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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)

The iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 23 October 2012 and sold until September 2013. It has a 21.5-inch display at 1920×1080. It came in 3 configurations, with a 2.7 GHz, 2.9 GHz or 3.1 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 8 GB of memory and 1 TB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1418
Model identifier
iMac13,1
EMC number
2544
Released
Late 2012
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MD093LL/A, MD094LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.7 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD MD093LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M US$1,299
2.9 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD MD094LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$1,499
3.1 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M US$1,699

2.7 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
MD093LL/A
Model identifier
iMac13,1
EMC number
2544
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued
24 September 2013
Original price
US$1,299
Weight
12.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-3330S
Speed
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.2 GHz
Cores
4
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 ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (7 mm), Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector (optional)
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.2 (12C3104)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

2.9 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
MD094LL/A
Model identifier
iMac13,1
EMC number
2544
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued
24 September 2013
Original price
US$1,499
Weight
12.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-3470S
Speed
2.9 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.6 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
3.1 GHz (Core i7)
Cores
4
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 ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (7 mm), Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector (optional)
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.2 (12C3104)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

3.1 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
BTO
Model identifier
iMac13,1
EMC number
2544
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued
24 September 2013
Original price
US$1,699
Weight
12.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-3770S
Speed
3.1 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.9 GHz
Cores
4
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 ×4, 8 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
16 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (7 mm), Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector (optional)
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.2 (12C3104)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

Shared by every configuration

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
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s) (×2)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
None
Mini DisplayPort
None
Security slot
Yes

Networking

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

Audio

Microphone
2 (Built-in)
Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Backup battery
None
Power supply
Built in
Power adapter
None

Physical

Form factor
All-in-One
Size (H × W × D)
17.7 × 20.8 × 6.9 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 10.15.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

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