Apple · eMac

eMac (ATI Graphics, 2003)

Released May 2003

A white PowerPC G4 all-in-one with Radeon 7500 graphics, a flat CRT and 800 MHz or 1 GHz processors, offered with CD-ROM, Combo or DVD-writing drives.

Type: All-in-one
Processor: Motorola PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics) or PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)
Memory: 128 MB – 1 GB
Storage: 40 GB – 80 GB
Screen: 17″
Weight: 22.7 kg

All-in-one

Specifications

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Performance

Processor: PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics) or PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)
CPU cores: 1
Graphics: ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
Memory: 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
Storage: 40 GB to 80 GB
CPU: 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: ATI Radeon 7500 with AGP 4× support and 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory
Memory type: 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: 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: 17″
Resolution: 1280 × 960
Panel: CRT
Display type: 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: 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet: 0.1 Gb/s
Wi-Fi: Optional AirPort Extreme 802.11g
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 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: 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: Integrated stereo system with internal 16 W digital amplifier
Microphones: Built-in microphone
Keyboard and mouse: Apple Keyboard, Apple Mouse and modem cable; 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: 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.

Configurations

Processor	Memory	Storage	Storage type	Graphics
PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	128 MB	40 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	256 MB	40 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	512 MB	40 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	1 GB	40 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	128 MB	60 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	256 MB	60 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	512 MB	60 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	1 GB	60 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	256 MB	80 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	512 MB	80 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (32 MB DDR)
PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics)	1 GB	80 GB	Hard drive	ATI Radeon 7500 (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 Extreme card is optional

Closest rivals

Model	Type	Processor	Memory	Storage	Screen	Weight	Released
AppleiMac G4 (15-inch, Early 2003)	All-in-one	Motorola PowerPC G4 800 MHz (iMac Flat Panel)	256 MB – 1 GB	60 GB	15″	9.7 kg	Feb 2003
AppleiMac G4 (15-inch, USB 2.0)	All-in-one	Motorola PowerPC G4 1 GHz (iMac USB 2.0)	256 MB – 1 GB	80 GB – 160 GB	15″	9.7 kg	Sept 2003
AppleiMac G4 (17-inch, Early 2003)	All-in-one	Motorola PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz (iMac Early 2003)	256 MB – 1 GB	80 GB	17″	10.4 kg	Feb 2003

Sources

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