Apple · eMac
eMac (USB 2.0, 2004)
A 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 all-in-one with a flat CRT, Radeon 9200 graphics and USB 2.0, sold with Combo or 8× DVD-writing drives.
- Type
- All-in-one
- Processor
- Freescale PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
- Memory
- 256 MB – 1 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB – 160 GB
- Screen
- 17″
- Weight
- 22.7 kg
Specifications
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- Processor
- PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz)
- CPU cores
- 1
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR)
- Memory
- 256 MB, 512 MB or 1 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB to 160 GB
- CPU
- 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 with Velocity Engine, 512 KB full-speed on-chip L2 cache and 167 MHz system bus. EveryMac identifies this generation's processor as PowerPC 7447A; Apple publishes the G4 family and clock speed.
- GPU
- ATI Radeon 9200 with AGP 4× support and 32 MB dedicated DDR video memory
- Memory type
- 256 MB PC2700 333 MHz DDR SDRAM standard; 512 MB and 1 GB order options. Two user-accessible 184-pin DIMM slots support the maker's 1 GB maximum using 256 MB or 512 MB DIMMs.
- Storage type
- Combo version has a 40 GB Ultra ATA/100 drive; SuperDrive has 80 GB. Maker order options include 80 GB and 160 GB drives. Combo reads DVDs at 12×, writes CD-R at 32× and CD-RW at 10×. SuperDrive writes DVD-R at 8×, CD-R at 24× and CD-RW at 10×. This is not the later double-layer 2005 SuperDrive.
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. Supported screen modes run from 640 × 480 to 1280 × 960; these are analogue CRT modes rather than a fixed pixel matrix. The external VGA timing table is not treated as a published internal CRT refresh specification.
Connections
- Ports
- 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
- Ethernet
- 0.1 Gb/s
- Wi-Fi
- Optional AirPort Extreme 802.11g / 802.11b
- Back ports
- Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer and two USB 1.1 ports on the supplied keyboard; two FireWire 400 ports with 8 W shared power; mini-VGA; headphone and audio line-in jacks; 10/100BASE-T Ethernet; built-in 56K V.92 modem. Internal Bluetooth is a build-to-order option, with no version published in the exact sheet.
- External displays
- VGA video mirroring through an optional Apple VGA Display Adapter; S-video/composite output through an optional Apple Video Adapter. VGA modes include 1280 × 960 at 75 Hz, 1024 × 768 up to 100 Hz and lower resolutions up to 120 Hz. External displays show the same image as the built-in screen.
- Speakers
- Integrated stereo speakers with an 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
- Apple's published metric dimensions and reference weight; weight varies with configuration and manufacturing process. Metric centimetres and imperial inches in the retained sheet do not convert exactly.
- Power supply
- Configured for 100–120 V AC or 200–240 V AC according to country; 50–60 Hz, single phase
- Power use
- Maximum continuous electrical power 230 W; distinct from the audio amplifier rating
- Colours
- White
- In the box
- Launched with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Classic environment and iLife ’04. Apple's 13 April 2004 retail notice says the consumer range is available immediately; a separate no-optical-drive education version is mentioned without applying its hardware to this consumer record.
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage | Storage type | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 256 MB | 40 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 256 MB | 80 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 256 MB | 160 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 512 MB | 40 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 512 MB | 80 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 512 MB | 160 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 1 GB | 40 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 1 GB | 80 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
| PowerPC G4 7447A (1.25 GHz) | 1 GB | 160 GB | Hard drive | ATI Radeon 9200 (32 MB DDR) |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Built-in display, speakers and microphone
- User-accessible memory slots
- Three USB 2.0 and two FireWire ports on the computer
Cons
- Weighs 22.7 kg
- AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth are optional
- External displays mirror the built-in screen
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Processor | Memory | Storage | Screen | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-in-one | Freescale PowerPC G4 7447A (1.42 GHz) | 256 MB – 1 GB | 80 GB – 160 GB | 17″ | 22.7 kg | May 2005 | |
| All-in-one | Motorola PowerPC G4 0.8 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics) or PowerPC G4 1 GHz (eMac ATI Graphics) | 128 MB – 1 GB | 40 GB – 80 GB | 17″ | 22.7 kg | May 2003 | |
| All-in-one | Motorola PowerPC G4 800 MHz (iMac Flat Panel) | 256 MB – 1 GB | 60 GB | 15″ | 9.7 kg | Feb 2003 |
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-us/112451
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2004/04/13Apple-Announces-a-Faster-More-Affordable-eMac
- support.apple.com/en-us/docs/mac/124085
- everymac.com/systems/by_processor/powerpc-g4-powerpc-7400-macs.html
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