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iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)

iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)

The iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 3 May 2011 and sold until October 2012. It has a 27-inch display at 2560×1440. It came in 3 configurations, with a 2.7 GHz, 3.1 GHz or 3.4 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 4 GB of memory and 1 TB HDD of storage.

Model number
A1312
Model identifier
iMac12,2
EMC number
2429
Released
Mid 2011
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MC813LL/A, MC814LL/A, MD063LL/A

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3 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
2.7 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD MC813LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6770M US$1,699
3.1 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD MC814LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6970M US$1,999
3.4 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD MD063LL/A 4 AMD Radeon HD 6970M US$2,199

2.7 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
MC813LL/A
Model identifier
iMac12,2
EMC number
2429
Introduced
3 May 2011
Discontinued
23 October 2012
Original price
US$1,699
Weight
30.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-2500S
Speed
2.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.7 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
4 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6770M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
512 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring (×2)
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)/2.5" (7 mm)
Interface
SATA III (6 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 10.6.6 (10J4026)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

3.1 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
MC814LL/A
Model identifier
iMac12,2
EMC number
2429
Introduced
3 May 2011
Discontinued
23 October 2012
Original price
US$1,999
Weight
30.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-2400
Speed
3.1 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.4 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
3.4 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
4 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6970M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
1 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring (×2)
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)/2.5" (7 mm)
Interface
SATA III (6 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 10.6.6 (10J4026)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

3.4 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Order number
MD063LL/A
Model identifier
iMac12,2
EMC number
2429
Introduced
3 May 2011
Discontinued
23 October 2012
Original price
US$2,199
Weight
30.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-2600
Speed
3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.8 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
4 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Built in
None
Slots
4
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz)
Minimum speed
1333 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6970M
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
1 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring (×2)
Largest external display
2560×1600
Video out
Thunderbolt (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive speed
7200 RPM
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)/2.5" (7 mm)
Interface
SATA III (6 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 10.6.6 (10J4026)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size
27-inch
Viewable size
27-inch
Aspect ratio
16:9 Widescreen
Resolution
2560×1440
Panel
LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT LCD
Backlight
LED-backlit
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s) (×2)
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
None
Power supply
Built in
Power adapter
None

Physical

Form factor
All-in-One
Size (H × W × D)
20.4 × 25.6 × 8.15 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
8.1 (64-Bit)

Legacy ports

Infrared
1 - For Apple Remote only

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