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Power Mac G5 (Mid 2003) vs Power Mac G5 (Early 2005) Full Specs

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

CPU
Modem
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
GPU
DVI-I
ADC
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet 1G
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Storage
Storage
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire
CPU
CPU
Modem
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
GPU
DVI-I-D
DVI-I-D
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Ethernet 1G
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Audio
Storage
Storage
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire

1 Core
1 Threads
1.6GHz
2 Cores
2 Threads
2GHz

4 Shaders
325MHz
16 Shaders
400MHz
128MB DDR
512MB GDDR3

4x DIMM
4x DIMM

2x 3.5"
2x 3.5"

Optical Drive
4x SuperDrive
Optical Drive
16x SuperDrive DL
1x 5.25"
1x 5.25"

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

Bluetooth 1.1
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

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

Power Supply
Power Supply

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mouse
Apple Mouse
Mouse
Apple Mouse

Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Latest OS
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Latest OS
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
511 mm (20.12")
Width
206 mm (8.11")
Depth
475 mm (18.7")
Height
511 mm (20.12")
Width
206 mm (8.11")
Depth
475 mm (18.7")
Weight
17.78 kg
Weight
20.14 kg
Volume
50.0014 L
Volume
50.0014 L
Side Panel Window
No
Side Panel Window
No
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
9
Fans
9

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
4x DIMM
Storage Bays
2x 3.5"
1x 5.25"
Storage Bays
2x 3.5"
1x 5.25"
Expansion Slots
2x PCI-X
1x AGP 8x Pro
1x PCI-X 2.0
Expansion Slots
2x PCI-X
1x AGP 8x Pro
1x PCI-X 2.0

Release Date
2003-06-23
Release Date
2005-04-27
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Mid 2003
Description
Early 2005
Model ID
PowerMac7,2
Model ID
PowerMac7,3
Model Number 1
A1047
Model Number 1
A1047
Model Number 2
EMC 1969
Model Number 2
EMC 2061