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eMac Q&A - Updated April 19, 2008
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What are the differences between the second generation or "ATI" eMac models?
Please note that the second generation eMac line -- formally dubbed the "ATI" series -- was introduced on May 6, 2003, reconfigured on October 22, 2003, and discontinued on April 13, 2004.
The second generation "ATI" eMac models -- the eMac G4/800 (ATI) and G4/1.0 (ATI) -- have G4 processors, PC133 SDRAM, an Ultra ATA/66 hard drive, ATI Radeon 7500 graphics, and 17-inch CRT displays in large 50 pound (22.7 kg) ice white all-in-one cases.
On October 22, 2003, the eMac G4/800 (ATI) was discontinued and the eMac G4/1.0 (ATI) was modestly reconfigured -- the original "Combo" drive configuration (M8950LL/A) was replaced by a model with a smaller hard drive, and a lower price (M9252LL/A). The "SuperDrive" configuration M8951LL/A was replaced by M8951LL/A, which was configured identically but offered at a lower price. However, these reconfigured models are *not* capable of *booting* in MacOS 9 whereas the original models are capable of booting in MacOS 9.
The major differences are summarized below in this handy chart:
eMac | ||
Processor: | 800 MHz | 1.0 GHz |
System Bus: | 133 MHz | 133 MHz |
Level 2 Cache: | 256k (on-chip) | 256k (on-chip) |
Memory Type: | PC133 SDRAM | PC133 SDRAM |
Std. RAM: | 128 MB | 128, 256 MB† |
Max. RAM: | 1.0 GB | 1.0 GB |
Display: | 17.0" Flat CRT | 17.0" Flat CRT |
Resolution: | 1024x768* | 1024x768* |
Video Card: | Radeon 7500** | Radeon 7500** |
Video RAM: | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Hard Drive: | 40 GB | 40, 60, 80 GB† |
Optical Drive: | 32X CD-ROM | 8X "Combo"† |
AirPort Extreme: | Optional | Optional |
Bluetooth 1.1: | None | None |
Expansion: | Airport Extreme | Airport Extreme |
Model No: | M9150LL/A | M8950LL/A† |
Orig. Price: | US$799 | US$999, US$1299† |
* The 17.0" flat CRT display has a 16.0" viewable area, a 0.25mm dot pitch, and supports 1024 by 768 pixels at 89 Hz as well as other resolutions.
** These models have an ATI Radeon 7500 with 32 MB of DDR SDRAM.
† As shipped on May 6, 2003, there were two configurations of this model -- M8950LL/A, which had 128 MB of RAM, a 60 GB hard drive, and a "Combo" drive and sold for US$999, and M8951LL/A, which had 256 MB of RAM, an 80 GB hard drive, and a "SuperDrive" and sold for US$1299.
† On October 22, 2003, the eMac G4/1.0 (ATI) was "reconfigured" and assigned new model numbers. The second "low end" model -- M9252LL/A -- had 128 MB of RAM, a 40 GB hard drive and a "Combo" drive and sold for US$799. The second "high end" model -- M8951LL/A -- was internally identical to the first one but sold for US$1099. Please note that this second revision cannot boot MacOS 9.
Please refer to the Ultimate Mac Comparison feature to compare any eMac model to any other G3 or later Mac.
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