Apple eMac (2002) vs Apple iMac G3 (Early 2001)

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eMac (2002) compared with iMac G3 (Early 2001)

	AppleeMac (2002)	AppleiMac G3 (Early 2001)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2002	February 2001
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002) or PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)	PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 600 MHz (iMac)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)	ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB) or ATI RAGE 128 Ultra (16 MB)
Memory
Memory	128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	64 MB, 128 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	40 GB to 60 GB (better)	10 GB to 40 GB
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.	400 MHz PowerPC G3 with 512 KB backside L2 cache at 160 MHz; 500 MHz and 600 MHz models have 256 KB on-chip L2 cache at processor speed. All use a 100 MHz system bus. Generic clock-only chip records do not infer silicon suppliers; cache differences remain in model details.
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with AGP 2× support and 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory	400 MHz configuration: ATI RAGE 128 Pro with 8 MB SDRAM. 500 MHz and 600 MHz configurations: ATI RAGE 128 Ultra with 16 MB SDRAM; AGP 2x. A contemporary Macworld report observed European 500 MHz store listings with 512 KB cache and 8 MB Pro graphics, but explicitly questioned their accuracy and had no Apple confirmation. The current maker matrix is retained; no inferred regional CPU supplier or alternate SKU is added.
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.	64 MB PC100 SDRAM standard on 400/500 MHz configurations; 128 MB on 600 MHz Special Edition. Two DIMM slots support up to 1 GB in the current maker sheet. Configurations retain each base and maximum memory with its original processor and drive.
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.	400 MHz: 10 GB Ultra ATA and 24x CD-ROM, Indigo. 500 MHz: 20 GB and 8x/4x/24x CD-RW, Indigo, Blue Dalmatian or Flower Power. 600 MHz Special Edition: 40 GB and CD-RW, Graphite, Blue Dalmatian or Flower Power. Maker lists up to 40 GB build-to-order storage without precise processor ties, so extra cross-combinations are not created.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	17″	15″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 960 (better)	1024 × 768
Panel
Panel	CRT	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	72 Hz	75 Hz (better)
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.	Nominal 15-inch shadow-mask CRT with 13.8-inch viewable diagonal and 0.28 mm dot pitch; no fixed LCD native resolution.
Display features
Display features	–	1024 × 768 at 75 Hz; 800 × 600 at 95 Hz and 640 × 480 at 117 Hz. Scalar refresh describes the highest-resolution mode.
Connections
Ports
Ports	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, 2 × headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	0.1 Gb/s	0.1 Gb/s
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Optional AirPort 802.11b	–
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.	Two FireWire 400 ports and VGA video mirroring on every configuration; Two 12 Mbps USB ports on the computer, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.90 modem, audio line-in/out and two front headphone jacks; keyboard USB ports are not counted as chassis ports. All configurations are AirPort ready with an optional 11 Mbps card.
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 output mirrors the built-in screen; no extended desktop.
Speakers
Speakers	Integrated stereo system with internal 16 W digital amplifier	Integrated Odyssey stereo sound system designed with Harman Kardon, built-in microphone and fanless enclosure.
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse; optional Tilt and Swivel Stand	Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse.
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	22.7 kg	15.8 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	406 × 433 × 406 mm	381 × 435 × 381 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 publishes height 38.1, width 38.1 and depth 43.5 cm, weight 15.8 kg. EveryMac instead gives depth 43.4 cm and 15.7 kg; current maker figures are preferred.
Power supply
Power supply	Configured for 100 V AC or 220 V AC according to country; 47–63 Hz, single phase	100–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 150 W.
Power use
Power use	Maximum continuous electrical power 170 W	–
Colours
Colours	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 9.1, iTunes, iMovie 2 and Disc Burner; CD-RW configurations write music and data CDs but cannot read DVDs. Maker confirms immediate availability on 22 February 2001. Copied PCI-slot/eMac entries in the retained sheet are excluded as unrelated template artifacts.