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Apple Power Mac G5 (dual 2.7GHz) review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 2977

Verdict

Apple has upgraded the Power Mac G5 with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and faster parts, but our complaints about limited expandability still apply... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • DVD drive now supports double-layer discs
  • Base configuration supports 30in. Apple Cinema HD monitor
  • Includes Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and the latest iLife suite
  • Has higher maximum storage capacity than previous model

Cons

  • Only one optical drive bay
  • No memory card reader and not enough USB ports
  • Includes only a 30-day trial of iWork
  • Telephone support lasts a brief 90 days

Key Specs

Clock speed: 2.7 GHz
RAM installed: 4096 MB
Hard drive size: 250 GB
Graphics processor: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL
Graphics RAM: 256 MB
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL
Display diagonal size: 20 in
Case form factor: tower
Operating system: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger

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