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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009)

Compared with the iMac (20-inch, Early 2009), this model has a larger 21.5-inch LED-backlit IPS display at 1920×1080, in the 16:9 shape of HD video. The new case has an aluminum back and glass front, and it added an SD card slot and four memory slots. It has a 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M or ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics. It came with a wireless keyboard and the Magic Mouse.

Model number
A1311
Model identifier
iMac10,1
EMC number
2308
Released
Late 2009
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MB950LL/A, MC413LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD, MB950LL/A MB950LL/A 2 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M US$1,199
3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD, MC413LL/A MC413LL/A 2 ATI Radeon HD 4670 US$1,499
3.33 GHz Core 2 Duo, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD BTO 2 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M US$1,399, US$1,699

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
MB950LL/A
MC413LL/A
BTO
Model identifier
iMac10,1
EMC number
2308
Color
Silver
Introduced
20 October 2009
Discontinued
27 July 2010
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,199
US$1,499
US$1,399, US$1,699

Processor

Processor
Core 2 Duo
Part number, changes with the configuration
E7600
E7600
E8600
Speed, changes with the configuration
3.06 GHz
3.06 GHz
3.33 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
3.33 GHz
3.33 GHz
— Not on this configuration
Cores
2
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus, changes with the configuration
1066 MHz
1066 MHz
1333 MHz
Socket
LGA 775 (Socket T)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
3 MB (on-chip)
3 MB (on-chip)
6 MB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-8500 (1066 MHz)
Minimum speed
1066 MHz

Graphics

Graphics, changes with the configuration
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
ATI Radeon HD 4670
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Graphics memory type, changes with the configuration
Integrated
GDDR3
Integrated
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600

Display

Screen size
21.5-inch
Aspect ratio
16:9 Widescreen
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT LCD with IPS
Backlight
LED-backlit
Camera
Built-in iSight (640×480)

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
500 GB HDD
500 GB HDD
500 GB HDD, 1 TB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25" Slim (12.7mm)
Drive interface
Yes

Ports

USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s)
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio
Infrared receiver
Yes, for the Apple Remote only
Security slot
Yes

Expansion

Expansion slots
SD Card

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1+EDR

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio in
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.0 V CR2032 lithium coin-cell
Power supply
Built in

Physical

Form factor
All-in-One
Size (H × W × D)
17.75 × 20.8 × 7.42 in
Weight
20.5 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.1 (10A2155)
Latest macOS
macOS 10.13.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
XP SP2 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
7 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse

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