Skip to content
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)

Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)

The Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) is a tower desktop that Apple introduced on 19 October 2005 and sold until August 2006. It came in 3 configurations, with a 2.0 GHz, 2.3 GHz or 2.5 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5) processor, 512 MB of memory and 160 GB HDD or 250 GB HDD of storage.

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

Shop parts for this model Look up a serial number

3 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.0 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 160 GB HDD M9590LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE US$1,999
2.3 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 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

2.0 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 160 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9590LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac11,2
EMC number
2023
Introduced
19 October 2005
Discontinued
7 August 2006
Original price
US$1,999
Weight
48.8 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970MP (G5)
Part number
G5
Speed
2.0 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
1.10 GHz
Socket
G5 Daughtercard
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
1 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
8
Type
240-pin PC2-4200 (533 MHz) DDR2 ECC or NECC SDRAM (matched pairs)
Minimum speed
533 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
Graphics memory type
GDDR SDRAM
Video memory
128 MB
Maximum video memory
128 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
1920×1200
Video out
DVI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
160 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR (optional)
Expansion slots
3 PCIe, AP/BL

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4.2 (8E90)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard

2.3 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 250 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9591LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac11,2
EMC number
2023
Introduced
19 October 2005
Discontinued
7 August 2006
Original price
US$2,499
Weight
48.8 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970MP (G5)
Part number
G5
Speed
2.3 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
1.15 GHz
Socket
G5 Daughtercard
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
1 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
8
Type
240-pin PC2-4200 (533 MHz) DDR2 ECC or NECC SDRAM (matched pairs)
Minimum speed
533 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Graphics memory type
GDDR SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
1920×1200
Video out
DVI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
250 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR (optional)
Expansion slots
3 PCIe, AP/BL

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.4.2 (8E90)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard

2.5 GHz PowerPC 970MP (G5), 512 MB, 250 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
M9592LL/A
Model identifier
PowerMac11,2
EMC number
2023
Introduced
19 October 2005
Discontinued
7 August 2006
Original price
US$3,299
Weight
48.8 lb

Processor

Processor
PowerPC 970MP (G5)
Part number
G5
Speed
2.5 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
2
System bus
1.25 GHz
Socket
G5 Daughtercard
L1 cache
32 KB/64 KB
L2/L3 cache
1 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
512 MB, 1 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
8
Type
240-pin PC2-4200 (533 MHz) DDR2 ECC or NECC SDRAM (matched pairs)
Minimum speed
533 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
Graphics memory type
GDDR SDRAM
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
1920×1200
Video out
DVI (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
250 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA I (1.5 Gbit/s) (×2)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive interface
Ultra ATA/100

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g (optional)
Bluetooth
2.0+EDR (optional)
Expansion slots
3 PCIe, AP/BL
Expansion bays
2 3.5", 1 5.25"

In the box

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

Shared by every configuration

Display

Resolution
2560×1600
Camera
None

Ports

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

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) (×2)
Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
None
Audio in
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

Platform

Firmware
Open Firmware

Software

Latest macOS
Mac OS X 10.5.8
Mac OS 9
Classic Mode Only
Windows
Emulation Only

Specs from Beetstech's device records. Something wrong? Tell us.