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iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017)

The iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Mid 2017) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 5 June 2017 and sold until March 2019. It has a 21.5-inch display at 4096×2304. It came in 3 configurations, with a 3.0 GHz, 3.4 GHz or 3.6 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 8 GB of memory and 1 TB HDD, 1 TB (Fusion) or 1 TB HDD/Fusion of storage.

Model number
A1418
Model identifier
iMac18,2
EMC number
3069
Released
Mid 2017
Support status
Vintage
Order numbers
MNDY2LL/A, MNE02LL/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
3.0 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD MNDY2LL/A 4 AMD Radeon Pro 555 US$1,299
3.4 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB (Fusion) MNE02LL/A 4 AMD Radeon Pro 560 US$1,499
3.6 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD/Fusion BTO 4 AMD Radeon Pro 555, AMD Radeon Pro 560 US$1,599, US$1,699

3.0 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD

Overview

Variant
Retina 4K
Order number
MNDY2LL/A
Model identifier
iMac18,2
EMC number
3069
Introduced
5 June 2017
Discontinued
19 March 2019
Original price
US$1,299
Weight
12.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-7400
Speed
3.0 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.5 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 3.0) at 8 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
PC4-19200 DDR4
Minimum speed
2400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon Pro 555
Graphics memory type
Dedicated
Video memory
2 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 3/USB-C (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD
Drive
Hard Drive
Drive speed
5400 RPM
Drive size
2.5" (7 mm), Proprietary
Interface
Serial ATA (6 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.2
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
macOS 10.12.5 (16F2073)
Keyboard
Magic Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse 2

3.4 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB (Fusion)

Overview

Variant
Retina 4K
Order number
MNE02LL/A
Model identifier
iMac18,2
EMC number
3069
Introduced
5 June 2017
Discontinued
19 March 2019
Original price
US$1,499
Weight
12.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-7500
Speed
3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.8 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 3.0) at 8 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 6 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
PC4-19200 DDR4
Minimum speed
2400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon Pro 560
Graphics memory type
Dedicated
Video memory
4 GB
Maximum video memory
4 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 3/USB-C (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB (Fusion)
Drive
Fusion Drive
Drive size
2.5" (7 mm), Proprietary
Interface
Serial ATA (6 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.2
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
macOS 10.12.5 (16F2073)
Keyboard
Magic Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse 2

3.6 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB HDD/Fusion

Overview

Variant
Retina 4K
Order number
BTO
Model identifier
iMac18,2
EMC number
3069
Introduced
5 June 2017
Discontinued
19 March 2019
Original price
US$1,599, US$1,699
Weight
12.5 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-7700
Speed
3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost
4.2 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 3.0) at 8 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×4, 8 MB
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
8 GB
Maximum
32 GB
Built in
None
Slots
2
Type
PC4-19200 DDR4
Minimum speed
2400 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon Pro 555, AMD Radeon Pro 560
Graphics memory type
Dedicated
Video memory
2 GB, 4 GB
Maximum video memory
4 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt 3/USB-C (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB HDD/Fusion
Drive
Hard Drive, Fusion Drive
Drive size
2.5" (7 mm), Proprietary
Interface
Serial ATA (6 Gbit/s)

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.2
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Current
Keyboard
Magic Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse 2

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size
21.5-inch
Viewable size
21.5-inch
Aspect ratio
16:9 Widescreen
Resolution
4096×2304
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbit/s) (×2)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×4)
FireWire
None
Mini DisplayPort
None
Security slot
Yes

Networking

Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio out
3.5mm Analog
Headphone jacks
1

Storage

Supported host controllers
AHCI, NVMe

Battery and power

Backup battery
None
Power supply
Built in
Power adapter
None

Physical

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

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 13.x (Ventura)
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
10 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

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