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)
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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 |