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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 base model has a 2.7 GHz Haswell quad-core Core i5 with Intel Iris Pro 5200 graphics and no separate graphics chip. It added 802.11ac Wi-Fi and PCI Express flash storage options. The case, display and ports did not change. The model with the same name at 2.9 GHz or 3.1 GHz has NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics.

Model number
A1418
Model identifier
iMac14,1
EMC number
2638
Released
Late 2013
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
ME086LL/A

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Specs

Overview

Order number
ME086LL/A
Model identifier
iMac14,1
EMC number
2638
Color
Silver
Introduced
24 September 2013
Discontinued
13 October 2015
Original price
US$1,299

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-4570R
Speed
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.2 GHz
Cores
4
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
Intel On Package Interface (OPI) at 8 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 4 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
Intel Iris Pro 5200
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 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
2.5" (9.5 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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