Pros
- Amazingly fast Core i7 option
- New SD card slot
- Improved speaker system
- Great image quality from display at any angle
- Impressive speed
Cons
- Apple Remote not included
- Glare and reflections from screen may frustrate some users
- FireWire 400 peripherals require an adapter
At A Glance
With the 2.66GHz Core i5 iMac (not to mention the build-to-order 2.8GHz Core i7 model), Apple has blurs the line between consumer and professional systems. The 2.66GHz Core i5 iMac offers faster performance at most tasks than the 2.66GHz Quad-Core Mac Pro. The Core i5 iMac also has more memory and more storage space than that Mac Pro, while costing $500 less. Unless you absolutely require additional PCI cards, multiple internal hard drives, or a lot of RAM, the Core i5 iMac makes a strong case for the being the go-to system for most Mac professionals.
Manufacturer’s Description
The new iMac 27-inch display with edge-to-edge glass covers nearly the entire front of the enclosure. When all you see is the display, nothing gets between you and what's on-screen. Movies, TV shows, websites, photos - everything looks stunning on the new 16:9 widescreen iMac display.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB953LLA |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 8.0 KB |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Processor speed | 2.66 MHz |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 16000.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | Yes |
| Display type | LCD Display w/ Glossy Screen |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Display size | 27.0 inches |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Height | 20.4 inches |
| Weight | 30.5 pounds |
| Depth | 8.15 inches |
| Width | 25.6 inches |
| Optical Drive | |
| optical_drive_1 | SuperDrive |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8.0 |
| optical_model_1 | SuperDrive |
| Optical Drive Type | SuperDrive |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots | SD Card |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | All-in-one |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| SpeedMark 6 Score | 209 |
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