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Released October 2004
A lower-cost single-processor G5 tower with a 600 MHz system bus, Serial ATA storage and PCI expansion.
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Type Tower
Processor PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac Late 2004)
Memory 256 MB – 4 GB
Storage 80 GB
Screen –
Weight 16.4 kg
Processor PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac Late 2004)
CPU cores 1
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB)
Memory 256 MB or 4 GB
Storage 80 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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 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, 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.
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
Weight 16.4 kg
Width × depth × height 206 × 475 × 511 mm
Operating system 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.
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. Configurations Processor Memory Storage Storage type Graphics PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac Late 2004) 256 MB 80 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB) PowerPC G5 1800 MHz (Power Mac Late 2004) 4 GB 80 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra (64 MB)
Pros and cons Pros + Three PCI expansion slots+ Digital and analogue audio inputs and outputs+ Accessible memory and drive baysCons − Maximum 4 GB RAM− Only two internal hard-drive bays− Wireless connectivity sold separatelyPrevious model: Power Mac G5 (June 2004) .
