x DVD-R SuperDrive; Combo drive is optional.	Internal SCSI hard drive and 1.44 MB Apple SuperDrive floppy; 2× AppleCD 300i Plus CD-ROM is configuration-dependent. Apple's US brochure lists 8 MB/250 MB with or without CD-ROM, 16 MB/500 MB with or without CD-ROM, and 16 MB/1 GB with CD-ROM; an additional 16 MB/500 MB bundle includes SoftWindows.
Expansion slots
Expansion slots	AGP 8x Pro graphics slot. Dual 1.8 GHz has three 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots. Dual 2 and 2.5 GHz have PCI-X: two 100 MHz and one 133 MHz slots.	Three NuBus slots for long or short cards; processor-direct slot occupied by the video card. Internal space accommodates a half-height 5.25-inch device, one full-height 3.5-inch hard drive and one removable 3.5-inch device.
Display
Screen
Screen	None built in	None built in
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet	1 Gb/s	–
External displays
External displays	Up to 2	Up to 2
Front ports
Front ports	USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and headphone minijack.	–
Back ports
Back ports	Two USB 2.0, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, Gigabit Ethernet, V.92 modem, optical Toslink input/output and analogue audio line-in/out. Three chassis USB ports in total, plus keyboard USB 1.1 ports. Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth 1.1.	ADB, AAUI-15 Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 video, external DB-25 SCSI, two LocalTalk/GeoPort serial ports, and 16-bit stereo audio input and output; the brochure includes an HDI-45 display adapter with the non-AV model
External displays
External displays	ADC and DVI with included DVI-to-VGA adapter; two displays in extended or mirrored modes. A second ADC display requires a separate adapter.	Maker brochure supports two simultaneous displays. The VRAM output supports 24-bit colour at 640 × 480 and 832 × 624; 2 MB VRAM gives 16-bit colour at 1024 × 768 and 1152 × 870, while 4 MB gives 24-bit colour at those resolutions.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in speaker; analogue and optical connections for external audio.	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB extension cable, DVI-to-VGA adapter, modem cable and AirPort antenna.	Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II and display adapter included in the US non-AV bundles; keyboard and monitor separate
Design and power
Type
Type	Tower	Tower
Weight
Weight	20.2 kg	11.5 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	206 × 475 × 511 mm	196 × 396 × 360 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker height 51.1 cm, width 20.6 cm, depth 47.5 cm; reference weight 20.2 kg varies with configuration.	Original Apple Service Source lists 360 × 196 × 396 mm and 11.5 kg, varying by installed devices. The US brochure's 30.6 cm height conflicts with its own 14.25-inch figure; the UK brochure and Service Source give 36 cm. Apple's support sheet lists 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inches and 25.3 lb; metric headline dimensions use the original service document.
Power supply
Power supply	–	Automatically configured 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; Service Source distinguishes 298 W maximum continuous and 453 W peak AC input, excluding the monitor, from 200 W continuous DC output. Brochures and support list 200 W maximum without that distinction.
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure with separate cooling zones.	–
In the box
In the box	Mac OS X Panther and iLife. The 1.8 and 2 GHz models were available on 9 June 2004. Apple initially stated July availability for the 2.5 GHz model, later than the generation’s first sale.	Original System Software 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0, setup and reference documentation and limited warranty. Apple records introduction on 14 March 1994; April 1994 Apple Directions states the exact model is available in large quantities worldwide, establishing sale in 1994 without resolving the first-sale month.