Apple Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) vs Apple Power Macintosh 8100/110
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| ApplePower Mac G5 (Late 2004) | ApplePower Macintosh 8100/110 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2004 | 1994 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac Late 2004) | PowerPC 601+ 110 MHz (Power Macintosh 8100/110) |
| CPU cores | 1 | 1 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB) | – |
| Memory | 256 MB or 4 GB (better) | 16 MB |
| Storage | 80 GB (better) | 2 GB |
| 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. | 110 MHz PowerPC 601+ with 32 KB L1 cache, 256 KB L2 cache and 36.7 MHz system bus |
| 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 DRAM video through HDI-45 and a 2 MB VRAM card through DB-15, expandable to 4 MB VRAM; maximum colour depth depends on output and fitted memory |
| 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 with eight 72-pin SIMM slots; Apple's support sheet lists 16 MB minimum and 264 MB maximum |
| 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. | Apple's support specification lists a 2 GB internal SCSI hard drive, 1.44 MB floppy drive and internal 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. | Three NuBus slots; the processor-direct slot is occupied by the video card |
| Display | ||
| Screen | None built in | None built in |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack | Ethernet |
| 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, external DB-25 SCSI, two serial ports, AAUI Ethernet, HDI-45 and DB-15 monitor ports, stereo audio input and 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. | – |
| Speakers | Built-in speaker; optical and analogue connections for external audio. | – |
| Keyboard and mouse | Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB extension cable, DVI-to-VGA adapter, modem cable and AirPort antenna. | – |
| Design and power | ||
| Type | Tower | Tower |
| Weight | 16.4 kg | – |
| Width × depth × height | 206 × 475 × 511 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 lists 14 × 7.7 × 15.75 inches (height × width × depth) and 25.3 lb |
| 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. | Apple lists 3 November 1994 as introduction, but a distinct first-sale date was not established. The photographed museum specimen has a 500 MB drive; the 2 GB configuration shown here follows Apple's support specification. |
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