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Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)

Compared with the Power Mac G5 (Early 2005), this model moved to dual-core PowerPC 970MP chips: one at 2.0 or 2.3 GHz, or two at 2.5 GHz with four cores in the Quad. PCI Express replaced PCI-X, and memory moved to DDR2, up to 16 GB in eight slots. It added a second Gigabit Ethernet port. It was the last Power Mac.

Model number
A1117 or A1177
Model identifier
PowerMac11,2
EMC number
2023
Released
Late 2005
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
M9590LL/A, M9591LL/A, M9592LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.0 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 512 MB, 160 GB HDD M9590LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE US$1,999
2.3 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 512 MB, 250 GB HDD M9591LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 US$2,499
2.5 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 512 MB, 250 GB HDD M9592LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 US$3,299

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
M9590LL/A
M9591LL/A
M9592LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac11,2
EMC number
2023
Introduced
19 October 2005
Discontinued
7 August 2006
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,999
US$2,499
US$3,299

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970MP (G5)
Part number
G5
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.0 GHz
2.3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Cores, changes with the configuration
2
2
4
Processors, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
2
System bus, changes with the configuration
1.0 GHz
1.15 GHz
1.25 GHz
Socket
G5 Daughtercard
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
1 MB

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
512 MB
512 MB
512 MB, 1 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Slots
8
Type
240-pin PC2-4200 (533 MHz) DDR2 ECC or NECC SDRAM (matched pairs)
Minimum speed
533 MHz

Graphics

Graphics, changes with the configuration
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Graphics memory type
GDDR SDRAM
Video memory, changes with the configuration
128 MB
256 MB
256 MB
Maximum video memory, changes with the configuration
128 MB
256 MB
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
1920×1200

Display

Resolution
2560×1600

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, changes with the configuration
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s)
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s) (×2)

Optical

Optical drive, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive interface
Ultra ATA/100

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
400 (400 Mbit/s) (×2), 800 (800 Mbit/s)
Video out
DVI (×2)
Security slot
Yes

Expansion

Expansion slots
3 PCIe, AP/BL
Expansion bays, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
2 3.5", 1 5.25"

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) (×2)
Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR (optional)
Modem
None

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
3.0 V CR2032 lithium coin-cell
Power supply
Built in

Physical

Form factor
Tower
Size (H × W × D)
20.1 × 8.1 × 18.7 in
Weight
48.8 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4.2 (8E90)
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 Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Mighty Mouse

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