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Apple Power Mac G5 (June 2004) vs Apple Power Macintosh 9600/200

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ApplePower Mac G5 (June 2004)ApplePower Macintosh 9600/200
Overview
ReleasedJune 20041997
Performance
Processor2 × 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 604e 200 MHz (Power Macintosh 9600/200)
CPU cores21
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB) or ATI Radeon 9600 XT (128 MB)IMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A (4 MB VRAM)
Memory256 MB, 512 MB, 4 GB or 8 GB32 MB
Storage80 GB to 160 GB4 GB
CPUTwo 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.200 MHz PowerPC 604e with integrated floating-point unit, 64 KB L1 cache and 512 KB L2 cache
GPUDual 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.Bundled IMS Twin Turbo 128 M4A PCI video card with 4 MB VRAM; Apple lists output up to 1600 × 1200 pixels
Memory typeDDR400 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.32 MB standard, expandable to 768 MB using twelve 168-pin DIMM slots
Storage typeStock 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.4 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and 12× CD-ROM drive
Expansion slotsAGP 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.Six PCI slots, one occupied by the bundled video card; additional internal drive bays
Display
ScreenNone built inNone built in
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jackEthernet
Ethernet1 Gb/s–
External displaysUp 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 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.DB-15 video on the PCI card, Apple Desktop Bus, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI and 10BASE-T Ethernet, stereo audio input and output
External displaysADC and DVI with included DVI-to-VGA adapter; two displays in extended or mirrored modes. A second ADC display requires a separate adapter.Bundled video card supports one external display at up to 1600 × 1200 pixels
SpeakersBuilt-in speaker; analogue and optical connections for external audio.–
Keyboard and mouseApple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB extension cable, DVI-to-VGA adapter, modem cable and AirPort antenna.–
Design and power
TypeTowerTower
Weight20.2 kg–
Width × depth × height206 × 475 × 511 mm–
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMaker height 51.1 cm, width 20.6 cm, depth 47.5 cm; reference weight 20.2 kg varies with configuration.Apple lists 17.3 × 9.7 × 17.3 inches and 35 lb
Power supply–Apple lists a 390 W maximum
MaterialsAluminium enclosure with separate cooling zones.–
In the boxMac 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 7.5.5. Apple lists 17 February 1997 as introduction and expected Canadian availability in March; a distinct verified first-sale date was not established.

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