Apple Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) vs Apple Power Macintosh 9500/120
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| ApplePower Mac G5 (Late 2004) | ApplePower Macintosh 9500/120 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2004 | 1995 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac Late 2004) | PowerPC 604 120 MHz (Power Macintosh 9500/120) |
| CPU cores | 1 | 1 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB) | Apple Accelerated Graphics card |
| Memory | 256 MB or 4 GB (better) | 16 MB |
| Storage | 80 GB (better) | 1 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. | 120 MHz PowerPC 604; 32 KB L1 and 512 KB L2 cache, integrated floating-point unit and 40 MHz system bus; processor on an upgradeable card |
| 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. | Bundled PCI Apple Accelerated Graphics card with 2 MB video memory, expandable to 4 MB; Apple's October 1995 catalogue identifies ATI mach64. No onboard video; card occupies one of six PCI slots |
| 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. | Twelve 168-pin, 70 ns DIMM slots; 16 MB supplied in the listed 120 MHz configuration, expandable to 768 MB in the maker's technical sheets |
| 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. | 1 GB SCSI hard drive, 4× AppleCD 600i CD-ROM and 1.44 MB SuperDrive floppy 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. | Six PCI slots, one occupied by graphics; two additional 3.5-inch storage devices supported |
| 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. | DB-15 video on the supplied PCI card, ADB, external DB-25 SCSI, two GeoPort-compatible serial connectors and stereo sound input/output. AAUI and 10BASE-T connectors serve the same Ethernet interface; only one is used at a time |
| 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 | 12.7 kg (better) |
| Width × depth × height | 206 × 475 × 511 mm | 196 × 400 × 430 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. | Japan sheet 430 × 196 × 400 mm and approximately 12.7 kg, varying with internal devices; October catalogue rounds dimensions to 429 × 196 × 401 mm and weight to 12.6 kg |
| Power supply | – | Maximum 225 W; support table specifies 100–125 or 200–240 V at 50–60 Hz, while Japan's sheet states 100–240 V automatic selection. 3.6 V lithium clock battery |
| 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 7.5.2 and System Enabler 701; Japanese package includes ADB Mouse II, power cable and software CD. Keyboard and display separate. Support lists introduction on 1 May 1995; an actual first-sale date was not established |
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