Apple eMac (2002) vs Apple eMac (ATI Graphics, 2003)

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eMac (2002) compared with eMac (ATI Graphics, 2003)

	AppleeMac (2002)	AppleeMac (ATI Graphics, 2003)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2002	May 2003
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002) or PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)	PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics) or PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
Memory
Memory	128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	40 GB to 60 GB	40 GB to 80 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	700 MHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, 256 KB full-speed L2 cache and 100 MHz system bus in Apple's original consumer specification. The August update also offered an 800 MHz processor. EveryMac identifies both as PowerPC 7441; Apple publishes only the G4 family and clock speeds.	800 MHz or 1 GHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, 256 KB full-speed on-chip L2 cache and 133 MHz system bus. EveryMac's exact-model processor inventory identifies PowerPC 7445; Apple publishes the G4 family and clocks.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with AGP 2× support and 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory	ATI Radeon 7500 with AGP 4× support and 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory
Memory type
Memory type	128 MB SDRAM standard on 700 MHz configurations, 256 MB on the August 800 MHz SuperDrive configuration. Two user-accessible 168-pin DIMM slots support up to 1 GB using 128 MB, 256 MB or 512 MB DIMMs.	128 MB PC133 SDRAM standard with CD-ROM or Combo drives; 256 MB with SuperDrive. Two user-accessible 168-pin DIMM slots support Apple's 1 GB maximum using 128 MB, 256 MB or 512 MB DIMMs.
Storage type
Storage type	Original consumer 700 MHz CD-RW model has a 40 GB Ultra ATA disk and maximum 24× CD-R, 10× CD-RW and 32× CD reading. August 2002 consumer choices were 700 MHz Combo with 40 GB and 800 MHz SuperDrive with 60 GB. Optical-drive speeds for those later choices are not assumed from the original CD-RW specification.	800 MHz CD-ROM model has a 40 GB Ultra ATA disk; 1 GHz Combo has 60 GB; 1 GHz SuperDrive has 80 GB. CD-ROM reads at 32×. Combo reads DVD at 8× and writes CD-R at 32×, CD-RW at 10×. SuperDrive writes DVD-R at 4×, CD-R at 16× and CD-RW at 8×. These are the generation's published base pairings; unspecified cross-configuration drives are not assumed.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	17″	17″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 960	1280 × 960
Panel
Panel	CRT	CRT
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	72 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	Flat 17-inch CRT with 16-inch viewable area and 0.25 mm dot pitch. Supported analogue modes are 1280 × 960 at 72 Hz, 1152 × 864 at 80 Hz, 1024 × 768 at 89 Hz, 800 × 600 at 112 Hz and 640 × 480 at 138 Hz; these are not a fixed pixel matrix. The headline refresh applies to the highest published screen resolution.	Flat 17-inch CRT with 16-inch viewable area and 0.25 mm dot pitch. Five supported screen modes from 640 × 480 to 1280 × 960 are analogue CRT modes, not a fixed pixel matrix. External VGA timing figures are not substituted for internal display refresh.
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	0.1 Gb/s	0.1 Gb/s
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	Optional AirPort Extreme 802.11g
Back ports
Back ports	Three USB 1.1 ports on the computer shared across two 12 Mbps controllers, plus two on the keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports sharing 8 W; mini-VGA; headphone and analogue audio input; 10/100BASE-T Ethernet and a 56K V.90 modem on the consumer model. No built-in Bluetooth is specified.	Three USB 1.1 ports on the computer, shared across two 12 Mbps controllers, plus two on the keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports sharing 8 W; mini-VGA; headphone and audio line-in; built-in 10/100BASE-T Ethernet and 56K V.92 modem. A D-Link USB Bluetooth adapter is an optional accessory; no built-in Bluetooth is specified.
External displays
External displays	VGA display mirroring through an optional VGA display adapter; the external screen repeats the internal screen rather than providing an extended desktop.	VGA display mirroring through an optional Apple VGA Display Adapter; S-video/composite through an optional Apple Video Adapter. Published VGA modes include 1280 × 960 at 75 Hz, 1024 × 768 up to 100 Hz and lower resolutions up to 120 Hz. Extended desktop is not supported.
Speakers
Speakers	Integrated stereo system with internal 16 W digital amplifier	Integrated stereo system with internal 16 W digital amplifier
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	Built-in microphone
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse; optional Tilt and Swivel Stand	Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse and modem cable; optional Tilt and Swivel Stand
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	22.7 kg	22.7 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	406 × 433 × 406 mm	406 × 433 × 406 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Maker metric dimensions and reference weight retained. Weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process; published centimetre and inch values do not convert exactly.	Maker metric dimensions and reference weight retained. Weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process; published centimetre and inch values do not convert exactly.
Power supply
Power supply	Configured for 100 V AC or 220 V AC according to country; 47–63 Hz, single phase	Configured for 100 V AC or 220 V AC according to country; 47–63 Hz, single phase
Power use
Power use	Maximum continuous electrical power 170 W	Maximum continuous electrical power 170 W
Colours
Colours	White	White
In the box
In the box	June consumer configuration included Mac OS X 10.1.4 and Mac OS 9.2.2, iPhoto, iMovie 2, iTunes and other bundled applications. Apple confirmed immediate US consumer availability on 4 June 2002; this record describes those consumer CD-RW, Combo and SuperDrive configurations, excluding the earlier education-only CD-ROM option. The original April education announcement planned US/Canadian availability in May; its first actual institutional sale remains unresolved. The August 700 MHz Combo was stated as available that week; 800 MHz SuperDrive was expected at the end of August, not a confirmed first-sale day.	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and iLife. Apple's exact footnote permits native Mac OS 9 startup only on CD-ROM and Combo configurations; all can run Mac OS 9 applications through Classic in Mac OS X. AirPort Extreme works only in Mac OS X. Apple confirmed immediate consumer sale on 6 May 2003.