The original white PowerPC G4 all-in-one pairs a flat 17-inch CRT with GeForce2 MX graphics, 700 or 800 MHz processors and CD-writing, Combo or SuperDrive options.
Macworld's 700 MHz test praised the sharp CRT, sturdy enclosure and multimedia performance, while criticising the low screen position, limited upgrade access and small standard memory. The Washington Post's later 800 MHz SuperDrive test also liked the display but found expansion limited.
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.
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with AGP 2× support and 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory
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.
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.
Display
Screen size
17″
Resolution
1280 × 960
Panel
CRT
Refresh rate
72 Hz
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.
Connections
Ports
3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
0.1 Gb/s
Wi-Fi
Optional AirPort 802.11b
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.
External displays
VGA display mirroring through an optional VGA display adapter; the external screen repeats the internal screen rather than providing an extended desktop.
Speakers
Integrated stereo system with internal 16 W digital amplifier
Microphones
Built-in microphone
Keyboard and mouse
Apple Pro Keyboard and optical Apple Pro Mouse; optional Tilt and Swivel Stand
Design and power
Type
All-in-one
Weight
22.7 kg
Width × depth × height
406 × 433 × 406 mm
Operating system
macOS
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.
Power supply
Configured for 100 V AC or 220 V AC according to country; 47–63 Hz, single phase
Power use
Maximum continuous electrical power 170 W
Colours
White
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.
Configurations
Processor
Memory
Storage
Storage type
Graphics
PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002)
128 MB
40 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002)
256 MB
40 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002)
512 MB
40 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.7 GHz (eMac 2002)
1 GB
40 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)
256 MB
60 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)
512 MB
60 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac 2002)
1 GB
60 GB
Hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (32 MB DDR)
Pros and cons
Pros
+Built-in display, stereo speakers and microphone
+Two user-accessible memory slots
+FireWire and USB connections
Cons
−Weighs 22.7 kg
−USB connections are limited to 1.1 speeds
−AirPort card and tilt-and-swivel stand are optional
