Apple Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) vs Apple Power Macintosh 6100/60
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| ApplePower Mac G5 (Late 2004) | ApplePower Macintosh 6100/60 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2004 | March 1994 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac Late 2004) | PowerPC 601 60 MHz (Power Macintosh 6100/60) |
| CPU cores | 1 | 1 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB) | – |
| Memory | 256 MB or 4 GB (better) | 8 MB or 16 MB |
| Storage | 80 GB (better) | 160 MB to 250 MB |
| CPU | One 1.8 GHz PowerPC G5 with 512 KB L2 cache and a 600 MHz front-side bus. This is the new single-processor model; the dual-processor models also listed on the retained sheet are June 2004 carryovers. | 60 MHz PowerPC 601 with a 30 MHz 64-bit data path, integrated memory management and floating-point hardware, and 32 KB L1 cache; L2 cache optional |
| GPU | Stock NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64 MB DDR in AGP 8x Pro. Optional ATI Radeon 9600 XT 128 MB, Radeon 9800 XT 256 MB, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT DDL 256 MB or 6800 Ultra DDL 256 MB. The 9800 XT and 6800 cards also occupy the adjacent PCI slot. | Built-in HDI-45 video uses system DRAM, supporting 16-bit colour at 512 × 384 and 640 × 480 or 8-bit at 832 × 624; an optional AV card adds dedicated VRAM |
| Memory type | Stock 256 MB PC3200 DDR400 in matched pairs; four DIMM slots support up to 4 GB. Configuration rows keep the stock graphics and drive at base and maximum supported memory. | 8 MB on the logic board plus two 72-pin 80 ns SIMM slots in a matched pair; 8–72 MB supported by Apple, with larger third-party options not represented as maker-supported; 4 MB ROM |
| Storage type | Stock 80 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA drive. Two 3.5-inch bays, each with a 150 MB/s interface. Optional 160 or 250 GB drives, including two 250 GB drives. One optical bay with 8x DVD-R SuperDrive; Combo drive is optional. | Internal 1.44 MB manual-inject floppy drive and 160 or 250 MB SCSI hard-drive configurations. Apple's March 1994 launch list also pairs a 250 MB disk with an optional 2× CD-ROM drive |
| Expansion slots | Three open full-length 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots and occupied AGP 8x Pro graphics slot; no PCI-X on this single-processor model. | One processor-direct slot; an optional adapter provides one NuBus slot. Optional cache, AV and DOS compatibility cards occupy expansion capacity |
| Display | ||
| Screen | None built in | None built in |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack | Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Ethernet | 1 Gb/s | – |
| External displays | Up to 2 | – |
| Front ports | USB 2.0, FireWire 400 and headphone minijack. | – |
| 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 two keyboard USB 1.1 ports. AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps and Bluetooth 1.1 are optional. | Apple Desktop Bus, HDI-45 video, DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort serial connectors, AAUI Ethernet, PlainTalk microphone input and sound output |
| External displays | Stock ADC and DVI with included DVI-to-VGA adapter, supporting two displays. Optional 6800 GT/Ultra DDL cards have two dual-link DVI connectors and support two 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Displays; a second ADC display on the stock card needs an adapter. | Built-in video supports one display through HDI-45; compatible graphics expansion can drive a second display |
| Speakers | Built-in speaker; optical and analogue connections for external audio. | Internal speaker with PlainTalk microphone input and stereo sound output |
| Keyboard and mouse | Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB extension cable, DVI-to-VGA adapter, modem cable and AirPort antenna. | – |
| Design and power | ||
| Type | Tower | Compact |
| Weight | 16.4 kg | 6.4 kg (better) |
| Width × depth × height | 206 × 475 × 511 mm | 414 × 396 × 86 mm |
| Operating system | macOS | macOS |
| Size and weight detail | Maker height 51.1 cm, width 20.6 cm, depth 47.5 cm. Published reference weight for the single 1.8 GHz model is 16.4 kg, distinct from the carryover dual-processor models; weight varies with configuration. | Apple's 3.4 × 16.3 × 15.6 inch and 14 lb reference dimensions; metric fields are rounded conversions |
| Power supply | – | Apple's support sheet states 210 W maximum, 100–240 V AC at 50–60 Hz; a Low End Mac profile lists a 200 W supply, so the figures may describe different measurements |
| Materials | Aluminium enclosure. | – |
| In the box | The October 2004 release includes Mac OS X Panther and iLife ’04. Apple’s retained specification sheet later lists iLife ’05; that later software listing does not change the hardware’s October 2004 first sale. | Original System Software 7.1.2 with PowerPC Enabler 1.0. Apple dates the 6100/60 introduction to 14 March 1994; its 66 MHz replacement was a separate January 1995 model |
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