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Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)

Power Mac G5 (Early 2005)

Compared with the Power Mac G5 (June 2004), this model raised the dual processors to 2.0, 2.3 or 2.7 GHz. A 16x SuperDrive that writes dual-layer DVDs became standard. Only the 2.7 GHz model has liquid cooling, as the 2.5 GHz model did before it. The case and the ports did not change.

Model number
A1047
Model identifier
PowerMac7,2, PowerMac7,3
EMC number
2061
Released
Early 2005
Order numbers
M9747LL/A, M9748LL/A, M9749LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Graphics Original price
2.0 GHz PowerPC 970FX (G5), 512 MB, 160 GB HDD M9747LL/A ATI Radeon 9600 US$1,999
2.3 GHz PowerPC 970FX (G5), 512 MB, 250 GB HDD M9748LL/A US$2,499
2.7 GHz PowerPC 970FX (G5), 512 MB, 250 GB HDD M9749LL/A US$2,999

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M9747LL/A
M9748LL/A
M9749LL/A
Model identifier, changes with the configuration
PowerMac7,2
PowerMac7,3
PowerMac7,3
EMC number, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
2061
2061
Introduced
27 April 2005
Discontinued
19 October 2005
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,999
US$2,499
US$2,999

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970FX (G5)
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.0 GHz
2.3 GHz
2.7 GHz
Processors
2
System bus, changes with the configuration
1.0 GHz
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Socket
G5 Daughtercard
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
512 KB

Memory

Standard
512 MB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
8 GB
8 GB
Slots, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
8
8
Type, changes with the configuration
184-pin DDR DIMM PC-3200 (400 MHz)
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
400 MHz
400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics, changes with the configuration
ATI Radeon 9600
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Graphics memory type
DDR SDRAM
Video memory, changes with the configuration
128 MB
128 MB
256 MB
Maximum video memory, changes with the configuration
128 MB
128 MB
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
1920×1200
1920×1200

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
160 GB HDD
250 GB HDD
250 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×3)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s) (×2), 800 (800 Mbit/s)
Video out
DVI (×2)
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
1.1 (optional)
Modem
Yes

Audio

Audio in
3.5mm Analog, Optical S/PDIF (Toslink) (×2)
Audio out
3.5mm Analog, Optical S/PDIF (Toslink) (×2)
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.6 V lithium coin-cell

Physical

Form factor
Tower
Weight
44.4 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4 (8A428)
Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.5.8
Mac OS 9
Classic Mode Only
Windows
Emulation Only
Firmware
Open Firmware

In the box

Keyboard
Apple Pro Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Pro Mouse

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