Pros
- New SD card slot
- Impressive image quality from display at any angle
- Improved speaker system
Cons
- Apple Remote not included
- Glare and reflections from screen may frustrate some users
- FireWire 400 peripherals require an adapter
At A Glance
The screens in the 21.5-inch iMacs are a welcomed change over the 20-inch, 6-bit displays in previous models. The $1199 21.5-inch iMac is a very attractive deal, but you’ll get more storage space and better graphics performance if you step up to the $1499 21.5-inch iMac.
Manufacturer’s Description
The new iMac 21.5-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 | MB950LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo |
| Processor speed | 3.06 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 16000.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | Yes |
| Display size | 21.5 inches |
| Display type | LCD Display w/ Glossy Screen |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9400 |
| Maximum Shared Video Memory | 256 MB |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 20.8 inches |
| Depth | 7.42 inches |
| Height | 17.75 inches |
| Weight | 20.5 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | SuperDrive |
| Included Drives | 1 |
| optical_drive_1 | SuperDrive |
| optical_model_1 | 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 | 148 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.6.1 with 4GB of RAM |
