Power Mac G5(2005 (Late))
Power Mac G5. The power of four.
Background
Announced in October 2005, the PowerMac G5 (late 2005) was the first PowerMac to ship with dual-core PowerPC G5 processors. It also included faster bus and memory speeds, larger hard drives on the low and middle-end models, better graphics cards, and PCI Express expansion slots. It was available in three configurations: the 2.0 GHz model was $1999 U.S., the 2.3 GHz model was $2499 U.S., and the 2x2.5 GHz model, with four processor cores, was $3299 U.S.
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Key Specs
ChipPowerPC 970MP (G5)
MemoryNo built-in / Max 16 GB
Storage160 / 250 / 500 GB 7200-rpm
Weight20.2 - 22.1 kg
Full Specifications
Basic Info
Release Date2005.10
Introduced2005.10
Discontinued2006.8
Original Price$1,999 (2.0 GHz) / $2,499 (2.3 GHz) / $3,299 (Dual 2.5 GHz)
OS SupportMac OS X 10.4.2 (8E90) ~ Mac OS X 10.5.8
Support StatusDiscontinued
Chip & Storage
ChipPowerPC 970MP (G5)（2.0 GHz, 2.3 GHz or dual 2.5 GHz, 64-bit architecture, 2 cores per processor, 90 nm process）
MemoryNo built-in / Max 16 GB
Storage160 / 250 / 500 GB 7200-rpm
Hard Drive Interface2x 1.5 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) controller
FirmwareOpen Firmware
Graphics Memory128 MB (6600 LE) / 256 MB (6600 / 7800 GT) / 512 MB (Quadro FX 4500)
Connectivity & Expansion
Wi-FiOptional
BluetoothOptional
Expansion Slots2x 4-lane, 1x 8-lane, 1x 16-lane PCI Express
Backup Battery3 V CR2032 Lithium battery
Power Consumption450 W (2.0 & 2.3 GHz) / 550 W (Dual 2.5 GHz)
Body & Dimensions
Width20.6 mm
Height51.1 mm
Thickness47.5 mm
Weight20.2 - 22.1 kg
Color
Available Colors
Model Identifier
Model IDPowerMac11,2 / A1117