Pros

  • Sturdy and attractive all-in-one design
  • Decent performance
  • Double-layer SuperDrive
  • Larger hard drive
  • Improved graphics

Cons

  • No wireless support
  • Bulky

At A Glance

This third update to the eMac features a faster processor, more standard RAM, a better video card, a dual-layer-burning SuperDrive, and more hard drive capacity.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type PowerPC G4
Processor speed 1420.0 MHz
Cache size 0.512 KB
Bus speed 167.0 MHz
Memory
Memory type DDR
Memory max 1024.0 GB
Display
Display size 17.0 inches
Display type CRT
Graphics
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Radeon 9600
Storage
Drive size 160.0 GB
Dimensions
Width 15.8 inches
Depth 17.1 inches
Height 15.8 inches
Weight 50.0 pounds
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Speed 8.0
Optical Drive Type SuperDrive
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
  • Wireless Ethernet
Available Interfaces
  • Composite Video
  • FireWire 400/IEEE 1394 - 6 pin
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 1.0/1.1
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
  • Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video)

Performance

Macworld Labs
iTunes 4.7.1 2:30
Tested Configuration Mac OS X 10.4 with 512MB of RAM
Cinema 4D XL 9.1 4:53
Unreal Tournament 2004 20fps
Compressor 12:06
Speedmark 4 Score 142
iMovie HD 0:44
Photoshop CS2 1:46