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Product name	Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, fall 2009)	Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Winter 2009)	Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)	Apple iMac (20-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Winter 2009)
Price	$1,698.95 to $1,699.00	Check Prices	$1,399.00	Check Prices
CNET editors' rating	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.5 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars	5.0 stars
Release date	October 20, 2009		April 28, 2008	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.	Apple made a number of changes to this $1,499 iMac, but making a 24-inch screen available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apple's multitasking capability remains unmatched. Provided you like your all-in-ones best as straightforward desktop computers, the iMac will meet your expectations with speed and elegance.	A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced.	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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Storage Removable	None	None	None	None
Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Video Memory	256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM	256 MB	256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM	256 MB
Floppy Drive	None	None	None	None
Optical Storage (2nd)	None	None	None	None
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Personal computer	Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd)	- None	- None	- None	- None
Printer	None	None	None	None
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL)	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) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500	2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz - PC2-6400	2 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	None	None	None
Cache Memory	3 MB L2 cache	6 MB L2 cache	6 MB L2 cache	6 MB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in	22.4 in x 8.1 in x 20.5 in	22.4 in x 8.1 in x 20.5 in	19.1 in x 7.4 in x 18.5 in
OS Provided	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Apple MacOS X 10.5
Processor	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Hard Drive	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Weight	30.4 lbs	25.4 lbs	25.4 lbs	20.1 lbs
Product Description	Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix	Apple iMac iMac 24in - Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 24 in TFT active matrix	Apple iMac iMac 24in - Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz - 24 in TFT active matrix	Apple iMac iMac 20in - Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 20 in TFT active matrix
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V
Graphics Controller	ATI Radeon HD 4670	PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M	PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO	PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Product Form Factor	All-in-one	All-in-one	All-in-one	All-in-one
Communications	None	None	None	None
Audio Output	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - Stereo	Sound card - Stereo
Cache Per Processor	3 MB	6 MB	6 MB	6 MB
Environmental Standards	Yes	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes , EPEAT Silver	Yes , EPEAT Gold
Monitor	LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 24 in - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 24 in - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 20 in - TFT active matrix
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $1,698.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,699.00 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Apple Inc. $1,699.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Buy direct from Apple Inc. $1,399.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available
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