Power Mac G5 QuadApple today unveiled its new Power Mac G5 desktop line featuring the Power Mac G5 Quad, providing quad-core processing with two 2.5 GHz dual-core PowerPC G5 processors. All Power Mac G5 models now feature dual-core processors, a new PCI Express architecture and higher performance graphics options including NVIDIA's Quadro FX 4500, bringing the industry standard for workstation graphics to the Mac.

The 2.0 GHz and 2.3 GHz Power Mac G5 Dual are available now and the 2.5 GHz Power Mac G5 Quad will be available in early November through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. Details follow.

The Power Mac G5 Dual, with a suggested retail price of USD$1,999, includes:
  • dual-core 2.0GHz PowerPC G5 processor;
  • 512MB of 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable up to 16GB;
  • 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE with 128MB of GDDR SDRAM
  • three open PCI Express expansion slots: two 4-lane slots and one 8-lane slot;
  • dual Gigabit Ethernet ports;
  • 16x SuperDrive(TM) with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW); and
  • ships with Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard.
The Power Mac G5 Dual, with a suggested retail price of USD$2,499, includes:
  • dual-core 2.3 GHz PowerPC G5 processor;
  • 512MB of 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable up to 16GB;
  • 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB of GDDR SDRAM
  • three open PCI Express expansion slots: two 4-lane slots and one 8-lane slot;
  • dual Gigabit Ethernet ports;
  • 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW); and
  • ships with Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard.
The Power Mac G5 Quad, with a suggested retail price of USD$3,299, includes:
  • two dual-core 2.5GHz PowerPC G5 processors;
  • 512MB of 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM expandable up to 16GB;
  • 250GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  • NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB of GDDR SDRAM
  • three open PCI Express expansion slots: two 4-lane slots and one 8-lane slot;
  • dual Gigabit Ethernet ports;
  • 16x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD+/-RW/CD-RW); and
  • ships with Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard.