Apple eMac (2005) vs Apple iMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003)

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eMac (2005) compared with iMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003)

	AppleeMac (2005)	AppleiMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2005	February 2003
Performance
Processor
Processor	PowerPC G4 7447A (1.42 GHz)	Motorola PowerPC G4 800 MHz (iMac Flat Panel)
CPU cores
CPU cores	1	1
Graphics
Graphics	ATI Radeon 9600	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB)
Memory
Memory	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB	256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage
Storage	80 GB to 160 GB (better)	60 GB
CPU
CPU	Consumer Combo and SuperDrive versions have a 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 with 512 KB full-speed L2 cache and no L3 cache. The separate education-only CD or no-optical-drive configurations use 1.25 GHz and Radeon 9200 hardware; their figures are not applied to this consumer record.	800 MHz PowerPC G4, 100 MHz system bus and 256 KB on-chip L2 cache. Single-core maker-clock record is reused only for the same published clock and G4 family; uncertain silicon identity is not inferred.
GPU
GPU	ATI Radeon 9600 on an AGP 4× bus. The retained Apple support table prints 63 MB DDR video memory; contemporary AppleInsider launch coverage reports 64 MB. The discrepancy is retained rather than silently changing the maker table.	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory and AGP 2x support.
Memory type
Memory type	184-pin PC2700 DDR333 SDRAM in two slots; Combo includes 256 MB and SuperDrive includes 512 MB, expandable to Apple's stated 1 GB maximum. The guide also allows PC3200 DIMMs, running at DDR333 speed without a performance benefit.	256 MB SDRAM standard; factory options 512 MB or 1 GB. One 168-pin DIMM and one user-accessible SO-DIMM slot. Apple supports up to 1 GB.
Storage type
Storage type	Ultra ATA/100 7200 rpm hard drive, 80 GB with Combo drive or 160 GB with SuperDrive. Combo reads DVDs and writes CDs. SuperDrive supports 8× DVD±R writing, 4× DVD±RW writing and 2.4× double-layer DVD+R writing.	60 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/66 hard drive and 32x Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW. Combo reads DVDs at 8x, writes CD-R at 32x and CD-RW at 10x. No unsupported storage option is paired with this processor.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	17″	15″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 960 (better)	1024 × 768
Brightness
Brightness	–	200 nits
Panel
Panel	CRT	–
Display type
Display type	Flat 17-inch CRT with 16-inch viewable area. Apple's retained specification labels 1280 × 960 as native resolution; this is an analogue CRT supported mode rather than a fixed pixel matrix. A refresh figure is not published in this exact support sheet.	TFT active-matrix LCD with millions of colours and typical 300:1 contrast; panel technology and refresh rate unpublished in the exact maker sheet.
Display features
Display features	–	Typical viewing angles: 120° horizontal and 90° vertical. Articulated display arm adjusts height and angle.
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 Extreme 802.11g	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 1.1	–
Back ports
Back ports	Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer, plus two USB 1.0 ports on the supplied keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports; 10/100BASE-T Ethernet with Auto-MDIX; mini-VGA; audio line-in; side headphone output; optional-wireless hardware. The Combo/SuperDrive table lists a V.92 modem.	Three USB 1.1 ports on the computer, plus two on the keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports with 8 W shared power, Mini-VGA, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 56K V.92 modem, headphone jack and Apple speaker minijack. The 15-inch model has no audio line-in. Optional AirPort 802.11b card; Bluetooth requires a separate USB adapter, unlike the 17-inch internal option.
External displays
External displays	Mini-VGA RGB output supports display mirroring up to 1280 × 960; optional Apple Video Adaptor provides S-video or composite television output. Extended desktop is not supported.	Mini-VGA video mirroring through an optional adapter: 640 × 480 at 60 Hz, 800 × 600 at 75 Hz or 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz. S-video and composite output are absent on the 15-inch model.
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Built-in speaker and microphone; Apple Pro Speakers rated at 9 W each and internal 18 W amplifier.
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone at the upper left of the display	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse; the manufacturer's exact 2005 product image includes both.	Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse, Apple Pro Speakers and modem cable.
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	22.7 kg	9.7 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	406 × 433 × 406 mm	–
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	Apple's metric specification gives 40.6 × 40.6 × 43.3 cm (height × width × depth) and 22.7 kg. These metric figures are retained; the inch values in the same table do not convert exactly.	Adjustable maker ranges: height 329–509 mm, width 384–415 mm and depth 270–415 mm; base diameter 270 mm. Reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Power supply
Power supply	The user guide states that the eMac does not have a universal power supply. Check the voltage requirements printed inside the optical-drive door for the particular regional unit.	90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz, single phase; maximum continuous power 130 W.
Colours
Colours	White	–
In the box
In the box	Computer, keyboard, mouse and AC cord; telephone cable where modem supplied. Launched with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and Classic application support. May 2005 sale evidence comes from contemporary AppleInsider launch coverage, not the March printing date of the user guide.	Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and iLife, with AppleWorks and other bundled applications. Classic environment supports older applications; the exact EveryMac model source confirms it cannot boot Mac OS 9, unlike the original 2002 revision. Maker launch confirms immediate availability on 4 February 2003.