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iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)

Compared with the iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), this model has a 2.9 GHz Haswell quad-core Core i5, with a 3.1 GHz Core i7 as a build-to-order option, and NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics. It added 802.11ac Wi-Fi and PCI Express flash storage options. The case, display and ports did not change. The base model with the same name has a 2.7 GHz processor with Intel Iris Pro graphics and no separate graphics chip.

Model number
A1418
Model identifier
iMac14,3
EMC number
2742
Released
Late 2013
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
ME087LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.9 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD ME087LL/A 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M US$1,499
3.1 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 4 NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M US$1,699

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
ME087LL/A
BTO
Model identifier
iMac14,3
EMC number
2742
Color
Silver
Introduced
24 September 2013
Discontinued
13 October 2015
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,499
US$1,699

Processor

Processor, changes with the configuration
Core i5
Core i7
Part number, changes with the configuration
i5-4570S
i7-4770S
Speed, changes with the configuration
2.9 GHz
3.1 GHz
Turbo Boost, changes with the configuration
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Build-to-order speeds, changes with the configuration
3.1 GHz (Core i7)
— Not on this configuration
Cores
4
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
Intel On Package Interface (OPI) at 8 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache, changes with the configuration
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
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
1 GB
Maximum video memory
1 GB
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, changes with the configuration
2.5" (9.5 mm)/Proprietary
2.5" (7 mm)/Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s), PCIe 2.0 ×2 with proprietary 12+16 pin connector (optional)
Host controller
AHCI
Supported host controllers
AHCI, NVMe

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
802.11ac
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 10.8.4 (12E4022)
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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