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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011)

The iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2011) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 8 August 2011 and sold until March 2013. It has a 21.5-inch display at 1920×1080. It came with a 3.1 GHz Core i3 processor, 2 GB of memory and 250 GB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1311
Model identifier
iMac12,1
EMC number
2496
Released
Late 2011
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
MC978LL/A

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Configuration

3.1 GHz Core i3, 2 GB, 250 GB HDD

Overview

Variant
Edu
Order number
MC978LL/A
Model identifier
iMac12,1
EMC number
2496
Introduced
8 August 2011
Discontinued
5 March 2013
Original price
US$999
Weight
20.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i3
Part number
i3-2100
Speed
3.1 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
2 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6750M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
256 MB
Maximum video memory
256 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
250 GB HDD
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25" Ultra Slim (9.5mm)

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
None
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.7.2 (11C40)
Keyboard
Apple Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Apple Mouse

More specs

Display

Screen size
21.5-inch
Viewable size
21.5-inch
Aspect ratio
16:9 Widescreen
Resolution
1920×1080
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Ports

Thunderbolt
None
USB
USB-A 2.0 (480 Mbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
800 (800 Mbit/s)
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
None

Audio

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

Storage

Host controller
AHCI

Battery and power

Backup battery
3.0 V CR2032 lithium coin-cell
Power supply
Built in
Power adapter
None

Physical

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

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 10.13.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
8.1 (64-Bit)

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