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Apple eMac Specifications Page - The New 2003 and 2002 eMacs Compared

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The Table below shows the major specifications and features for Apple eMacs. Different configurations for the eMacs are based on Apple's Online Store. Vendors' configurations may vary.

Additional Resources:
eMac InfoZone
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Apple's Power eMac Page

May 2003 eMacs
eMac Model/Mhz	eMac G4/800/800/256K M9150LL/A "CD-ROM " (May 2003)	eMac G4/1GHz /1GHz /256K M8950LL/A "Combo drive " (May 2003)	eMac G4/1GHz /1GHz /256K M8951LL/A "SuperDrive" (May 2003)
Price Information	MSRP $799 SmallDog Deal Zone	MSRP $999 SmallDog Deal Zone	MSRP $1,299 SmallDog Deal Zone
Bus Speed (Mhz)	133 MHz	133 MHz	133 MHz
RAM (MAX)	128 MB 1 GB max	128 MB 1GB Max	256 MB 1GB Max
Graphics Support	ATI Radeon 7500 with AGP 4x support; 32MB dedicated DDR SDRAM graphics memory Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter) Vi deo mirroring only	ATI Radeon 7500 with AGP 4x support; 32MB dedicated DDR SDRAM graphics memory Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter) Vi deo mirroring only	ATI Radeon 7500 with AGP 4x support; 32MB dedicated DDR SDRAM graphics memory Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter) Vi deo mirroring only
Expansion Slots	AirPort	AirPort	AirPort
Hard Drive	40GB Ultra ATA	60GB Ultra ATA	80GB Ultra ATA
Optical Drive	Tray loading CD-ROM drive; reads CDs at up to 32x speed	Tray loading "Combo drive " Reads DVDs at 8x Writes CD-R at 32x Writes CD-RW at 10x Reads CDs at 32x	Tray loading "SuperDrive" Writes DVD-R at 4x Reads DVDs at 8x Writes CD-R at 16x Writes CD-RW at 8x Reads CDs at 32x
Communication	10/100BASE-T 56k V.90 AirPort Extreme ready	10/100BASE-T 56k V.90 AirPort Extreme ready	10/100BASE-T 56k V.90 AirPort Extreme ready
Connectivity	3 USB 1.1 ports on base (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers) 2 FireWire Ports S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector (requires Apple Video Adapter, sold separately	3 USB 1.1 ports on base (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers) 2 FireWire Ports S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector (requires Apple Video Adapter, sold separately	3 USB 1.1 ports on base (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers) 2 FireWire Ports S-video and composite video output to connect directly to a TV or projector (requires Apple Video Adapter, sold separately
Screen	17" CRT 640 by 480 800 by 600 at 1024 by 768 1152 by 864 1280 by 960	17" CRT 640 by 480 800 by 600 at 1024 by 768 1152 by 864 1280 by 960	17" CRT 640 by 480 800 by 600 at 1024 by 768 1152 by 864 1280 by 960
Misc.	-	-	A custom version with a total of 1 GB of RAM and an installed Airport Extreme card is available at the Apple Store only. This version costs $399 extra (Z074)

August 2002 eMacs
eMac Model/Mhz	eMac G4/700/700/256K "Combination Drive" (August 2002)	eMac G4/800/800/256K "SuperDrive" (August 2002)	eMac G4/800/800/256K "SuperDrive - Ultimate"
Price Information	MSRP $1,099 SmallDog Deal Zone	MSRP $1,499 SmallDog Deal Zone	MSRP $1,708 Apple Store only
Bus Speed (Mhz)	100 MHz	100 MHz	100 MHz
RAM (MAX)	128 MB 1 GB max	256MB 1GB Max	512MB 1GB Max
Graphics Support	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB of DDR RAM 2x AGP Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter) Vi deo mirroring only	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB of DDR RAM 2x AGP Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter) Vi deo mirroring only	NVIDIA GeForce2 MX with 32 MB of DDR RAM 2x AGP Mini-VGA output port (requires VGA display adapter) Vi deo mirroring only
Expansion Slots	AirPort	AirPort	AirPort
Hard Drive	40GB Ultra ATA	60GB Ultra ATA	60GB Ultra ATA
Optical Drive	Tray loading "Combination Drive" Reads DVDs at 8x W rites CD-R at 12x W rites CD-RW at 8x Reads CDs at 32x	Tray loading "SuperDrive" Writes DVD-R at 2x Reads DVDs at 6x Writes CD-R at 8x Writes CD-RW at 4x Reads CDs at 24x	Tray loading "SuperDrive" Writes DVD-R at 2x Reads DVDs at 6x Writes CD-R at 8x Writes CD-RW at 4x Reads CDs at 24x
Communication	10/100BASE-T 56k V.90 AirPort Ready	10/100BASE-T 56k V.90 AirPort Ready	10/100BASE-T 56k V.90 AirPort Ready
Connectivity	3 USB 1.1 ports on base (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers) 2 FireWire Ports	3 USB 1.1 ports on base (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers) 2 FireWire Ports	3 USB 1.1 ports on base (shared on two 12-Mbps controllers) 2 FireWire Ports
Screen	17" CRT 640 by 480 at 138Hz 800 by 600 at 112Hz 1024 by 768 at 89Hz 1152 by 864 at 80Hz 1280 by 960 at 72Hz	17" CRT 640 by 480 at 138Hz 800 by 600 at 112Hz 1024 by 768 at 89Hz 1152 by 864 at 80Hz 1280 by 960 at 72Hz	17" CRT 640 by 480 at 138Hz 800 by 600 at 112Hz 1024 by 768 at 89Hz 1152 by 864 at 80Hz 1280 by 960 at 72Hz
Misc.	-	-	Includes tilt and swivel stand

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