Pros
- Compact, all-in-one design
- Big, beautiful screen
- Good video frame-rate performance
Cons
- Glossy screen may frustrate some users
- FireWire 400 peripherals require an adapter
At A Glance
The top-of-the-line iMac introduced by Apple in March 2009 features a 3.06GHz processor, 1TB of storage, and discreet Nvidia graphics with 512MB of GDDR3 memory.
Manufacturer’s Description
Photos, movies, games, videos, and applications with palettes. Anything you see on the 24-inch glossy widescreen display will be a pixel-perfect experience. iMac features a flat-panel LCD screen with 1920-by-1200 resolution, giving you vivid colors and breathtaking high-definition clarity. And there is nothing quite like seeing your life?s events on the big screen.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB420LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 |
| Processor speed | 3060.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.144 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 8192.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 24.0 inches |
| Display type | LCD |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce GT 130 |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| 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 Type | DVD±RW |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
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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 |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 10.5 | 0:41 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.5.6 with 4GB of RAM |
| Quake 4 | 85.6fps |
| iTunes 7.5 | 0:50 |
| iMovie HD 6 | 0:37 |
| Cinema 4D XL 8.5 | 165 |
| Photoshop CS3 | 0:39 |
| Compressor | 1:25 |
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