Desktops

Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) vs Power Mac G4 (Early 2002) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
-
Price
-

CPU
iGPU
CPU
iGPU
Modem
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
GPU
DVI-I-D
DVI-I-D
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Storage
Storage
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire
CPU
iGPU
Modem
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
GPU
DVI-I
VGA
S-Video
USB 1.1
USB 1.1
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
Storage
Storage
Storage
FireWire
FireWire

2 Cores
2 Threads
2GHz
1 Cores
1 Threads
800MHz

16 Shaders
400MHz
2 Shaders
290MHz
512MB GDDR3
64MB DDR

4x DIMM
3x DIMM

2x 3.5"
4x 3.5"

Optical Drive
16x SuperDrive DL
Optical Drive
1x 5.25"
1x 5.25"

Data
1x FireWire 800
3x USB 2.0
2x FireWire 400
Data
2x FireWire 400
2x USB 1.1
-
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
1x Ethernet
Modem
56 kbps
Modem
56 kbps
GPU Ports
2x DVI-I DL
GPU Ports
1x VGA
Audio
3x Audio Jack
2x Optical Audio
Audio
1x Audio Jack
-

Bluetooth 1.1
-
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

2x PCI-X
1x AGP 8x Pro
1x PCI-X 2.0
4x PCI
1x AGP 4x
-

Power Supply
Power Supply
360W

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Mouse
Apple Mouse
Mouse
Apple Pro Mouse

Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Launch OS
Mac OS 9.2 LU1
Latest OS
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Latest OS
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Height
511 mm (20.12")
Width
206 mm (8.11")
Depth
475 mm (18.7")
Height
432 mm (17.01")
Width
226 mm (8.9")
Depth
467 mm (18.39")
Weight
20.14 kg
Weight
13.61 kg
Volume
50.0014 L
Volume
45.5941 L
Side Panel Window
No
Side Panel Window
No
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
9
Fans
-

CPU Upgrade
No
CPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
No
GPU Upgrade
No
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Memory Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
Storage Upgrade
Yes
PSU Upgrade
No
PSU Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
Motherboard Upgrade
No
eGPU Support
No
eGPU Support
No
Memory Slots
4x DIMM
Memory Slots
3x DIMM
Storage Bays
2x 3.5"
1x 5.25"
Storage Bays
4x 3.5"
1x 5.25"
Expansion Slots
2x PCI-X
1x AGP 8x Pro
1x PCI-X 2.0
Expansion Slots
4x PCI
1x AGP 4x
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Release Date
2005-04-27
Release Date
2002-01-28
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2005
Description
Early 2002
Model ID
PowerMac7,3
Model ID
PowerMac3,5
Model Number 1
A1047
Model Number 1
M8493
Model Number 2
EMC 2061
Model Number 2
EMC 1896