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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)

● Obsolete 2009 · iPhone era iMac

Introduced

2009

Original price

$ 1499

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo (E7600 'Wolfdale-3M')

Original OS

Mac OS X 10.6.1 (10A2155)

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Mac era

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iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Processor

ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo (E7600 'Wolfdale-3M')

Speed3.06 GHz

Cores2

Architecture64-bit

Cache3 MB shared level 2 cache

System bus1066 MHz

Memory & graphics

Standard RAM4 GB

Max RAM16 GB

RAM type1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM

Memory slots4 slots

GPUNVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared) or ATI Radeon HD 4670 (256 MB dedicated GDDR3)

Display21.5-inch glossy 16:9 LED-backlit TFT Active Matrix LCD with IPS technology

Resolutions1920x1080 native; external display up to 2560x1600

Video outMini DisplayPort (supports external display up to 2560x1600)

Storage

Storage500 GB or 1 TB (7200 RPM) hard drive

Connectivity

USBFour USB 2.0 ports

FireWireOne FireWire 800 port

EthernetGigabit Ethernet

Wi-FiAirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n

BluetoothBluetooth 2.1+EDR

Audio inAudio line in

Audio outHeadphone/audio line out

SD cardSD card slot

ModemOptional 56k V.92 USB modem

InfraredBuilt-in IR receiver for Apple Remote

Software

Original OSMac OS X 10.6.1 (10A2155)

Apple statusObsolete

KeyboardApple Wireless Keyboard

Included peripheralsApple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse

Identifiers

Model IDiMac10,1

Model N°A1311

EMC2551

Order N°MB950LL/A

Lifecycle

Introduced2009

Discontinued2010

Apple statusObsolete

History

Introduced in October 2009, the iMac (Late 2009) models featured larger screens and faster processors compared to the previous iMac (Early 2009) line. The iMac (Late 2009) was marketed in 4 configurations: 21.5"/3.06 GHz/4 GB RAM/500 GB HD/256 MB shared VRAM/$1199 U.S., 21.5"/3.06 GHz/4 GB RAM/1 TB HD/256 MB VRAM/$1499 U.S., 27"/3.06 GHz/4 GB RAM/1 TB HD/256 MB VRAM/$1699 U.S. and 27"/2.66 GHz Core i5/4 GB RAM/1 TB HD/512 MB VRAM/$1999 U.S. Custom order options included up to 16 GB of RAM and a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor at 2.8 GHz.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_(Intel-based) · Wikipedia

Trivia

• The iMac Late 2009 was the first in the series to offer two different screen sizes (21.5" and 27"), allowing customers to choose the model best suited to their professional and personal needs. • With a starting price of $1,199, the base model represented a significant investment, but the top-of-the-line model reached $1,999 and could be customized with up to 16 GB of RAM and a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor. • This model marked a notable performance increase compared to its Early 2009 predecessor, integrating faster processors and shared memory options ranging from 256 MB to 512 MB depending on the chosen configuration.

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