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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)

Compared with the iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011), this model has a new case only 5 mm thin at the edge, made by laminating the display to the glass. Apple removed the optical drive and FireWire 800. It has Ivy Bridge Core i5 processors with a Core i7 option, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M or GT 650M graphics, 8 GB of memory, USB 3.0 and two Thunderbolt ports. The SD card slot moved to the back.

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

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
MD093LL/A
MD094LL/A
BTO
Model identifier
iMac13,1
EMC number
2544
Color
Silver
Introduced
23 October 2012
Discontinued
24 September 2013
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,299
US$1,499
US$1,699

Processor

Processor, changes with the configuration
Core i5
Core i5
Core i7
Part number, changes with the configuration
i5-3330S
i5-3470S
i7-3770S
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.7 GHz
2.9 GHz
3.1 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
— Not on this configuration
3.1 GHz (Core i7)
— Not on this configuration
Cores
4
Architecture
64-Bit
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, changes with the configuration
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
256 KB ×4, 8 MB

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, changes with the configuration
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
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

Display

Screen size
21.5-inch
Aspect ratio
16:9 Widescreen
Resolution
1920×1080
Panel
Thin film transistor (TFT) active-matrix liquid crystal display (LCD) with in-plane switching (IPS)
Backlight
LED-backlit
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

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
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s) (×2)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
None
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2)
Infrared receiver
None
Security slot
Yes

Expansion

Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0

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

Physical

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

Software

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.2 (12C3104)
Latest macOS
macOS 10.15.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

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