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Apple Mac Pro Specifications Page - Comparing The August 2006 Quad Core And April, 2007 - 8 Core Intel Xeon Mac Pros To The October 2005 G5 Power Macs

The table below shows the major specifications and features for Apple's August 2006 and April 2007Mac Pros and October 2005 Power Macs. Different configurations for the Power Macs are based on Apple's Online Store. Vendor's configurations may vary. Configurations and prices reflect that of the machines when they were introduced

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August/April 2006 Quad/ Eight Core Intel Xeon Mac Pros
Mac Pro Model/MHz	Two 2GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors 4MB shared L2 cache per processor 64-bit data paths and registers Z0D8-2GHZ250GB	Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors 4MB shared L2 cache per processor 64-bit data paths and registers MA356LL/A	Two 3GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 5100 series processors 4MB shared L2 cache per processor 64-bit data paths and registers Z0D8-3GHZ250GB	Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5300 series processors 8MB shared L2 cache per processor 64-bit data paths and registers Z0D8-8C3GHZ1GB
Price Information	MSRP: $2,199 Check Prices Education Discount PowerMax Apple Store ClubMac MacConnect MacMall MacZone Apple Canada Buyer's Guide Closeout Buyer's Guide	MSRP: $2,499 Check Prices Education Discount PowerMax Apple Store ClubMac MacConnect MacMall MacZone Apple Canada Buyer's Guide Closeout Buyer's Guide	MSRP: $3,299 Check Prices Education Discount PowerMax Apple Store ClubMac MacConnect MacMall MacZone Apple Canada Buyer's Guide Closeout Buyer's Guide	MSRP: $3,999 Check Prices Education Discount PowerMax Apple Store ClubMac MacConnect MacMall MacZone Apple Canada Buyer's Guide Closeout Buyer's Guide
Bus Speed (MHz)	1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses	1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses	1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses	1.33GHz, 64-bit dual independent frontside buses
RAM	1GB 667Mhz DDR2, ECC Fully-Buffered FB-DIMM 16GB max Eight FB-DIMM slots	1GB 667Mhz DDR2, ECC Fully-Buffered FB-DIMM 16GB max Eight FB-DIMM slots	1GB 667Mhz DDR2, ECC Fully-Buffered FB-DIMM 16GB max Eight FB-DIMM slots	1GB 667Mhz DDR2, ECC Fully-Buffered FB-DIMM 16GB max Eight FB-DIMM slots
Graphics Support	NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI) 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resultions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels One single-link DVI port One dual-link DVI port DVI to VGA adapter included Double-wide 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes Support for up to eight displays 300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards	NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI) 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resultions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels One single-link DVI port One dual-link DVI port DVI to VGA adapter included Double-wide 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes Support for up to eight displays 300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards	NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI) 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resultions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels One single-link DVI port One dual-link DVI port DVI to VGA adapter included Double-wide 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes Support for up to eight displays 300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards	NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI) 256MB of GDDR2 SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels; dual-link DVI ports support up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resultions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels One single-link DVI port One dual-link DVI port DVI to VGA adapter included Double-wide 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes Support for up to eight displays 300W for up to four PCI Express graphics cards
Expansion Slots	Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays; One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card	Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays; One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card	Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays; One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card	Four independent 3Gb/s Serial ATA cable-free, direct attach hard drive bays; One open optical drive bay for optional second SuperDrive Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots Configurable bandwidth that mechanically supports 16-lane cards Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Hard Drive	250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache	250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache	250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache	250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s, 7200-rpm, 8MB cache
Optical Drive	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x	16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at up to 16x speed Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 8x speed Reads DVDs at up to 16x speed Writes CD-R discs up to 32x speed Writes CD-RW discs at up to 24x speed Reads CDs at up to 32x speed
Communication	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Optional external Apple USB Modem Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Optional external Apple USB Modem Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Optional external Apple USB Modem Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Optional external Apple USB Modem Optional Bluetooth 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) up to 3Mbps
Connectivity	Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel) Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks	Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel) Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks	Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel) Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks	Five USB 2.0 ports (two on front panel, three on back panel) Two FireWire 800 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Two FireWire 400 ports (one on front panel, one on back panel) Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks
Operating System	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.4
Notes	Weight: 42.4lbs (19.2 kg)	Weight: 42.4lbs (19.2 kg)	Weight: 42.4lbs (19.2 kg)	Weight: 42.4lbs (19.2 kg)

October 2005 Dual Core G5 Power Macs
Power Mac Model/MHz	G5/2.0 GHz Dual Core 1MB L2 @ 2.0 GHz Per Core M9590LL/A	G5/2.3 GHz Dual Core 1MB L2 @ 2.3 GHz Per Core M9591LL/A	G5/2.5 GHz 2X Dual Core (4 Cores) 1MB L2 @ 2.5 GHz Per Core M9592LL/A
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Bus Speed (MHz)	1 GHz Frontside bus	1.15 GHz Frontside bus	1.25 GHz Frontside bus Per Processor
RAM	512MB PC4200 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 16GB max	512MB PC4200 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 16GB max	512MB PC4200 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM 16GB max
Graphics Support	NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE 128MB of GDDR SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels One single-link DVI port One dual-link DVI port DVI to VGA adapter included Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot Support for graphics cards that require up to 150W	NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB of GDDR SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels One single-link DVI port One dual-link DVI port DVI to VGA adapter included Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot Support for graphics cards that require up to 150W	NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB of GDDR SDRAM Support for digital resolutions up to 2560 by 1600 pixels Support for analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels One single-link DVI port One dual-link DVI port DVI to VGA adapter included Dual display support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes 16-lane PCI Express graphics slot Support for graphics cards that require up to 150W
Expansion Slots	Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a 150-MBps Serial ATA (one filled) One optical drive bay ( filled) Two open full-length four-lane PCI Express slots One open full-length eight-lane PCI Express slot Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card	Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a 150-MBps Serial ATA (one filled) One optical drive bay ( filled) Two open full-length four-lane PCI Express slots One open full-length eight-lane PCI Express slot Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card	Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays, each with a 150-MBps Serial ATA (one filled) One optical drive bay ( filled) Two open full-length four-lane PCI Express slots One open full-length eight-lane PCI Express slot Expansion slot for optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card
Hard Drive	160GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm	250GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm	250GB Serial ATA; 7200 rpm
Optical Drive	16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x	16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x	16x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD-R discs at 16x Writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 6x Reads DVDs at up to 16x Writes CD-R and CD-RW discs at up to 24x Reads CDs at up to 32x
Communication	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Optional external Apple USB Modem Optional Bluetooth: Support for Enhanced Data Rate, or data rates up to 3 Mbps	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Optional external Apple USB Modem Optional Bluetooth: Support for Enhanced Data Rate, or data rates up to 3 Mbps	Optional 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme Card (based on IEEE 802.11g specification; 802.11b Wi-Fi certified) Two independent 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interfaces with support for jumbo frames Optional external Apple USB Modem Optional Bluetooth: Support for Enhanced Data Rate, or data rates up to 3 Mbps
Connectivity	4 USB 2.0 ports (one on front) 1 FireWire 800 port 2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front) Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks	4 USB 2.0 ports (one on front) 1 FireWire 800 port 2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front) Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks	4 USB 2.0 ports (one on front) 1 FireWire 800 port 2 FireWire 400 ports (one on front) Optical digital audio input and output Toslink connectors Stereo analog line level input and line level output minijacks
Operating System	10.4	10.4	10.4
Notes	Weight: 45.5 pounds (20.2 kg)	Weight: 45.5 pounds (20.2 kg)	Weight: 45.5 pounds (20.2 kg)

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