Desktops

Power Mac G4 (Early 2003) vs Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
PowerPC 970FX+ 1.8GHz1 Core
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
Price
-
Price
-

CPU
Modem
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
Chipset
GPU
USB 1.1
USB 1.1
Ethernet 1G
Audio
Audio
Audio
Storage
Storage
Storage
Storage
FireWire
FireWire
FireWire
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

PowerPC 970FX+ 1.8GHz
1 Core
1 Threads
1GHz
1 Core
1 Threads
1.8GHz

2 Shaders
250MHz
4 Shaders
325MHz
32MB DDR
128MB DDR

4x DIMM
4x DIMM

4x 3.5"
2x 3.5"

Optical Drive
Optical Drive
8x SuperDrive
2x 5.25"
1x 5.25"

Data
1x FireWire 800
2x FireWire 400
2x USB 1.1
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
Audio
3x Audio Jack
-
Audio
3x Audio Jack
2x Optical Audio

Bluetooth 1.1
Bluetooth 1.1
Infrared
No
Infrared
No

4x PCI
1x AGP 4x
3x PCI
1x AGP 8x Pro

Power Supply
400W
Power Supply
552W

Speakers
1
Speakers
1
Microphones
-
Microphones
-

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

Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar
Launch OS
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther
Latest OS
Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
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
19.05 kg
Weight
16.33 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
4x DIMM
Memory Slots
4x DIMM
Storage Bays
4x 3.5"
2x 5.25"
Storage Bays
2x 3.5"
1x 5.25"
Expansion Slots
4x PCI
1x AGP 4x
Expansion Slots
3x PCI
1x AGP 8x Pro

Release Date
2003-01-28
Release Date
2004-10-19
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2003
Description
Late 2004
Model ID
PowerMac3,6
Model ID
PowerMac9,1
Model Number 1
M8570
Model Number 1
A1093
Model Number 2
EMC 1914
Model Number 2
EMC 2020