Tuesday 5 June 2012

i Mac Desktop PC Full Review








Big, beautiful displays.

21.5- and 27-inch displays.

Today’s iMac has come a long way from the first 15-inch iMac. Take one look and you’ll see just how far. A 21.5- or 27-inch display with edge-to-edge glass covers nearly the entire front of the enclosure. When all you see is the display, nothing gets between you and what’s onscreen. Movies, TV shows, FaceTime HD video calls, websites, photos — everything looks stunning on the widescreen 16:9 iMac display.

LED backlighting.

The more pixels a display has, the more light those pixels need to achieve the best picture possible. And that’s exactly what the LED backlighting in iMac does: It pushes light through each pixel with remarkable brightness and efficiency. Because the LED backlight doesn’t take up much space, the iMac enclosure stays thin — even with all the high-performance components inside.

High resolution.

The 21.5-inch iMac features 1920-by-1080 HD resolution. Apple engineers could simply have stretched that resolution up and out for the 27-inch iMac. Instead, they took the display well beyond HD with 2560-by-1440 resolution. That’s 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch iMac display.

All-in-one simplicity.

Evolution of iMac.

It was a great idea then, and it’s a great idea now. The all-in-one design of the first flat-panel iMac cleaned up the desktop. It put everything you need — display, processor, graphics card, hard drive, optical drive, memory, and more — inside one simple enclosure. Today, iMac is the gold standard for an all-in-one desktop computer.

Seamless enclosure.

While you’ll find a collection of ports on the back of iMac, you won’t find much else. A seamless, precision-forged enclosure makes the back one continuous aluminum surface. And there’s only one cord: the power cord.

Cool, quiet components.

The widescreen iMac display allows more room to separate the two hottest components, the CPU and the GPU. This keeps things cool inside the iMac enclosure. Apple engineers also implemented an intelligent control system that monitors temperatures and delivers just the right amount of airflow to critical components. And the three fans inside iMac have been tuned to be ultraquiet, so you hardly know it’s on.*

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Edge-to-edge glass.

The glass that surrounds the LED-backlit display wraps around the edge of the aluminum enclosure.

Tapered pedestal.

Another victory over clutter, the finely tapered pedestal practically disappears on the desktop.

Integrated speakers.

Built-in speakers deliver loud, clear sound with notable bass response and very little distortion.

Its beauty is way more than screen deep.

All-new quad-core processors. Advanced graphics. Thunderbolt technology. FaceTime HD. iMac is a desktop workhorse disguised as an all-in-one wonder.

Talk about screen appeal.

LED backlighting. One bright idea.

Full brightness with no waiting. That’s the advantage of the LED-backlit iMac display. Unlike displays that take time to warm up before they reach maximum brightness, an LED-backlit display is instantly on and uniformly bright. LED backlighting also lets you finely tune the iMac display to suit the ambient light in even the dimmest room.

More pixels. Better picture.

The 21.5-inch iMac features 1920-by-1080 resolution. The 27-inch iMac boasts even greater resolution of 2560-by-1440. That’s a whopping 78 percent more pixels than the 21.5-inch model. And more pixels mean images look crisp and true to life. A 1000:1 contrast ratio gives you more vibrant colors and blacker blacks. All in a 16:9 aspect ratio — the same as an HDTV.

Stunning from every angle.

The iMac display looks great from any seat in the house, thanks to a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS). IPS gives you a bright picture with excellent color — even if you’re viewing the display from the side.

Next-generation quad-core Intel processors.

Powered by quad-core processors, the new iMac is our fastest yet — up to 70 percent faster than the previous generation.1 Every model in the lineup comes standard with the latest Intel Core i5 quad-core processor. You even have the option to configure the 21.5- or 27-inch iMac with the Intel Core i7, the fastest quad-core processor available. But why stop there? Add up to 16GB of DDR3 memory and an ultrafast 256GB solid-state drive,2 and you’ve got an all-in-one that can handle just about anything. Learn more about processor performance

All-new advanced AMD Radeon HD graphics.

With advanced AMD Radeon HD graphics processors across the line, iMac performs even better than before — up to three times better, in fact.1 So you see more frames per second in 3D games, and you can edit HD home videos with more speed and responsiveness than you ever thought possible. Learn more about graphics performance

Thunderbolt.
The fastest, most versatile I/O in a desktop.

Ultrafast and ultraflexible, the Thunderbolt port features two 10-Gbps data channels for data transfer that’s up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. And it offers unprecedented expansion capabilities for a new generation of high-performance peripherals. The new 27-inch iMac gives you not just one but two Thunderbolt ports. So in an instant, iMac can go from a family computer to a filmmaker’s dream machine. Learn more about Thunderbolt

The new FaceTime HD camera.
The better to see you with.

Get more of your friends in the picture with crisp, widescreen HD video. The new FaceTime HD camera lets you make FaceTime video calls in 720p resolution. The picture is so clear, it will look and feel almost like you’re in the same room. Make HD calls from one new iMac to another or to a new MacBook Pro. You can also make video calls to other Intel-based Mac computers, iPad 2, iPhone 4S,
iPhone 4, or the latest iPod touch.3 Learn more about FaceTime for Mac
  • New Widescreen Camera
  • FaceTime and Address Book
  • FaceTime with an iOS Device

It’s very well connected.

Thunderbolt

The new Thunderbolt port lets you daisy-chain as many as six devices plus an additional display. So with just one port you can create the ultimate do-anything desktop. If you choose the new 27-inch iMac, a second Thunderbolt port lets you expand even more. And since Thunderbolt is based on DisplayPort technology, you can plug any Mini DisplayPort display right into the Thunderbolt port.

USB and FireWire

Bring on your iPad, iPod, digital camera, mobile phone, and external hard drive — there’s no shortage of ports on iMac. Four USB 2.0 ports and a FireWire 800 port give you plenty of peripheral possibilities.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

The latest 802.11n wireless technology in iMac makes it effortless to connect to a Wi-Fi network.4 iMac automatically finds available networks and lets you join them with a click. Bluetooth wireless technology is also built in, so you can use your favorite wireless accessories right out of the box.

SDXC

Transfer photos and videos to your iMac as fast as you take them. The built-in SDXC card slot supports SD and SDHC cards with capacities up to 2TB. Just insert your camera’s memory card and import your photos to iPhoto.

We gave it everything we've got.

The new iMac features nearly twice the processing speed, advanced graphics, and ultrafast Thunderbolt I/O. You don’t usually find something this fast and sleek on a desk.

New Intel Core i5 and i7 processors.

Up to 1.7x faster at the core.

New quad-core Intel Core i5 processors are standard on the new iMac. Choose a 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.5GHz or 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5. Or expand your view with a 27-inch iMac featuring a 2.7GHz or 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5. You can even configure iMac with the fastest quad-core processor available — the Intel Core i7. All models use Intel’s recently refined chipsets. That means the new iMac performs nearly twice as fast as the previous generation,1 adding a new dimension of speed to everything you do. And since Mac OS X is designed to take advantage of each core, it captures every last bit of performance from the processor.

Turbo Boost 2.0.

Say you’re using a processor-intensive application like Aperture 3 or Final Cut Pro that benefits from extra power. Turbo Boost 2.0 automatically increases the speed of the active cores — up to 3.8GHz. And by shifting core frequency in small increments, Turbo Boost allows the processor to manage performance without sacrificing efficiency. All this takes place behind the scenes, so your work (or play) goes smoother and faster.

Faster single-chip microarchitecture.

Watching a movie, updating your blog, editing photos. Tasks like these require data to travel from place to place. The latest Intel Core architecture puts the processor, cache, memory controller, and graphics engine on a single chip. Since data doesn’t have as far to travel, you get faster performance and greater efficiency.

Integrated memory controller.

With faster access to memory, each core gets right to work on your data, rather than waiting for it to arrive. That’s why Intel Core architecture uses an integrated memory controller to connect fast 1333MHz memory directly to the processor. Together with up to 8MB of shared L3 cache, that helps your applications run at peak performance.

Advanced AMD Radeon HD graphics.

When you need performance for things like playing 3D games, editing HD video, or running design software, the discrete AMD Radeon HD graphics in iMac go to work. You see more frames per second and experience better responsiveness. With the AMD Radeon HD 6970M, the top-of-the-line 27-inch iMac offers the best graphics of any all-in-one. But no matter which iMac you choose, you’re guaranteed superior graphics performance. With up to 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 video memory, these processors provide up to 3x faster performance than the previous generation.2

Thunderbolt.
Data transfer is now lightning fast.

Thunderbolt technology has arrived — and Apple computers are the first to have it. With one tiny port, you get lightning-fast transfer speeds and huge expansion capabilities. Two 10-Gbps data channels per port mean you can transfer data up to 12 times faster than with FireWire 800. And don’t worry about a single drive or peripheral tying up the Thunderbolt port: You can daisy-chain as many as six devices plus a display. The 27-inch iMac includes a second Thunderbolt port for even more expansion possibilities. Connect up to six more devices or a display or two. Learn more about Thunderbolt

OS X. It’s what makes a Mac a Mac.

Built on a rock-solid UNIX foundation, OS X is engineered to take full advantage of the technologies in every new Mac. And to deliver the most intuitive and integrated computer experience.

Hardware and software made for each other.

Since the software on every Mac is created by the same company that makes the Mac, you get a fully integrated system in which everything works together perfectly. OS X works with the processor in your Mac to deliver the best possible performance. The Multi-Touch trackpad on every Mac notebook gives you more than enough space to pinch, swipe, and tap your way around most of the apps on your system. OS X gives you long battery life by dimming the screen in low-light conditions and even regulating processor activity between keystrokes.

Interact with your computer in a whole new way.

Tap, scroll, pinch, and swipe using Multi-Touch gestures, directly controlling what’s on your screen in a more fluid, natural, and intuitive way. When you scroll down on your trackpad or Magic Mouse, your document scrolls down. When you scroll up, your web page scrolls up. When you swipe left, your photos move left. And there are many more gestures that make all you do on your Mac the best experience you can have on a computer. Hands down.

View Mission Control

Swipe up on the trackpad to get a bird’s-eye view of everything running on your Mac.

Switch between open apps

Swipe three fingers to move from one full-screen app to another.

Two-finger scroll

Slide two fingers up or down the trackpad to scroll through documents, websites, and more.

Tap to zoom

Double-tap the trackpad with two fingers to magnify a web page or PDF.

Pinch to zoom

Zoom in and out of photos and web pages by moving your thumb and finger in a pinch gesture.

Swipe to navigate

Flip through web pages, documents, and more like thumbing pages in a book.

Easy to use and incredibly powerful.

From the desktop you see when you start up your Mac to the applications you use every day, everything is designed to be simple and intuitive. Of course, making amazing things simple requires some seriously advanced technologies, and OS X is loaded with them. Not only is it built on a rock-solid, time-tested UNIX foundation that provides unparalleled stability, it also delivers incredible performance, stunning graphics, industry-leading support for Internet standards, and it works seamlessly with iCloud to keep your music, photos, calendars, and more up to date across all your devices.

Easy access to all of your apps.

Working and playing on a Mac is all about apps, so OS X makes it simple to find and open those apps fast. The Dock is a handy place on your desktop for storing and launching your favorite apps, and it makes switching between them a breeze. The Dock also includes Stacks, folders that give you quick access to documents, files, and downloads. Launchpad is a full-screen home for all the apps on your Mac. It lets you arrange them the way you want, group them in folders, and delete them with ease. And apps purchased from the Mac App Store automatically appear in Launchpad, so you can browse thousands of apps and start using the ones you buy right away.

Find, organize, and share files fast.

The Finder gives you easy access to all the files on your system. It lets you find, organize, and access practically everything on your Mac — including applications, files, folders, discs, and shared computers on your network. You can sort files by kind, application, date modified, date added, or size. But with so many files on your computer, finding a specific one can be a challenge. Not on a Mac. Features like Spotlight and Quick Look make locating the file you’re looking for effortless — even if you don’t know the filename. Say you’re searching for a document, and the only thing you recall about it is the phrase “surrealist painters.” Open Spotlight, start typing “surrealist painters,” and your Mac generates a list of files that contain those words. And with Quick Look, you don’t need to open an application to verify that you’ve found the right file — view a full-screen preview by hitting the space bar. Want to share a file with someone nearby? Just drag and drop to send it to the person wirelessly with AirDrop.

See everything running on your Mac. In an instant.

OS X offers systemwide support for gorgeous, full-screen apps that use every inch of your Mac display. You can have multiple full-screen apps open at once — along with multiple apps in windows. And it’s easy to switch between full-screen and desktop views. Mission Control gives you a bird’s-eye view of all your windows and full-screen apps, and allows you to instantly navigate among them.

It does the saving for you.

Say goodbye to the worry and the hassle of manually saving your work. Auto Save automatically saves your work, while you work, without you having to do a thing. Versions creates a new version of a document each time you open it and every hour while you’re working. It saves only the differences between successive versions, so the impact on your disk drive is minimal. Just open Versions to see the current document next to a cascade of previous versions. You can copy and paste between versions or revert to an earlier version. And when you share a document, you share only the most recent copy.

Highly secure by design.

OS X doesn’t get PC viruses. And with virtually no effort on your part, the operating system protects itself from other malicious applications. Because every Mac ships with a secure configuration, you don’t have to worry about changing complex settings in order to stay safe. Even better, OS X won’t slow you down with constant security alerts and sweeps. Apple responds quickly to online threats and automatically delivers security updates. With FileVault 2 in OS X Lion, all the data on your Mac is protected by powerful encryption. And if you happen to misplace your Mac, built-in features in OS X Lion can help you locate it on a map, remotely set a passcode lock, or even initiate a remote wipe to delete your personal data and restore your Mac to its factory settings.

Built for compatibility.

The versatility and power of OS X help a Mac fit in just about anywhere — including Windows networks. Want to transfer your files, photos, and other data from a Windows PC? OS X lets you do that easily. If you want to run Windows on your Mac, you can do that, too. OS X has built-in support for the latest version of Microsoft Exchange Server, so you can use your Mac at home and at work and keep all your messages, meetings, and contacts in one place. OS X works with virtually all of today’s digital cameras, printers, and other peripherals without the need to manually download separate drivers. And it opens popular file types such as JPG, MP3, and PDF, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.

Accessible innovation.

OS X comes standard with a wide range of assistive technologies that help people with disabilities experience what the Mac has to offer, including many features you won’t find in other operating systems — at any price. For example, built-in VoiceOver screen-reading technology, available in over 20 languages, makes it possible for those who are blind or have low vision to control their computers using key commands or gestures on a Multi-Touch trackpad. OS X also offers out-of-the-box support for more than 40 braille displays (including Bluetooth displays) and many other accessibility features, such as dynamic full-screen magnification, playback of closed captions, and a scalable screen.

Reliable from the very start.

Just about everything you do on a Mac — even upgrading to the latest version of the OS — is safe and reliable. OS X checks your applications to make sure they’re compatible and sets aside any programs known to be incompatible. If a power outage interrupts your installation, OS X can start again without losing any data. Best of all, upgrading doesn’t require reformatting your drive; you keep all your compatible applications, files, and settings. And if something goes wrong when you’re using your Mac, Time Machine is there to restore your data if needed.

Apps that are ready for anything. So you are, too.

It comes with apps for sending email, managing your schedule, making video calls, and backing up your Mac automatically. It even comes with an app for shopping for new apps. With OS X Lion, your Mac is more than full-featured, it’s fully loaded.

iPhoto

The best way to organize, edit, and share your photos.

iPhoto is an easy-to-use photo application that makes it fast and fun to organize and find your pictures, as well as make them look their absolute best. With features like Faces, Places, and Events, iPhoto helps you keep track of your photos by who’s in them and when and where you took them — all in an immersive full-screen view. Quick and simple editing tools let you make so-so shots picture perfect with just a few clicks. Photo Stream in iCloud automatically pushes new photos to all your devices, so you’re never without your latest shots. And if you feel like showing off what you’ve captured, iPhoto lets you share with beautiful photo books and letterpress cards or online via Facebook and Flickr. Learn more about iPhoto
See more of every shot as you view and edit your photos in full-screen mode.
Share your photos with Facebook friends or update your profile picture — right from iPhoto.

iMovie

Turn your home movies into home blockbusters.

Don’t settle for boring home movies. With iMovie, you can transform the videos you shoot into your very own indie flicks. Create a Hollywood-style trailer that’ll make your audience laugh, cry, and cheer for more. If you know how to drag and drop, you can make a movie in iMovie. It comes with Apple-designed themes that look fun and professional. Just choose one and iMovie does the rest, adding animated titles and sophisticated transitions automatically. Customize your screen gem further with your own words and audio. Learn more about iMovie
Make your very own Hollywood-style trailers with iMovie.

GarageBand

Creating great-sounding songs is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4.

Whether you’re musically gifted or mostly curious, GarageBand is the application for you. Plug in your electric guitar or USB music keyboard and get ready to rock with virtual replicas of the most revered amps and stompboxes in the world, as well as over 100 software instruments. Just because you didn’t grow up learning your A, B, and C sharp doesn’t mean you can’t. Basic Lessons teach you just that: the basics. Choose from 40 lessons that cover blues guitar, rock guitar, classical piano, pop piano, and more. Or get a private lesson from one of your musical heroes, like Sting or Death Cab for Cutie, with Artist Lessons.1 GarageBand even tells you how well you’re playing in real time with a feature called “How Did I Play?” Learn more about GarageBand
Groove Matching brings all your tracks together beautifully — even the ones that are out of rhythm.
Flex Time lets you quickly change the timing of your recording to fix mistakes or extend a riff.

Mac App Store

Get great apps for your Mac, from your Mac.

Just like shopping the App Store on iPad, the Mac App Store offers endless possibilities to browse and purchase apps. New apps install in one step right to Launchpad. And the Mac App Store lets you know when app updates are available, so you always have the latest versions. Learn more about the Mac App Store
Thousands of apps can be downloaded straight to Launchpad.
Updates appear automatically, and clicking Purchases lets you download apps to all of your Mac computers.

Safari

The world wide web. Now wider.

Designed with the Mac in mind, Safari emphasizes browsing, not the browser. In new full-screen view, the browser frame is only a pixel wide, and you can hide almost the entire interface if you choose. So there’s nothing to distract you from an article, video, or photo album. Navigating web pages is easy with new trackpad gestures; flip through web pages with a swipe, and double tap or pinch the trackpad to zoom in on text or images. Safari also features Reader, which lets you peruse articles sans annoying ads. Don’t have time to finish what you’ve started? Reading List lets you save links to articles and other web pages for later, and iCloud keeps your Reading List up to date across all your devices. Since pages render fast in Safari, you won’t miss a minute of the web. Learn more about Safari

Mail

An inbox full of great features.

Mail makes it easy to manage all your email from a single, ad-free inbox. It features powerful search capabilities, with search suggestions and tokens built in. It works with the free me.com email account you get when you sign up for iCloud, as well as most email standards — including POP3 and IMAP — and popular email services such as Gmail, Comcast, Time Warner, Charter, Cox, Yahoo! Mail, and AOL Mail. Mail supports Microsoft Exchange 2010, too. If you have more than one email account, no problem. Add your accounts to Mail and you’ll be able to access all your email from one place.
And Mail looks as great as it works. It makes full use of your display with a gorgeous widescreen view featuring a full-height message and a message list that includes snippets. With Conversations, messages from the same thread appear in an elegant timeline showing each communication as it was sent while hiding redundant text. Learn more about the new features of Mail

iCal

A calendar that’s ahead of its time.

Keep track of your busy schedule and share it with others using iCal. Create separate calendars — one for home, another for school, a third for work, and so on. See all your calendars in a single window or choose to see only the calendars you want. iCal lets you create invitations using contact information from your Address Book, update your guest list, keep track of responses, and receive the latest status information. When you or another Mac user receives an iCal invitation via Mail, it’s automatically added. iCal also works with iCloud, Yahoo!, and Google. And when you use iCloud, every iCal edit you make on your Mac automatically appears on your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. So no dinner dates are missed, no meeting goes unattended, and no anniversary is forgotten.
Access multiple calendars all from one application.
Select the calendar view you prefer from the middle of the top bar.

Address Book

Great with names. And faces.

With Address Book you have a flexible and convenient place to store contact information for everyone you know. You can import names, numbers, addresses, and photos from other applications; create smart groups for clubs, activities, and business purposes; print address labels and envelopes; and more. iCloud updates your contacts on your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac — so when you enter someone's contact info once, you have it everywhere. And since Address Book is built on vCard, an industry standard for storing contact information, your friends can send you cards that you can add simply by dropping them in — no typing required.
Add a photo for each contact with ease.
Organize your contacts with groups and smart groups.

Time Machine

Built-in backup.

Time Machine works with your Mac and an external hard drive (sold separately) or Time Capsule. Connect the drive, assign it to Time Machine, and start enjoying some peace of mind. Time Machine automatically backs up your entire Mac, including system files, applications, accounts, preferences, music, photos, movies, and documents. But what makes Time Machine different from other backup applications is that it not only keeps a spare copy of every file, it remembers how your system looked on any given day — so you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past.
Find a previous version of any file quickly.
Browse by date to see how your system looked at any previous time.
Restore your entire Mac with the click of a button.

FaceTime

Make your smile go further.

FaceTime for Mac makes it possible to talk, smile, and laugh with anyone on an iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPod touch, or another Mac from your Mac.2 So you can catch up, hang out, joke around, and stay in touch with just a click. And when someone tries to reach you, the call rings through on every Mac you own, even if FaceTime isn’t running. So you never have to worry about making yourself available. If you don’t want to receive calls, just turn FaceTime off in preferences. FaceTime is integrated with your Address Book so you can initiate chats easily.

Photo Booth

Say “cheese,” then smile.

Take photo snapshots and video clips with your Mac using Photo Booth. Send them to your friends, use one as an iChat icon, add them to your Address Book, or organize and edit them in iPhoto. The real fun starts when you use the effects and backdrops in Photo Booth. Snap a photo of yourself at the Eiffel Tower or in outer space. Choose from nine new effects that use facial tracking technology so effects look great whether you’re front and center — or left of center. Snap single photos or shoot multiples in a four-photo burst. You can even shoot video clips, complete with effects, then trim them right in Photo Booth and send them to friends and family. And since Photo Booth can be viewed full screen, you’ll enjoy every detail down to the last pixel.


21.5-inch iMacStarting at $119927-inch iMacStarting at $1699

Display

High-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors.
  • 21.5-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors
  • Resolution: 1920 by 1080 pixels
  • 27-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors
  • Resolution: 2560 by 1440 pixels

Price

 $1199$1499$1699$1999

Processor and Memory

Powered by a quad-core Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and DDR3 memory.

Processor

2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with 6MB on-chip shared L3 cache

Processor

2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with 6MB on-chip shared L3 cache
Configurable to 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7.

Processor

2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with 6MB on-chip shared L3 cache

Processor

3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with 6MB on-chip shared L3 cache
Configurable to 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7.

Memory

  • 4GB (two 2GB) of 1333MHz DDR3 memory
Configurable to 8GB (all models) or 16GB (select models), only at the Apple Online Store.

Storage

500GB or 1TB hard drive.1
500GB

500GB (7200 rpm) hard drive

1TB

1TB (7200 rpm) hard drive

Configurable to 2TB hard drive or 256GB solid-state second drive, only at the Apple Online Store.
1TB

1TB (7200 rpm) hard drive

Configurable to 2TB hard drive or 256GB solid-state second drive, only at the Apple Online Store.
1TB

1TB (7200 rpm) hard drive

Configurable to 2TB hard drive or 256GB solid-state second drive, only at the Apple Online Store.

Graphics

Advanced AMD Radeon HD discrete graphics.
AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR5 memoryAMD Radeon HD 6770M graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR5 memoryAMD Radeon HD 6770M graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR5 memoryAMD Radeon HD 6970M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
Configurable to AMD Radeon HD 6970M with 2GB GDDR5, only at the Apple Online Store.

Video Support and Camera

Built-in FaceTime HD camera.
  • FaceTime HD camera
  • Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display
  • Support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes

Audio

Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone, and headphone minijack.
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Two internal 20-watt high-efficiency amplifiers
  • Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
  • Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
  • Built-in microphone
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone

Connections and Expansion

SuperDrive, SDXC card slot, audio in, audio out, USB 2.0, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt, Gigabit Ethernet.
  • One Thunderbolt port on 21.5-inch iMac
  • Two Thunderbolt ports on 27-inch iMac
  • Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately)
  • One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts
  • Four USB 2.0 ports
  • SDXC card slot
  • Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • Audio in/out
  • 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
  • IR receiver

Input

Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

Apple Wireless Keyboard

Full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys, 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement)

Magic Mouse

Smooth, seamless Multi-Touch surface with support for simple gestures (scrolling and swiping). Click and double-click anywhere. Ambidextrous construction accommodates left- and right-handed users.

Magic Trackpad

Solid-state scrolling trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch and expand, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, rotate, screen zoom, scroll, click and drag, click drag and lock, secondary click A and B

Wireless

Latest Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies.

Wi-Fi

802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;2 IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) wireless technology

Size and Weight

An all-in-one design for a small footprint.
Height: 17.75 inches (45.1 cm)
Width: 20.8 inches (52.8 cm)
Depth: 7.42 inches (18.85 cm)
Weight: 20.5 pounds (9.3 kg)3
Height: 20.4 inches (51.7 cm)
Width: 25.6 inches (65.0 cm)
Depth: 8.15 inches (20.7 cm)
Weight: 30.5 pounds (13.8 kg)3

Electrical and Operating Requirements

  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 205W (21.5-inch models); 310W (27-inch models)
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -4° to 116° F (-20° to 47° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
  • Typical acoustical performance
    • Sound pressure level (operator position): 18 dBA at idle4

Limited Warranty and Service

Your iMac comes with 90 days of free telephone support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan to extend your service and support to three years from your computer’s purchase date. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-authorized technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple support or call 800-823-2775.

Environmental Status Report

iMac is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:
  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • BFR-free
  • PVC-free5
  • Mercury-free LED-backlit display
  • Highly recyclable aluminum and glass enclosures
  • Meets ENERGY STAR 5.2 requirements
  • Rated EPEAT Gold6

Apple and the Global Environment

Learn more about Apple’s dedication to reducing the environmental impact of our products and process. The Apple Product Environmental Specification details the environmental attributes of our products.

Recycling

Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimization. Learn more about how to recycle your Mac.

In the Box

  • iMac
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard
  • Apple Magic Mouse
  • Power cord
  • Printed and electronic documentation

Included Software

OS X Lion

Includes Mail, Address Book, iCal, the Mac App Store, iTunes, Safari, Time Machine, FaceTime, Photo Booth, Mission Control, Launchpad, AirDrop, Resume, Auto Save, Versions, Quick Look, Spotlight, QuickTime, and more. Learn more about OS X Lion

iLife '11

Includes iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. 

Configurable Options

Purchase from the Apple Online Store to upgrade processor, graphics, memory, and hard drive, or to swap Magic Mouse for Magic Trackpad.
  • Magic Trackpad
  • 8GB memory upgrade (two 4GB)
  • Magic Trackpad
  • 8GB memory upgrade (two 4GB)
  • 16GB memory upgrade (four 4GB)
  • 2TB hard drive
  • 256GB solid-state second drive
  • 2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
  • Magic Trackpad
  • 8GB memory upgrade (two 4GB)
  • 16GB memory upgrade (four 4GB)
  • 2TB hard drive
  • 256GB solid-state second drive
  • Magic Trackpad
  • 8GB memory upgrade (two 4GB)
  • 16GB memory upgrade (four 4GB)
  • 2TB hard drive
  • 256GB solid-state second drive
  • 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7
  • AMD Radeon HD 6970M with 2GB of GDDR5 memory


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