Apple · Power Mac
Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)
A dual-processor G5 tower with faster optical recording and liquid cooling on the 2.7 GHz model.
Model history · 11 models, 1999–2005
- 1999Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)Compare
- 2000Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)Compare
- 2001Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)Compare
- 2001Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2001)Compare
- 2002Power Mac G4 (QuickSilver 2002)Compare
- 2002Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2002)Compare
- 2003Power Mac G4 (FW800)Compare
- 2003Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003)Compare
- 2003Power Mac G5 (2003)Compare
- 2004Power Mac G5 (June 2004)Compare
- 2005Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)
- Type
- Tower
- Processor
- PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005), PowerPC G5 2300 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) or PowerPC G5 2700 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005)
- Memory
- 512 MB – 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB – 250 GB
- Screen
- –
- Weight
- 20.2 kg
Specifications
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- Processor
- 2 × PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005), 2 × PowerPC G5 2300 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) or 2 × PowerPC G5 2700 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005)
- CPU cores
- 2
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon 9600 (128 MB) or ATI Radeon 9650 (256 MB)
- Memory
- 512 MB, 4 GB or 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB to 250 GB
- CPU
- Two physical PowerPC G5 processors at 2, 2.3 or 2.7 GHz, each with 512 KB L2 cache and no L3 cache. Front-side bus per processor is 1, 1.15 or 1.35 GHz. The dual 2.7 GHz model uses liquid cooling.
- GPU
- Dual 2 and 2.3 GHz: ATI Radeon 9600 with 128 MB DDR and two single-link DVI outputs. Dual 2.7 GHz: ATI Radeon 9650 with 256 MB GDDR3, one single-link and one dual-link DVI output. Optional NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL with 256 MB has two dual-link DVI outputs and occupies the adjacent PCI slot.
- Memory type
- Stock 512 MB PC3200 DDR400, installed in matched pairs. Dual 2 GHz has four DIMM slots and a 4 GB maximum. Dual 2.3 and 2.7 GHz have eight slots and an 8 GB maximum. Configuration rows keep the stock drives and graphics at base and maximum memory.
- Storage type
- Stock 160 GB on dual 2 GHz and 250 GB on dual 2.3/2.7 GHz, all 7200 rpm Serial ATA. Two internal drive bays; optional 250 or 400 GB drives, including two 400 GB drives. One optical bay with 16x SuperDrive supporting DVD±R and up to 4x dual-layer DVD+R recording.
- Expansion slots
- AGP 8x Pro graphics slot. Dual 2 GHz has three 64-bit 33 MHz PCI slots. Dual 2.3 and 2.7 GHz have PCI-X: two 100 MHz slots and one 133 MHz slot.
Display
- Screen
- None built in
Connections
- Ports
- 3 × USB-A, 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, optical S/PDIF input/output and analogue audio line-in/out. Three chassis USB ports in total, plus keyboard USB 1.1 ports. AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and a V.92 modem are optional.
- External displays
- Two displays in extended desktop or mirrored modes. Radeon 9600 supports two displays up to 1920 × 1200; Radeon 9650 supports one 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display via dual-link DVI. Optional 6800 Ultra DDL supports two 30-inch displays. DVI-to-VGA adapter included.
- Speakers
- Built-in speaker; analogue and optical audio connections.
- Keyboard and mouse
- Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, USB extension cable and DVI-to-VGA adapter.
Design and power
- Type
- Tower
- Weight
- 20.2 kg
- Operating system
- macOS
- Size and weight detail
- The exact maker sheet labels height as 47.5 cm, width 20.6 cm and depth 51.1 cm. Earlier G5 sheets label height/depth in the opposite order; main dimensions are omitted because those published axes conflict. Maker reference weight is 20.2 kg and varies with configuration.
- Power supply
- 450 W on dual 2/2.3 GHz; 600 W on dual 2.7 GHz, as stated by the maker.
- Materials
- Aluminium enclosure.
- In the box
- Mac OS X Tiger and iLife ’05. Apple’s 27 April 2005 launch says these models are available “this week”; first sale is kept at April precision rather than treating the announcement as a confirmed delivery day. The older single 1.8 GHz model retained in the launch range is represented separately as Late 2004.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) | 512 MB | 160 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9600 (128 MB) |
| 2 × PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) | 4 GB | 160 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9600 (128 MB) |
| 2 × PowerPC G5 2300 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) | 512 MB | 250 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9600 (128 MB) |
| 2 × PowerPC G5 2300 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) | 8 GB | 250 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9600 (128 MB) |
| 2 × PowerPC G5 2700 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) | 512 MB | 250 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9650 (256 MB) |
| 2 × PowerPC G5 2700 MHz (Power Mac Early 2005) | 8 GB | 250 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9650 (256 MB) |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Two physical processors throughout the new range
- 16x DVD recording and dual-layer DVD+R support
- Optical and analogue audio connections
Cons
- Base model limited to 4 GB RAM and PCI
- Only two internal hard-drive bays
- Wireless modules and modem sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower | PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac June 2004), PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac June 2004) or PowerPC G5 2500 MHz (Power Mac June 2004) | 256 MB – 8 GB | 80 GB – 160 GB | – | 20.2 kg | Jun 2004 | |
| Tower | ibm PowerPC G5 1600 MHz (Power Mac 2003), PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac 2003) or PowerPC G5 2000 MHz (Power Mac 2003) | 256 MB – 8 GB | 80 GB – 160 GB | – | 17.8 kg | Aug 2003 | |
| Tower | PowerPC G5 dual-core 2000 MHz (Power Mac Late 2005), PowerPC G5 dual-core 2300 MHz (Power Mac Late 2005) or PowerPC G5 dual-core 2500 MHz (Power Mac Late 2005) | 512 MB – 16 GB | 160 GB – 250 GB | – | – | Oct 2005 |
Previous model: Power Mac G5 (June 2004). Newer model: Power Mac G5 (Late 2005).