Reviews of the Apple Power Mac G5 Quad
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CNET Review
The Good: Powerful, workstation-class graphics card on a PCI Express bus; excellent performance on multithreaded applications; fast system bus.
The Bad: Wireless AirPort card not included in default configuration; external modem; poor AirPort reception; difficult to add second drive; no RAID option.
The Bottom Line: With two dual-core CPUs and workstation-level graphics, the Power Mac G5 Quad is the burliest, fastest Mac to date, but it may soon become obsolete because Apple's move to Intel CPUs is already underway.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 66157 other Desktops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
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macformat.co.uk
Review Summary: The Dual 2.7GHz Power Mac is brawny, bold and blazing - even if there's no Intel inside
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techradar.com
Review Summary: Power Macs need memory adding in pairs, so you'll have to buy a couple of 512MB sticks or two 256MBs. The stock Serial-ATA hard drive jumps from 160GB to 250GB, while the SuperDrive is now rated at 16x and can burn double-layer DVDs
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goodgearguide.com.au
Review Summary: The Power Mac G5 Quad may seem expensive, but it's a bargain considering the additional processor cores. There's no reason for any professional facility not to upgrade because the equipment cost will quickly be recouped in the form of higher ...
Manufacturer: Apple
Part number: M9592LL/A
General
- Type Personal computer
- Product Form Factor Tower
- Built-in Devices Antenna
- Width 8.1 in
- Depth 18.7 in
- Height 20.1 in
- Weight 44.5 lbs
- Desktop type Budget desktop system
Processor
- Type Motorola PowerPC G5 2.5 GHz
- Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
- 64-bit processor Yes
- Installed Qty 2
- Max processors supported 2
Cache Memory
- Type L2 cache
- Installed Size 4 MB
- Cache Per Processor 2 MB
Mainboard
- Data bus speed 1250 MHz
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 50 °F
- Max operating temperature 95 °F
- Operating humidity range 5 - 95%
RAM
- Installed Size 512 MB / 16 GB (max)
- Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Memory Speed 533 MHz
- Memory Specification Compliance PC2-4200
- Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
- Upgrade Rule 2 modules at a time
Storage Controller
- Type 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated
- Controller interface type Serial ATA-150
- Storage controller interface channel qty 2
Storage Controller (2nd)
- Type 1 x IDE - Integrated
Storage
- Floppy drive type None
- Hard Drive 1 x 250 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
- Hard Drive (2nd) None
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW (+R DL) - IDE
- CD / DVD read speed 32x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD+R DL)
- CD / DVD rewrite speed 24x (CD)
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Monitor
- Monitor Type None.
Graphics Controller
- Type PCI Express x16 - Plug-in card
- Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 6600
- Video Memory 256 MB DDR SDRAM
- Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
- Max Monitors Supported 2
Audio Output
- Type Sound card - Integrated
Keyboard
- Keyboard interface USB
- Keyboard features Built-in two USB 1.1 ports
Input Device
- Type Mouse, Keyboard
Mouse
- Mouse technology Optical
- Mouse interface USB
Telecom
- Modem None
Audio Input
- Type None
Networking
- Networking Network adapter - Integrated
- Ethernet Ports 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- Features AirPort Extreme ready
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) 2 ( 1 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H, 1 ( 0 ) x Front accessible
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x PCI Express x16 - Full-length, full-height, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x8 - Full-length, full-height, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI Express x4 - Full-length, full-height, 8 ( 6 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 2 ( 0 ) x Processor
- Interfaces 2 x Display / video - DVI-Analog/Digital - 29 pin combined DVI, 1 x IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) - 9 pin FireWire 800, 2 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire ( 1 in front ), 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 1 in front ), 1 x Audio - SPDIF input - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - SPDIF output - TOSLINK, 1 x Audio - Line-in - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ( 1 in front ), 2 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
Printer
- Type None
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included DVI-VGA adapter
Power
- Power device type Power supply
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided Apple MacOS X 10.4
- Software Apple iCal, Apple iLife, OmniGraffle, Apple Safari, OmniOutliner, Zinio Reader, Apple iChat AV, Apple Dashboard, Apple QuickTime, Apple Spotlight, Apple DVD Player, GraphicConverter, Apple Address Book, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Drivers & Utilities, FileMaker Pro (Trial), Apple XCode Developer Tools, Art Directors Toolkit for OS X, QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days
Sustainability
- Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 4.9
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