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iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)

The iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 27 July 2010 and sold until May 2011. It has a 21.5-inch display at 1920×1080. It came in 3 configurations, with a 3.06 GHz, 3.2 GHz or 3.6 GHz Core i3 or Core i5 processor, 4 GB of memory and 500 GB HDD or 1 TB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1311
Model identifier
iMac11,2
EMC number
2389
Released
Mid 2010
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MC508LL/A, MC509LL/A

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3 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
3.06 GHz Core i3, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD MC508LL/A 2 ATI Radeon HD 4670 US$1,199
3.2 GHz Core i3, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD MC509LL/A 2 ATI Radeon HD 5670 US$1,499
3.6 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD BTO 2 ATI Radeon HD 5670 US$1,699

3.06 GHz Core i3, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD

Overview

Order number
MC508LL/A
Model identifier
iMac11,2
EMC number
2389
Introduced
27 July 2010
Discontinued
3 May 2011
Original price
US$1,199
Weight
20.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i3
Part number
i3-540
Speed
3.06 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.06 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1156 (Socket H)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 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
ATI Radeon HD 4670
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
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
500 GB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25" Slim (12.7mm)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2322a)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse

3.2 GHz Core i3, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
MC509LL/A
Model identifier
iMac11,2
EMC number
2389
Introduced
27 July 2010
Discontinued
3 May 2011
Original price
US$1,499
Weight
20.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i3
Part number
i3-550
Speed
3.2 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
3.6 GHz (Core i5)
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1156 (Socket H)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 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
ATI Radeon HD 5670
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25" Slim (12.7mm)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2322a)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse

3.6 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
BTO
Model identifier
iMac11,2
EMC number
2389
Introduced
27 July 2010
Discontinued
3 May 2011
Original price
US$1,699
Weight
20.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-680
Speed
3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.86 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1156 (Socket H)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 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
ATI Radeon HD 5670
Graphics memory type
GDDR3
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Mini DisplayPort w/ Audio

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)
Interface
SATA II (3 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Drive form factor
5.25" Slim (12.7mm)

Wireless and expansion

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

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2322a)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse

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 iSight (640×480)

Ports

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

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
7 (64-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only

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