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Product name	Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, Fall 2009)	Apple iMac (27-inch, 2.66Hz Intel Core i5, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Fall 2009)
Price	$1,698.95 to $1,699.00	$1,972.98 to $2,008.13
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars
Release date	October 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system.
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Storage Removable	None	None
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Video Memory	256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM	512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
Floppy Drive	None	None
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	None
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd)	- None	- None
Printer	None	None
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL)	DVD±RW (±R DL)
RAM	4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500	4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	None
Cache Memory	3 MB L2 cache	8 MB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in	25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in
OS Provided	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Apple MacOS X 10.6
Processor	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel CORE I5 2.66 GHz ( Quad-Core )
Hard Drive	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Weight	30.4 lbs	30.4 lbs
Product Description	Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix	Apple iMac CORE I5 2.66 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V
Graphics Controller	ATI Radeon HD 4670	ATI Radeon HD 4850
Product Form Factor	All-in-one	All-in-one
Communications	None	None
Audio Output	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - Stereo
Cache Per Processor	3 MB	8 MB
Environmental Standards	Yes	Yes
Monitor	LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $1,698.95 In stock: Yes Abt Electronics $1,699.00 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Apple Inc. $1,699.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $1,972.98 In stock: Yes Buy.com $2,008.13 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Apple Inc. $1,999.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores
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Desktops comparison chart

Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, Fall 2009)

Apple iMac (27-inch, 2.66Hz Intel Core i5, ATI Radeon HD 4850, Fall 2009)