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iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)

The iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) is an all-in-one desktop that Apple introduced on 16 October 2014 and sold until October 2015. It has a 27-inch display at 5120×2880. It came in 2 configurations, with a 3.5 GHz or 4.0 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 8 GB of memory and 1 TB (Fusion) of storage.

Model number
A1419
Model identifier
iMac15,1
EMC number
2806
Released
Late 2014
Support status
Obsolete
Order number
MF886LL/A

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2 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
3.5 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 1 TB (Fusion) MF886LL/A 4 AMD Radeon R9 M290X, AMD Radeon R9 M295X US$2,499
4.0 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB (Fusion) BTO 4 AMD Radeon R9 M290X, AMD Radeon R9 M295X US$2,749

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

Overview

Variant
Retina 5K
Order number
MF886LL/A
Model identifier
iMac15,1
EMC number
2806
Introduced
16 October 2014
Discontinued
13 October 2015
Original price
US$2,499
Weight
21 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-4690
Speed
3.5 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.9 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
4.0 GHz (Core i7)
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
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
4
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 M290X, AMD Radeon R9 M295X
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
2 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160
Video out
Thunderbolt 2 (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB (Fusion)
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)/Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s)/PCIe

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10 (14A389)
Keyboard
Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse or trackpad
Magic Mouse/Trackpad

4.0 GHz Core i7, 8 GB, 1 TB (Fusion)

Overview

Variant
Retina 5K
Order number
BTO
Model identifier
iMac15,1
EMC number
2806
Introduced
16 October 2014
Discontinued
13 October 2015
Original price
US$2,749
Weight
21 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-4790K
Speed
4.0 GHz
Turbo Boost
4.4 GHz
Cores
4
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
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
4
Type
204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
AMD Radeon R9 M290X, AMD Radeon R9 M295X
Graphics memory type
GDDR5
Video memory
2 GB
Maximum video memory
2 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
3840×2160
Video out
Thunderbolt 2 (×2)

Storage

Standard storage
1 TB (Fusion)
Drive size
3.5" (26.10 mm)/Proprietary
Interface
SATA III (6 Gbit/s)/PCIe

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.10 (14A389)
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
5120×2880
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 2 (20 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
2 (Built-in)
Audio out
3.5mm Analog/Digital combo
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)
20.3 × 25.6 × 8 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 11 (Big Sur)
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

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