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Product name	Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, fall 2009)	Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Fall 2009)	Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Winter 2009)
Price	$1,689.00 to $1,699.00	$1,149.00 to $1,194.00	As shown: $1,199.00
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.5 stars	5.0 stars
Release date	October 20, 2009	October 20, 2009	March 03, 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.	Despite its good looks and a few useful new features, Apple's new iMac is all about business. You can find a larger screen for less, not to mention all kinds of digital entertainment features, but no other all-in-one at this price can boast similar performance. If you need a modestly priced all-in-one for getting work done, we'd recommend no other system.	A few other all-in-ones make this 20-inch iMac look expensive on a dollars-per-screen-inch basis, but none are as attractive or as capable juggling multiple programs. With a fast dual-core CPU and a strong array of features, Apple's updated all-in-one will slide seamlessly into a variety of roles at home or at work.
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Processor	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Video Memory	256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM	256 MB	256 MB
Floppy Drive	None	None	None
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd)	- None	- None	- None
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	None	None
Printer	None	None	None
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL)	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	2 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	None	None
Cache Memory	3 MB L2 cache	3 MB L2 cache	6 MB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in	20.8 in x 7.4 in x 17.8 in	19.1 in x 7.4 in x 18.5 in
OS Provided	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Apple MacOS X 10.5
Hard Drive	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Weight	30.4 lbs	20.5 lbs	20.1 lbs
Product Description	Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix	Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 21.5 TFT active matrix	Apple iMac iMac 20in - Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 20 in TFT active matrix
Environmental Standards	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes , EPEAT Gold
Graphics Controller	ATI Radeon HD 4670	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)	PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Power	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V
Storage Removable	None	None	None
Card Reader	Card reader	Card reader	Info unavailable
Product Form Factor	All-in-one	All-in-one	All-in-one
Communications	None	None	None
Audio Output	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - Stereo
Cache Per Processor	3 MB	3 MB	6 MB
Monitor	LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix	LED display - 21.5 - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 20 in - TFT active matrix
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $1,698.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,689.00 In stock: Yes MAC Connection $1,699.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $1,149.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,194.00 In stock: Yes MAC Connection $1,169.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	As Reviewed: $1,199 Check manufacturer's site for availability
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