Pros
- Built-in wireless capabilities
- New keyboard
- Compact, all-in-one design
- Big, beautiful screen
Cons
- Glossy screen may frustrate some users
At A Glance
The most distinctive changes to the iMac line come on the outside -- the desktop now sports an aluminum enclosure that resembles what you might see from the Mac Pro or MacBook Pro. The 17-inch offerings are gone, replaced by a pair of 20-inch models and a 24-inch iMac, each with a glossy wide screen. Other changes are more modest -- processor speeds now top out at 2.4GHz, instead of 2.16GHz. But all iMacs now feature a FireWire 800 port and can support up to 4GB of RAM.
Manufacturer’s Description
The 24" iMac with 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU from Apple is a sleek all-in-one computer that has been designed to meet the needs of video professionals, graphic designers, families, educators, and business people.The iMac sports a sleek aluminum and glass industrial design, with a matching slimline aluminum keyboard. The built-in iSight camera hides discretely above the LCD screen, giving you ready access to a webcam for Internet chat and conferencing.The computer is powered by a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor for superior performance. It boasts 1 GB of RAM, a 320 GB hard drive, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Airport Extreme Wi-Fi, integrated speakers, and the SuperDrive DVD burner. The glossy 24" widescreen display is powered by ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics with 256 MB of GDDR3 memory.All this hardware runs on Apple's OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system. Tiger features Rosetta technology, which allows you to seamlessly run legacy applications that were written for PowerPC processors, without the need for any complicated emulation software. The iMac is a strikingly elegant computer that will feel at home on virtually any desk.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MA878LLA |
| Inventory Number | 30471 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 |
| Processor speed | 2400.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 4.096 KB |
| Bus speed | 800.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| Memory max | 4096.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 24.0 inches |
| Display type | LCD |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Mobility Radeon HD2600 XT |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Video Bus | Integrated |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Expansion slots | |
| Number of PCI-Express x16 slots | 1.0 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 22.4 inches |
| Depth | 8.1 inches |
| Height | 20.5 inches |
| Weight | 25.4 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±R DL/DVD±RW |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | All-in-one |
| Internal Drive Bays | 1 |
| External Drive Bays | 1 |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 10.5 | 0:54 |
| iMovie HD 6 | 0:47 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.5 with 2GB of RAM |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 88.6fps |
| iTunes 7.5 | 0:59 |
| Photoshop CS3 | 0:55 |
| Compressor | 1:57 |
| Speedmark 5 Score | 245 |
