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| Price | $1,315.99 | Check Prices | $1,694.99 to $1,707.85 | $1,399.00 to $1,795.00 |
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| Release date | March 03, 2009 | October 20, 2009 | April 28, 2008 | |
| The Bottom Line | 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 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. | 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. | 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. |
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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 | 256 MB | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM |
| 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) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 | 2 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 | 4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 | 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz - PC2-6400 |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | None |
| Cache Memory | 6 MB L2 cache | 6 MB L2 cache | 3 MB L2 cache | 6 MB L2 cache |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 22.4 in x 8.1 in x 20.5 in | 19.1 in x 7.4 in x 18.5 in | 25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in | 22.4 in x 8.1 in x 20.5 in |
| OS Provided | Apple MacOS X 10.5 | Apple MacOS X 10.5 | Apple MacOS X 10.6 | Apple MacOS X 10.5 |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ) |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 |
| Weight | 25.4 lbs | 20.1 lbs | 30.4 lbs | 25.4 lbs |
| Product Description | Apple iMac iMac 24in - Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 24 in TFT active matrix | Apple iMac iMac 20in - Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 20 in TFT active matrix | Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix | Apple iMac iMac 24in - Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz - 24 in TFT active matrix |
| Voltage Required | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V |
| Graphics Controller | PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | ATI Radeon HD 4670 | PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO |
| 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 | 6 MB | 6 MB | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Environmental Standards | Yes , EPEAT Gold | Yes , EPEAT Gold | Yes | Yes , EPEAT Silver |
| Monitor | LCD display - 24 in - TFT active matrix | LCD display - 20 in - TFT active matrix | LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix | LCD display - 24 in - TFT active matrix |
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