Power Mac G4 (Mid 2002) vs Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)

Power Mac G4 (Mid 2002)
Power Mac G5 (Late 2004)
Base Price (MSRP)
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Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
2x PowerPC 7455 866MHz
CPU
PowerPC 970FX+ 1.8GHz
GPU
GeForce4 MX Mac
GPU
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
Memory
256MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
60GB
Storage
80GB
CPU Image
2x PowerPC 7455 866MHz
2 Cores
2 Threads
866MHz Clock
CPU Image
PowerPC 970FX+ 1.8GHz
1 Core
1 Thread
1.8GHz Clock
2x PowerPC 7455 866MHz vs PowerPC 970FX+ 1.8GHz Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
GeForce4 MX Mac
2 Shaders
250MHz
32MB DDR
2.7GB/s Bandwidth
GPU Image
GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac
4 Shaders
325MHz
128MB DDR
10.4GB/s Bandwidth
GeForce4 MX Mac vs GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Mac Full Specs Comparison
256MB
DDR-266
256MB
DDR-333
60GB
3.5"
PATA
80GB
3.5"
SATA 1
50 min 4K Video
1%
90 min 4K Video
2%
8x Combo Drive
Tray Loading
8x SuperDrive
Tray Loading
Apple Pro Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Apple Pro Mouse
Apple Mouse
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
1
1
No Microphones
No Microphones
No Cellular
No Cellular
No Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi
No Bluetooth
Bluetooth 1.1
56K Modem
56K Modem
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
2x USB 1.0 (12Mbps)
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2x FireWire 400
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Data
-
3x USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
2x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Audio
3x Audio Jack
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Audio
3x Audio Jack
2x Optical Audio
GPU Ports
GPU Ports
1x DVI-I
1x ADC
360W
552W
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (Latest)
Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
432 mm (17 in)
Width
226 mm (8.9 in)
Depth
467 mm (18.4 in)
Volume
45.62 L
Height
511 mm (20.1 in)
Width
206 mm (8.1 in)
Depth
475 mm (18.7 in)
Volume
49.89 L
Weight
19.051 kg (42 lb)
Weight
16.329 kg (36 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Memory
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Storage
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Storage Slots
2x 5.25" Bay
4x 3.5" Bay
Storage Slots
1x 5.25" Bay
2x 3.5" Bay
Memory Slots
4x DIMM
Memory Slots
4x DIMM
Expansion Slots
4x PCI 33MHz 64Bit
1x AGP x4
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Expansion Slots
3x PCI 33MHz 64Bit
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1x AGP x8 Pro
M8570
EMC 1914
PowerMac3,6
A1093
EMC 2020
PowerMac9,1
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