Desktops

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

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

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
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

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

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

3x DIMM
4x DIMM

4x 3.5"
2x 3.5"

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

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

-
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

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

Power Supply
360W
Power Supply

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

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

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

Build Material
Plastic
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
432 mm (17.01")
Width
226 mm (8.9")
Depth
467 mm (18.39")
Height
511 mm (20.12")
Width
206 mm (8.11")
Depth
475 mm (18.7")
Weight
13.61 kg
Weight
20.14 kg
Volume
45.5941 L
Volume
50.0014 L
Side Panel Window
No
Side Panel Window
No
Decor Lights
No
Decor Lights
No
Fans
-
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
3x DIMM
Memory Slots
4x DIMM
Storage Bays
4x 3.5"
1x 5.25"
Storage Bays
2x 3.5"
1x 5.25"
Expansion Slots
4x PCI
1x AGP 4x
-
Expansion Slots
2x PCI-X
1x AGP 8x Pro
1x PCI-X 2.0

Release Date
2002-01-28
Release Date
2005-04-27
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2002
Description
Early 2005
Model ID
PowerMac3,5
Model ID
PowerMac7,3
Model Number 1
M8493
Model Number 1
A1047
Model Number 2
EMC 1896
Model Number 2
EMC 2061