MacComparisonZone: Power Mac G4/733 MHz vs Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz - Performance And Specifications Review
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Created: 5/15/04
Introduction
This Guide compares the Power Mac G4/733 MHz, to the Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz . When the 733 MHz was released in July of 2001, it was the low-end of the Power Mac line, which also included a 876 MHz model in the middle, and a Dual 800 MHz machine as the high-end choice. The Dual G5/1.8 GHz Tower is the current middle machine, sandwiched between a Dual 2.0 GHz Power Mac and a single processor 1.6 GHz Tower.
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Specifications & Features
Model/Mhz
Power Mac G4/733 MHz (#M8359LL/A )
Single Processor
L2 Cache: 256K @ 733 MHz
L3 Cache: None
Release Date: July, 2001
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
64MB DDR SDRAM
AGP Pro 8X slot
Expansion
Slots
Three hard drive bays (one filled)
One optical drive bay (filled)
Four full-length 64-bit,33-MHz PCI slots
One AGP 4X slot (filled)
AirPort Slot
Two hard drive bays (one filled)
One optical drive bay (filled)
One 133MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
Two 100MHz, 64-bit PCI-X slot
One AGP Pro 8X (filled)
AirPort Extreme Slot
Hard Drive
40GB Ultra ATA/66
5400 rpm
160GB Serial ATA
7200 rpm
Optical Drive
CD-RW drive
Writes CD-R discs 12x
Writes CD-RW discs at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
Writes DVD-R at 4x
Reads DVDs at 8x
Writes CD-R at 16x
Writes CD-RW at 10x
Reads CDs at 32x
3 USB 2.0 Ports (480 Mbps)
2 FireWire Port (400 Mbps)
1 FireWire 800 Port
Optical digital audio in and out Toslink connectors
Analog Stereo audio in and out minijacks
Optional Bluetooth 1.1 module and antenna
Video
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
ADC and VGA connectors
Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
ADC and DVI connectors
DVI to VGA adapter included
Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes
Specification Notes
Weight: 31 pounds (14.1 kg)
Weight: 39.2 pounds (17.8 kg)
Performance
Machine
Power Mac G4/733 MHz
Power Mac G5/1.8 GHz
Processor
161.66 seconds
54.99 seconds - - 194% Faster (estimate)
Processor (Dual)
38.84 seconds
9 seconds- - 332% Faster (estimate)
Notes
Unfortunately because of the length of time between when these two machines were released, we do not have a wealth of performance data with which to compare them.
The Processor scores above are based on Photoshop. The first processor result consists of actions that do not take good advantage of dual processors. The second set of results are of Photoshop functions that make much better use of dual processors
For more detailed performance of the G4/733 see this page
For more detailed performance of the Dual G5/1.8 GHz see this page
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MacComparisonZone: Power Mac G4/733 MHz vs Power Mac Dual G5/1.8 GHz - Performance And Specifications Review
it was the low-end of the Power Mac line, which also included a 876 MHz model in the middle, and a Dual 800 MHz machine as the high-end choice. The Dual G5/1.8 GHz Tower is the current middle machine, sandwiched between a Dual 2.0 GHz Power Mac and a single processor 1.6 GHz Tower.
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DeskJet 5850 wireless printer, $100 after rebate ($199 up front)
PSC 2175 all-in-one, $100 after rebate ($199 up front)
