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Apple eMac (2002) vs Apple iMac G3 (Summer 2000)

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AppleeMac (2002)AppleiMac G3 (Summer 2000)
Overview
ReleasedJune 2002July 2000
Performance
ProcessorPowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002) or PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)PowerPC G3 350 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 400 MHz (iMac), PowerPC G3 450 MHz (iMac) or PowerPC G3 500 MHz (iMac)
CPU cores11
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)ATI RAGE 128 Pro (8 MB)
Memory128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB64 MB, 128 MB or 1 GB
Storage40 GB to 60 GB7 GB to 30 GB
CPU700 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.350, 400, 450 or 500 MHz PowerPC G3 with 512 KB backside L2 cache. All use a 100 MHz system bus. Generic clock-only chip records do not infer silicon suppliers; cache differences remain in model details.
GPUNVIDIA GeForce2 MX with AGP 2× support and 32 MB dedicated DDR video memoryATI RAGE 128 Pro with 8 MB dedicated SDRAM and AGP support across the range.
Memory type128 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 350/400/450 MHz configurations; 128 MB on 500 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 typeOriginal 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.350 MHz: 7 GB hard drive and CD-ROM, Indigo. 400 MHz DV: 10 GB and CD-ROM, Indigo or Ruby. 450 MHz DV+: 20 GB and 4x DVD-ROM, Indigo, Ruby or Sage. 500 MHz DV Special Edition: 30 GB and DVD-ROM, Graphite or Snow. Ultra ATA hard drives; original storage stays tied to each processor.
Display
Screen size17″15″
Resolution1280 × 9601024 × 768
PanelCRT–
Refresh rate72 Hz75 Hz
Display typeFlat 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 CRT with 13.8-inch viewable diagonal (EveryMac exact DV+ specification); no fixed LCD native resolution.
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. Exact supported modes are from EveryMac’s DV+ specification.
Connections
Ports3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack2 × USB-A, Ethernet, 2 × headphone jack
Ethernet0.1 Gb/s0.1 Gb/s
Wi-FiOptional AirPort 802.11b–
Back portsThree 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 DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition only; the entry 350 MHz model lacks them. 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. AirPort card is optional on DV configurations; no standard wireless specification is added.
External displaysVGA display mirroring through an optional VGA display adapter; the external screen repeats the internal screen rather than providing an extended desktop.DV configurations provide VGA mirroring; entry model has no external video connector.
SpeakersIntegrated stereo system with internal 16 W digital amplifierIntegrated Odyssey stereo sound system designed with Harman Kardon, built-in microphone and fanless enclosure.
MicrophonesBuilt-in microphone–
Keyboard and mouseApple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse; optional Tilt and Swivel StandApple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse.
Design and power
TypeAll-in-oneAll-in-one
Weight22.7 kg–
Width × depth × height406 × 433 × 406 mm–
Operating systemmacOSmacOS
Size and weight detailMaker metric dimensions and reference weight retained. Weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process; published centimetre and inch values do not convert exactly.Maker gives height 15.0, width 15.0 and depth 17.1 inches, weight 34.7 pounds. No converted or sibling metric values are added to main fields.
Power supplyConfigured for 100 V AC or 220 V AC according to country; 47–63 Hz, single phase100–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 150 W.
Power useMaximum continuous electrical power 170 W–
ColoursWhite–
In the boxJune 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 9.0.4, iMovie 2 and productivity software. Maker confirms DV, DV+ and DV Special Edition are available immediately on 19 July 2000; the 350 MHz entry configuration was scheduled to ship the next month, August 2000.

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