Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Winter 2009) comparison

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Product name	Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Winter 2009)	Apple iMac (27-inch, 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, ATI Radeon HD 4670, Fall 2009)	HP TouchSmart 600	Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Fall 2009)
Price	$1,199.95	$1,693.95 to $1,724.00	$999.99 to $1,199.99	$1,149.00 to $1,199.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.4 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	4.0 stars	4.0 stars		4.5 stars
Release date		October 20, 2009		October 20, 2009
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.	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.	If HP's TouchSmart 600 won't at least get you thinking about the idea of bringing a PC into your kitchen, the concept truly has no hope. With well-though-out touch apps, a wide, easy-to-use array of digital media features, and an attractive, flexible design, HP's new all-in-one is not the fastest new all-in-one, but it has the most comprehensive and compelling set of features of any all-in-one launching alongside Windows 7.	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.
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Manufacturer Warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
TV Tuner Type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Digital and analog TV	Info unavailable
Video Memory	256 MB	256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM	1 GB	256 MB
Floppy Drive	None	None	None	None
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Media center	Personal computer
Hard Drive (2nd)	- None	- None	- None	- None
Optical Storage (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-RAM with LightScribe Technology	DVD±RW (±R DL)
RAM	4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500	4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500	4 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600	4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	None	Info unavailable	None
Cache Memory	6 MB L2 cache	3 MB L2 cache	2 MB L2 cache	3 MB L2 cache
Dimensions (WxDxH)	22.4 in x 8.1 in x 20.5 in	25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in	Info unavailable	20.8 in x 7.4 in x 17.8 in
OS Provided	Apple MacOS X 10.5	Apple MacOS X 10.6	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium	Apple MacOS X 10.6
Processor	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 T7450 / 2.13 GHz ( Dual-Core )	1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Hard Drive	1 x 640 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300	1 x 750 GB - Portable - Serial ATA-300	1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300
Weight	25.4 lbs	30.4 lbs	Info unavailable	20.5 lbs
Product Description	Apple iMac iMac 24in - Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz - 24 in TFT active matrix	Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 27 in TFT active matrix	HP TouchSmart 600-1050 - Core 2 Duo T7450 2.13 GHz - 23 TFT active matrix	Apple iMac Core 2 Duo 3.06 GHz - 21.5 TFT active matrix
Graphics Controller	PCI Express x16 - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M	ATI Radeon HD 4670	NVIDIA GeForce GT 230	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)
Power	AC 120/230 V	AC 120/230 V	Info unavailable	AC 120/230 V
Storage Removable	None	None	None	None
Card Reader	Info unavailable	Card reader	6 in 1 card reader	Card reader
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	3 MB	2 MB	3 MB
Environmental Standards	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes
Monitor	LCD display - 24 in - TFT active matrix	LCD display - 27 in - TFT active matrix	LCD - 23 - TFT active matrix	LED display - 21.5 - TFT active matrix
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $1,199.95 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	B&H Photo-Video $1,693.95 In stock: Preorder Amazon.com $1,724.00 In stock: Yes Abt Electronics $1,699.00 In stock: No Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	HP Home & Home Office Store $999.99 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $1,199.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,199.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $1,194.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $1,199.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $1,149.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores
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