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! colspan=12 | Specifications of iMacs with Retina display from 2014
! colspan=13 | Specifications of iMacs with Retina display from 2014


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! Component / Processor model
! Component / Processor model
! colspan=11 | [[Intel Core i5|Core i5]], and [[Intel Core i7|Core i7]]
! colspan=12 | [[Intel Core i5|Core i5]], and [[Intel Core i7|Core i7]]


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! style="background:#ffdead" | Mid 2015<ref name="Mid 2015, Retina 27-inch">{{Cite web|title=iMac (Retina 27-inch, Mid 2015) – Technical Specifications|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] | url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP718|accessdate=February 18, 2017}}</ref>
! style="background:#ffdead" | Mid 2015<ref name="Mid 2015, Retina 27-inch">{{Cite web|title=iMac (Retina 27-inch, Mid 2015) – Technical Specifications|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] | url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP718|accessdate=February 18, 2017}}</ref>
! colspan=4 style="background:#ffdead" | Late 2015<ref name="Late 2015, Retina 21-inch">{{Cite web|title=iMac (Retina 21.5-inch, Late 2015) – Technical Specifications|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] | url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP732|accessdate=February 18, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Late 2015, Retina 27-inch">{{Cite web|title=iMac (Retina 27-inch, Late 2015) – Technical Specifications|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] | url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP731|accessdate=February 18, 2017}}</ref>
! colspan=4 style="background:#ffdead" | Late 2015<ref name="Late 2015, Retina 21-inch">{{Cite web|title=iMac (Retina 21.5-inch, Late 2015) – Technical Specifications|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] | url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP732|accessdate=February 18, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Late 2015, Retina 27-inch">{{Cite web|title=iMac (Retina 27-inch, Late 2015) – Technical Specifications|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] | url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP731|accessdate=February 18, 2017}}</ref>
! colspan=5 style="background:#33dd44" | Mid 2017
! colspan=6 style="background:#33dd44" | Mid 2017


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| May 19, 2015<ref>http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/05/19Apple-Introduces-15-inch-MacBook-Pro-with-Force-Touch-Trackpad-New-1-999-iMac-with-Retina-5K-Display.html</ref>
| May 19, 2015<ref>http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/05/19Apple-Introduces-15-inch-MacBook-Pro-with-Force-Touch-Trackpad-New-1-999-iMac-with-Retina-5K-Display.html</ref>
| colspan=4 | October 13, 2015<ref>http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/10/13Apple-Updates-iMac-Family-with-Stunning-New-Retina-Displays.html</ref>
| colspan=4 | October 13, 2015<ref>http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/10/13Apple-Updates-iMac-Family-with-Stunning-New-Retina-Displays.html</ref>
| colspan=5 | June 5, 2017
| colspan=6 | June 5, 2017


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| class=small | <small>MK472XX/A</small>
| class=small | <small>MK482XX/A</small>
| class=small | <small>MK482XX/A</small>
| class=small | <small>{{dm}}</small>
| class=small | <small>{{dm}}</small>
| class=small | <small>{{dm}}</small>
| class=small | <small>{{dm}}</small>
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| A1418
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| colspan=3 | A1419
| colspan=3 | A1419
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
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| iMac16,2
| iMac16,2
| colspan=3 | iMac17,1
| colspan=3 | iMac17,1
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
| {{dm}}
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| 2833
| colspan=3 | 2834
| colspan=3 | 2834
| {{dm}}
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|-
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! Enclosure
! Enclosure
| colspan=11 | Aluminum and glass
| colspan=12 | Aluminum and glass


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| 21.5",<br/>4096 × 2304
| 21.5",<br/>4096 × 2304
| colspan=3 | 27",<br/>5120 × 2880
| colspan=3 | 27",<br/>5120 × 2880
| 21.5",<br/>1920 × 1080
| colspan=2 | 21.5",<br/>4096 × 2304
| colspan=2 | 21.5",<br/>4096 × 2304
| colspan=3 | 27",<br/>5120 × 2880
| colspan=3 | 27",<br/>5120 × 2880
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| colspan=2 | Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] backlighting and [[TFT LCD#In-Plane Switching (IPS)|IPS]] technology
| colspan=2 | Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] backlighting and [[TFT LCD#In-Plane Switching (IPS)|IPS]] technology
| colspan=4 | Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] backlighting and [[TFT LCD#In-Plane Switching (IPS)|IPS]] technology with [[DCI-P3|P3]] [[color gamut]]
| colspan=4 | Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] backlighting and [[TFT LCD#In-Plane Switching (IPS)|IPS]] technology with [[DCI-P3|P3]] [[color gamut]]
| colspan=5 | Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] backlighting and [[TFT LCD#In-Plane Switching (IPS)|IPS]] technology with [[DCI-P3|P3]] [[color gamut]]<br/>500 nits brightness
| colspan=6 | Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] backlighting and [[TFT LCD#In-Plane Switching (IPS)|IPS]] technology with [[DCI-P3|P3]] [[color gamut]]<br/>500 nits brightness


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| colspan=2 | 3.2GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz) (6500 "[[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| colspan=2 | 3.2GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz) (6500 "[[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.3GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (6600 "[[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.3GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (6600 "[[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.0GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz) ({{dm|?}} "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 2.3GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz) ({{dm|?}} "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>{{dm|?}} L3 cache
| 3.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz) ({{dm|?}} "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.0GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz) (7400 "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz) (7500 "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| colspan=2 | 3.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz) (7500 "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.5GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz) (7600 "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.5GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz) (7600 "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.8GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) (7600K "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/>6MB shared L3 cache
| 3.8GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) (7600K "[[Kaby Lake]]") [[Intel Core i5]]<br/><br/>6MB shared L3 cache


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| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| colspan=2 | {{grey|Optional: 4.0GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) [[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]] [[Intel Core i7]]<br/><br/>8MB shared L3 cache ([http://ark.intel.com/products/88195 i7-6700K])}}
| colspan=2 | {{grey|Optional: 4.0GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) [[Skylake (microarchitecture)|Skylake]] [[Intel Core i7]]<br/><br/>8MB shared L3 cache ([http://ark.intel.com/products/88195 i7-6700K])}}
| colspan=2 | {{grey|Optional: 3.6GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) [[Kaby Lake]] [[Intel Core i7]]}}<br/>8MB shared L3 cache (i7 {{dm|?}})
| {{N/A}}
| {{N/A}}
| colspan=2 | {{grey|Optional: 4.2GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz) [[Kaby Lake]] [[Intel Core i7]]}}<br/>8MB shared L3 cache (i7 7700K)
| colspan=2 | {{grey|Optional: 3.6GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) [[Kaby Lake]] [[Intel Core i7]]}}<br />8MB shared L3 cache (i7 7700)
| {{N/A}}
| colspan=2 | {{grey|Optional: 4.2GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz) [[Kaby Lake]] [[Intel Core i7]]}}<br />8MB shared L3 cache (i7 7700K)


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| colspan=3 | [[Intel]] [[Direct Media Interface]] 2.0
| colspan=3 | [[Intel]] [[Direct Media Interface]] 2.0
| colspan=3 | [[Intel]] [[Direct Media Interface]] 3.0
| colspan=3 | [[Intel]] [[Direct Media Interface]] 3.0
| colspan=2 | {{dm}}
| colspan=6 | {{dm}}
| colspan=3 | {{dm}}


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| colspan=1 | 1867MHz PC3-14900 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board)
| colspan=1 | 1867MHz PC3-14900 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board)
| colspan=3 | 1867MHz PC3-14900 DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM
| colspan=3 | 1867MHz PC3-14900 DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM
| colspan=2 | 2400MHz {{dm|?}} DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM
| colspan=1 | 2133MHz {{dm|?}} DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM
| colspan=3 | {{dm}}
| colspan=5 | 2400MHz {{dm|?}} DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM


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| 8GB (soldered on-board)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB|Expandable to}}
| 8GB (soldered on-board)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB|Expandable to}}
| colspan=3 | 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB and 32GB, expandable to 64 GB with third party modules.<ref>http://blog.macsales.com/33336-owc-offers-48gb-and-64gb-memory-upgrades-for-new-imac-27-5k</ref>|Expandable to}}
| colspan=3 | 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB and 32GB, expandable to 64 GB with third party modules.<ref>http://blog.macsales.com/33336-owc-offers-48gb-and-64gb-memory-upgrades-for-new-imac-27-5k</ref>|Expandable to}}
| 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB|Expandable to}}
| colspan="2" | 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br />{{grey|Optional: 16GB|Expandable to}}
| 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB and 32GB|Expandable to}}
| colspan="2" || 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br />{{grey|Optional: 16GB and 32GB|Expandable to}}
| 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB and 32GB|Expandable to}}
| colspan="2" | 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br />{{grey|Optional: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB|Expandable to}}
| colspan=2 | 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)<br/>{{grey|Optional: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB|Expandable to}}

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| colspan=2 | 1600MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM
| colspan=2 | 1600MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM
| 1867MHz PC3-14900 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board)
| 1867MHz PC3-14900 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board)
| colspan=3 | 1867MHz PC3-14900 DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM
| colspan=3 | 1867MHz PC3-14900 DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM
| 2133MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM
| {{dm}}
| colspan=5 | 2400MHz PC4-19200 DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM
| {{dm}}
| colspan=3 | 2400MHz PC4-19200 DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM


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| AMD Radeon R9 M390 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM<br/>30bit Deep Color
| AMD Radeon R9 M390 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM<br/>30bit Deep Color
| AMD Radeon R9 M395 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM<br/>{{grey|Optional: AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4&nbsp;GB of GDDR5 SDRAM}}<br/>30bit Deep Color
| AMD Radeon R9 M395 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM<br/>{{grey|Optional: AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4&nbsp;GB of GDDR5 SDRAM}}<br/>30bit Deep Color
| Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
| Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB VRAM
| Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB VRAM
| Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB VRAM
| Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB VRAM
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| 1TB Fusion<br/>{{grey|Optional: 2TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD}}
| 1TB Fusion<br/>{{grey|Optional: 2TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD}}
| 2TB Fusion<br/>{{grey|Optional: 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD}}
| 2TB Fusion<br/>{{grey|Optional: 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD}}
| 1TB<br/>{{grey|Optional: 1TB Fusion or 256GB SSD}}
| 1TB<br/>{{grey|Optional: 1TB Fusion, 256GB or 512GB SSD}}
| 1TB<br/>{{grey|Optional: 1TB Fusion, 256GB or 512GB SSD}}
| 1TB Fusion<br/>{{grey|Optional: 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD}}
| 1TB Fusion<br/>{{grey|Optional: 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD}}
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| colspan=2 | [[Serial ATA]] 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| colspan=2 | [[Serial ATA]] 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| colspan=2 Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| colspan=3 | Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD
|
| colspan=3 | Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| colspan=3 | Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD
| colspan=3 | Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD


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! Optical drive
! Optical drive
| colspan=11 | None
| colspan=12 | None


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! Connectivity
! Connectivity
| colspan=6 | Internal [[AirPort#AirPort Extreme (802.11n)|AirPort Extreme]] [[IEEE 802.11|802.11a/b/g/n/ac]]<br/>[[Gigabit Ethernet]]<br/>[[Bluetooth 4.0#Bluetooth Smart .28v4.0.29|Bluetooth 4.0]]
| colspan=6 | Internal [[AirPort#AirPort Extreme (802.11n)|AirPort Extreme]] [[IEEE 802.11|802.11a/b/g/n/ac]]<br/>[[Gigabit Ethernet]]<br/>[[Bluetooth 4.0#Bluetooth Smart .28v4.0.29|Bluetooth 4.0]]
| colspan=5 | Internal [[AirPort#AirPort Extreme (802.11n)|AirPort Extreme]] [[IEEE 802.11|802.11a/b/g/n/ac]]<br/>[[Gigabit Ethernet]]<br/>[[Bluetooth#Bluetooth 4.2|Bluetooth 4.2]]
| colspan=6 | Internal [[AirPort#AirPort Extreme (802.11n)|AirPort Extreme]] [[IEEE 802.11|802.11a/b/g/n/ac]]<br/>[[Gigabit Ethernet]]<br/>[[Bluetooth#Bluetooth 4.2|Bluetooth 4.2]]


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! Camera
! Camera
| colspan=11 | [[ISight|FaceTime HD camera]] 720p (1280 × 720; 0.9 MP)
| colspan=12 | [[ISight|FaceTime HD camera]] 720p (1280 × 720; 0.9 MP)


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! Video out
! Video out
| colspan=11 | Up to two 4096-by-2160 external displays or one 5120-by-2880 dual-cable external display<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/kb/SP731?locale=en_US|title=iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) - Technical Specifications|website=support.apple.com|language=en|access-date=May 27, 2017}}</ref>
| colspan=12 | Up to two 4096-by-2160 external displays or one 5120-by-2880 dual-cable external display<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/kb/SP731?locale=en_US|title=iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) - Technical Specifications|website=support.apple.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-27}}</ref>


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! Peripherals
! Peripherals
| colspan=11 | 4x USB 3.0<br/>SDXC Card slot<br/>Headphone/digital audio output<br/>2x [[Thunderbolt (interface)|Thunderbolt 2 ports]]<br/>{{grey|Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort adapters available}}<br/>Kensington Lock Slot
| colspan=6 | 4x USB 3.0<br/>SDXC Card slot<br/>Headphone/digital audio output<br/>2x [[Thunderbolt (interface)|Thunderbolt 2 ports]]<br/>{{grey|Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort adapters available}}<br/>Kensington Lock Slot
| colspan=6 | 4x USB 3.0<br/>SDXC Card slot<br/>Headphone/digital audio output<br/>2x [[Thunderbolt (interface)|Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports]]<br/>{{grey|Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort adapters available}}<br/>Kensington Lock Slot


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Revision as of 19:15, 6 June 2017

iMac (Intel based)
File:IMac Retina 5K.png
iMac (Intel based)
DeveloperApple Inc.
TypeAll-in-one
Release dateJune 5, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-05) (current model)
January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10) (original release)
Operating systemmacOS
CPUIntel Core i5, Intel Core i7 (current model)
Intel Core Duo (original release)
RelatedMac Mini, Mac Pro
Websitewww.apple.com/imac

The iMac is a series of Macintosh desktop computers offered by Apple Inc. The current Apple iMac features either an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor, Intel Iris, Nvidia GeForce 700 Series, or AMD Radeon R9 M200 Series graphics cards, and a choice of either a 21.5" or 27" LED-LCD display.

Previous iMac models featured either a white polycarbonate enclosure or an aluminium enclosure. The October 2009 iMac model featured a unibody aluminium enclosure, a version of which can still be seen on the current model. The current iMacs released in October 2012 also feature a much thinner display, with the edge measuring just 5 mm.[1]

History

At the Macworld Conference and Expo on January 10, 2006, Steve Jobs announced that the new iMac would be the first Macintosh to use an Intel CPU, the Core Duo. The introduction of the new iMac along with the Intel-based MacBook Pro signaled the start of a six-month transition from PowerPC to Intel processors.

The features, price, and case design remained unchanged from the iMac G5. The processor speed, however, according to tests run by Apple using SPEC,[2] was declared to be two to three times faster than the iMac G5.

Polycarbonate iMac

17-inch polycarbonate iMac

Alongside the MacBook Pro, the iMac Core Duo represents Apple's first computer to feature Intel processors instead of PowerPC processors, a transition that completed in November 2006. Since the introduction of the iMac Core Duo, other lines have followed, including the introduction of the Intel Core-powered Mac mini on February 28, 2006, the MacBook consumer line of laptop computers on May 16, 2006, the Mac Pro on August 7, 2006, and the Xserve in November 2006, completing the Macintosh family transition to Intel processors.

In early February 2006, Apple confirmed reports of video display problems on the new Intel-based iMacs. When playing video on Apple's Front Row media browser, some 20-inch iMacs (those built-to-order with upgraded video cards) showed random horizontal lines, ghosting, video tearing and other problems. The problem was fixed with a software update.

In late 2006, Apple introduced a new version of the iMac which included a Core 2 Duo chip and a lower price. Apple added a new 24-inch model with IPS-display and a resolution of 1920 × 1200 (WUXGA), making it the first iMac to be able to display 1080p content in its full resolution, and a VESA Flat Display Mounting Interface. Except for the 17-inch 1.83 GHz processor model, this version also included an 802.11n draft card.[3]

Specifications of polycarbonate iMacs from 2006 through 2007
Component / Processor model Intel Core Duo Intel Core 2 Duo
Model Early 2006[4] Mid 2006[5] Late 2006[6]
Release date January 10, 2006[7] July 5, 2006[8] September 6, 2006[9]
Marketing Model No.[10][11][12] MA199xx/A MA200xx/A MA406xx/A MA710xx/A MA590xx/A MA589xx/A MA456xx/A
Model Number A1173 A1174 A1195 A1208 A1207 A1200
Model Identifier[12] iMac4,1 iMac4,2 iMac5,2 iMac5,1 iMac6,1
EMC No. 2104 2105 2110 2124 2114 2118 2111
Enclosure White polycarbonate
Display 17",
1440 × 900
20",
1680 × 1050
17",
1440 × 900
20",
1680 × 1050
24",
1920 × 1200 IPS
LG Phillips, LM240WU2-SLA1
widescreen 16:10, matte display
Processor 1.83GHz
(T2400 "Yonah")
Intel Core Duo

2MB on-chip L2 cache
1.83GHz
(T5600 "Merom")
Intel Core 2 Duo

2MB on-chip L2 cache
2.0GHz
(T7200 "Merom")
Intel Core 2 Duo

4MB on-chip L2 cache
2.16GHz
(T7400 "Merom")
Intel Core 2 Duo

4MB on-chip L2 cache
Optional:
2.0GHz (T2500 "Yonah") Intel Core Duo
Optional:
2.16GHz (T7400 "Merom") Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional:
2.33GHz (T7600 "Merom") Intel Core 2 Duo
System bus 667MHz front side bus
Memory 667MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAM
512MB (early 2006, one 512MB/Mid 2006, two 256MB)
Optional:
2GB
512MB (two 256MB) or 1GB (two 512MB)
Optional:
3GB
Graphics / Graphics ATi Radeon X1600 with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM Intel GMA 950 with 64MB shared memory ATi Radeon X1600 with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM nVidia GeForce 7300GT with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
Optional:
256MB
Optional:
256MB
Optional:
7600GT with 256MB
Hard drive 160 GB
Optional:
250GB
250GB
Optional:
500GB
160GB
Optional:
250GB
160GB 160GB
Optional:
250GB or 500GB
250GB
Optional:
500GB
Serial ATA 7200rpm
Optical drive Slot-loading 8× SuperDrive with 2.4× DL recording (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) 24× combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) SuperDrive
Connectivity Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g
Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in infrared (IR) receiver for Apple Remote
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (except Late 2006 1.83 Ghz)
Internal Airport Extreme 802.11a/b/g (draft-n disabled by default)
Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in infrared (IR) receiver for Apple Remote
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Camera iSight Camera (640 x 480 0.3 MP)
Video out Mini-DVI
Peripherals 3x USB 2.0
2x Firewire 400
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in
3x USB 2.0
2x Firewire 400
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input
3x USB 2.0
1x Firewire 400
1x Firewire 800
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input
Maximum operating system OS X 10.6.8 "Snow Leopard" OS X 10.11.6 "El Capitan" if 4GB RAM is installed.

Aluminum iMac

20" Aluminum iMac

In August 2007, Apple introduced a complete redesign of the iMac, featuring an aluminum, glass and plastic enclosure. There is only one visible screw on the entire computer, located at the base of the iMac for accessing the memory slots. It has a black, plastic backplate that is not user removable. The 17-inch model was completely removed from the lineup.

In March 2009, Apple released a minor refresh of the iMac line. Changes included a fourth USB port, removal of the FireWire 400 port, and a slightly redesigned base. The exterior design was almost identical to the older Intel-based iMacs. The models were one 20-inch configuration and three 24-inch configurations (instead of two at each screen size as before).[13]

Apple doubled the default RAM and hard-disk size on all models, moving the RAM to the DDR2[14] specification. This revision also introduced a new, smaller, and more compact Apple Keyboard that excluded the numeric keypad and forward delete key in favor of the fn + Delete keys shortcut by default.[13] Users could, however, replace this version with a more traditional, full-size model with a numeric keypad by requesting Apple to build their machine to order through its online store.

Specifications of aluminium iMacs from 2007 through 2009
Component / Processor model Intel Core 2 Duo
Model Mid 2007[15] Early 2008[16] Early 2009[17]
Release date August 7, 2007[18] April 28, 2008[19] March 3, 2009[20]
Marketing Model No.[10][11][12] MA876XX/A
MA877XX/A
MB199XX/A
MB200XX/A
MA878XX/A
MB201XX/A
MB322XX/A
MB323XX/A
MB324XX/A
MB388XX/A
MB391XX/A
MB325XX/A
MB393XX/A
MB398XX/A
MB417XX/A
MC019XX/A
MB418XX/A
MB419XX/A
MB420XX/A
MC020XX/A
MC021XX/A
MC022XX/A
Model Number A1224 A1225 A1224 A1225 A1224 A1225
Model Identifier[12] iMac7,1 iMac8,1 iMac9,1
EMC No. 2133 2134 2210 2211 2266 2267
Enclosure Aluminum, glass and plastic
Display 20",
1680 × 1050
24",
1920 × 1200 IPS
20",
1680 × 1050
24",
1920 × 1200 IPS
20",
1680 × 1050
24",
1920 × 1200 IPS
glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:10
Processor 2.0GHz
(T7300 "Merom")
Intel Core 2 Duo

4MB on-chip L2 cache
2.4GHz
(T7700 "Merom")
Intel Core 2 Duo

4MB on-chip L2 cache
2.4GHz
(E8135 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo

6MB on-chip L2 cache
2.8GHz
(E8235 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo

6MB on-chip L2 cache
2.66GHz
(E8135 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo

6MB on-chip L2 cache
2.66GHz
(E8135 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.93GHz
(E8335) "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo

6MB on-chip L2 cache
Optional:
2.4GHz
(T7700 "Merom")
Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional:
2.8GHz
(X7900 "Merom XE")
Intel Core 2 Extreme
Optional:
2.66GHz
(E8335 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional:
3.06GHz
(E8435 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional:
2.93GHz
(E8335 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo
Optional:
3.06GHz
(E8435 "Penryn")
Intel Core 2 Duo
System bus 800MHz front side bus 1066MHz front side bus
Memory 1GB (two 512MB) or 2GB (two 1GB)
Optional:
6GB (4GB Officially)
1GB (two 512MB) or 2GB (two 1GB)
Optional:
6GB (4GB Officially)
2GB (two 1GB) or 4GB (two 2GB)
Optional:
8GB
SODIMM DDR2 SDRAM-667 SODIMM DDR2 SDRAM-800 SODIMM DDR3 SDRAM-1066
Graphics / Graphics ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM ATi Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM ATi Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM ATi Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM nVidia GeForce 9400M with 256MB shared memory nVidia GeForce GT 120 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
Optional:
2600 PRO with 256MB
Optional:
2600 PRO with 256MB
Optional:
nVidia 8800 GS with 512MB
Optional:
GT 130 or ATI Radeon HD 4850, both with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
Hard drive 250GB
Optional:
320GB, 500GB, 750GB or 1TB
320GB
Optional:
500GB, 750GB or 1TB
250GB
Optional:
320GB, 500GB, 750GB or 1TB
320GB
Optional:
500GB, 750GB or 1TB
320GB
Optional:
640GB or 1TB
640GB
Optional:
1TB
Serial ATA 7200rpm
Optical drive 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Connectivity Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n (draft-n enabled)
Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in infrared (IR) receiver for Apple Remote
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Internal AirPort Extreme (802.11n) 802.11a/b/g/n (draft-n enabled)
Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in infrared (IR) receiver for Apple Remote
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Camera iSight Camera (640 x 480 0.3 MP)
Video out Mini-DVI Mini DisplayPort
Peripherals 3x USB 2.0
1x FireWire 400
1x FireWire 800
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input
4x USB 2.0
1x Firewire 800
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input
Maximum operating system macOS 10.12.5 "Sierra" unofficially with Sierra Patcher if 2GB of ram is installed and with upgraded Penryn cpu, OS X 10.11 "El Capitan" officially if 2GB of ram is installed, OS X Snow Leopard otherwise OS X 10.11 "El Capitan" officially, macOS 10.12 "Sierra" unofficially with Sierra Patcher if 2GB of ram is installed, OS X Snow Leopard otherwise OS X 10.11 "El Capitan" officially, macOS 10.12 "Sierra" unofficially with Sierra Patcher

Unibody iMac

27" Unibody iMac

In October 2009, a 16:9 aspect ratio screen was introduced in 21.5" and 27" models, replacing the 20" and 24" 16:10 aspect ratio screens of the previous generation. The back is now a continuation of the aluminum body from the front and sides instead of a separate plastic backplate. Video card options entirely switched to AMD, save for the standard onboard Nvidia card in the base model. The iMac's processor selection saw a significant increase.

Default RAM has also been increased across the iMac range. With the advent of the larger screens, Apple doubled the number of memory slots from two to four. Consequently, the maximum memory capacity was also doubled (to 16 GB), and for Intel Core i-series (27-inch), quadrupled, to 32 GB.

Specifications of Unibody iMacs from 2009 through 2011
Component / Processor model Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i5, and Core i7 Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 Core i5, and Core i7 Intel Core i3
Model Late 2009[21] Mid 2010[22] Mid 2011[23] Late 2011 (education only)[24]
Release date October 20, 2009[25] July 27, 2010[26] May 3, 2011[27] August 8, 2011
Marketing Model No.[10][11][12] MB950xx/A MC413xx/A MB952xx/A MB953xx/A MC508xx/A MC509xx/A MC510xx/A MC511xx/A MC309xx/A MC812xx/A MC813xx/A MC814xx/A MC978xx/A
Model Number A1311 A1312 A1311 A1312 A1311 A1312 A1311
Model Identifier[12] iMac10,1 iMac11,1 iMac11,2 iMac11,3 iMac12,1 iMac12,2 iMac12,1
EMC No. 2308 2309 2374 2389 2390 2428 2429 2496
Enclosure Aluminum and glass
Display 21.5",
1920 × 1080
27",
2560 × 1440
21.5",
1920 × 1080
27",
2560 × 1440
21.5",
1920 × 1080
27",
2560 × 1440
21.5",
1920 × 1080
glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, LED backlighting and IPS technology
Processor 3.06GHz
(E7600 "Wolfdale-3M")
Intel Core 2 Duo

3MB on-chip L2 cache
2.66GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz)
(750 "Lynnfield")
Intel Core i5

8MB on-chip L3 cache
3.06GHz Dual-Core
(540 "Clarkdale")
Intel Core i3

4MB on-chip L3 cache
3.2GHz Dual-Core
(550 "Clarkdale")
Intel Core i3

4MB on-chip L3 cache
2.8GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz)
(760 "Lynnfield")
Intel Core i5

8MB on-chip L3 cache
2.5GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz)
(2400S "Sandy Bridge")
Intel Core i5

6MB on-chip L3 cache
2.7GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.7 GHz)
(2500S "Sandy Bridge")
Intel Core i5

6MB on-chip L3 cache
3.1GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz)
(2400 "Sandy Bridge")
Intel Core i5

6MB on-chip L3 cache
3.1GHz Dual-Core
(2100 "Sandy Bridge")

3 MB on-chip L3 cache
Optional:
3.33GHz
(E8600 "Wolfdale")
Intel Core 2 Duo

6MB on-chip L2 cache
Optional:
2.8GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.46 GHz)
(860)
Intel Core i7
Optional:
3.2GHz Dual-Core
(550)
Intel Core i3 or 3.6GHz
(680 "Clarkdale")
Intel Core i5
Optional:
3.6GHz Dual-Core (Turbo Boost up to 3.86 GHz)
(680 "Clarkdale")
Intel Core i5
Optional:
2.93GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)
(870)
Intel Core i7
Optional:
2.8GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz)
(2600S)
Intel Core i7
Optional:
3.4GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz)
(2600)
Intel Core i7
System bus Front Side Bus Intel Direct Media Interface
1066MHz
Optional:
1333 MHz
with 3.33GHz Core 2 Duo option
2.5 GT/s
Memory 4GB (two 2GB, two slots empty)
Optional:
16GB
4GB (two 2GB, two slots empty)
Expandable to 32GB[28] (16GB supported by Apple)
2 GB (one 2 GB)
Optional: 8 GB
1066MHz
PC3-8500 DDR3
SO-DIMM SDRAM
1066MHz
PC3-8500 DDR3
SO-DIMM SDRAM (Upgradable to 1333MHz
PC3-10600 DDR3
SO-DIMM SDRAM)
1333MHz
PC3-10600 DDR3
SO-DIMM SDRAM
Graphics / Graphics nVidia GeForce 9400M with 256MB shared memory ATi Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM ATi Radeon HD 4850 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM ATi Radeon HD 4670 with 256MB of GDDR3 SDRAM ATi Radeon HD 5670 with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM ATi Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB of GDDR5 SDRAM AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512 MB of GDDR5 SDRAM AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 512MB of GDDR5 SDRAM AMD Radeon HD 6970M with 1GB of GDDR5 SDRAM AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 256MB of GDDR5 SDRAM
Optional:
with 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Hard drive 500GB
Optional:
1TB or 2TB
1TB
Optional:
2TB
500GB
Optional:
1TB or 2TB
1TB
Optional:
2TB
1TB
Optional:
2TB and/or 256GB SSD
500GB 1TB
Optional:
2TB and/or 256GB SSD
250 GB
Serial ATA 7200rpm
Optical drive 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Connectivity Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n
Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in infrared (IR) receiver for Apple Remote
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n
Gigabit Ethernet
Built-in infrared (IR) receiver for Apple Remote
Camera iSight Camera (640 × 480 0.3 MP) FaceTime HD camera 720p (1280 x 720 0.9 MP)
Video out Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort adapters available
Peripherals 4x USB 2.0
1x Firewire 800
SD Card slot
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input
4x USB 2.0
1x Firewire 800
SDXC Card slot
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input
4x USB 2.0
1x Firewire 800
SDXC Card slot
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input
1x Thunderbolt port (21.5")
2x Thunderbolt ports (27")
4x USB 2.0
1x Firewire 800
SDXC Card slot
Headphone/digital audio output
Audio line-in/digital audio input

Slim Unibody iMac

27 Slim Unibody iMac

In October 2012, a new iMac model was introduced that featured a considerably smaller body depth than the previous models, measuring 5mm at its thinnest point. This was partly achieved by using a process called Full lamination. The display and glass are laminated together eliminating a 2 mm gap between them. The 21.5 in and 27 in screens remained at their previous resolutions, 1920×1080 and 2560×1440 respectively.

As with the 2009 model, memory has been upgraded; the standard specification is now 8 GB, with the 21.5 in model supporting up to 16 GB and the 27 in model supporting up to 32 GB. It was reported that the 21.5 in iMac would have non-replaceable soldered memory similar to the MacBook Air and Retina display MacBook Pro[29] though tear-downs show that it uses removable memory but accessing the modules requires ungluing the screen and removing the logic board.[30] The 27 in version features an access port to upgrade memory without disassembling the display.[31] Apple also upgraded the computers' processors, using Intel's Ivy Bridge microarchitecture-based Core i5 and Core i7 microprocessors.

Video cards are now Nvidia as standard. USB 3.0 ports are now included for the first time. The 2012 iMac also features the option of a Fusion Drive which combines an SSD and a conventional HDD to create more efficient and faster storage. Apple also removed the built-in optical drive starting with this iMac generation.

On March 5, 2013, Apple quietly announced an education-only version of the iMac, with less powerful specs for a cheaper price. It includes a 3.3 GHz dual-core Intel i3 processor, 4 GB of memory, a 500 GB hard drive and Intel HD Graphics 4000, retailing for US$1099, $200 cheaper than the base-level consumer iMac.[32]

On September 24, 2013, the 2012 iMac model was updated with 4th-generation Intel Haswell processors and Nvidia 7xx series GPU, promising up to 1.4x improvements in performance. It also has 802.11ac Wi-Fi, which is capable of reaching speeds up to 1300 Mbit/s and PCIe-based flash storage, offering up to 1.5x the performance of previous-generation (Ivy Bridge) iMacs. This applies to both the Fusion Drive and pure-SSD options.

Specifications of Slim Unibody iMacs from 2012
Component / Processor model Core i5, and Core i7
Model Late 2012[33][34] Early 2013 (education only) Late 2013[35][36] Mid 2014[37] Late 2015[38] Mid 2017
Release date November 30, 2012[39] January 2013[40] March 5, 2013 September 24, 2013[41] June 18, 2014[42] October 13, 2015[43] June 5, 2017
Marketing Model No.[10][11][12] MD093XX/A MD094XX/A MD095XX/A MD096XX/A MD699XX/A ME086XX/A ME087XX/A ME088XX/A ME089XX/A MF883XX/A, MG022XX/A MK142XX/A MK442XX/A [data missing]
Model Number A1418 A1419 A1418 A1418 A1419 A1418 A1418 [data missing]
Model Identifier[12] iMac13,1 iMac13,2 iMac13,1 iMac14,1 iMac14,2 iMac14,4 iMac16,1 [data missing]
EMC No. 2544 2546 2544 2638 2639 2805[44] 2889 [data missing]
Enclosure Aluminum and glass
Display 21.5",
1920 × 1080
27",
2560 × 1440
21.5",
1920 × 1080
21.5",
1920 × 1080
27",
2560 × 1440
21.5",
1920 × 1080
Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, LED backlighting and IPS technology
Processor 2.7GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz)

(3330S "Ivy Bridge")[45] Intel Core i5
2.9GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)

(3470S "Ivy Bridge") Intel Core i5
3.2GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)

(3470 "Ivy Bridge") Intel Core i5
3.3GHz
(3225 "Ivy Bridge") Intel Core i3
2.7GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz)

(4570R "Haswell") Intel Core i5
2.9GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)

(4570S "Haswell") Intel Core i5
3.2GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)

(4570 "Haswell") Intel Core i5
3.4GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz)

(4670 "Haswell") Intel Core i5
1.4GHz Dual-core

(Turbo Boost up to 2.7 GHz)

(4260U "Haswell") Intel Core i5
1.6GHz Dual-core

(Turbo Boost up to 2.7 GHz)

(5250U "Broadwell") Intel Core i5
2.8GHz Quad-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz)

(5575R "Broadwell") Intel Core i5
2.3GHz Dual-core

(Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz)

(7360U "Kaby Lake") Intel Core i5
6MB on-chip L3 cache 3MB on-chip L3 cache 4MB on-chip L3 cache 6MB on-chip L3 cache 3MB shared L3 cache 4MB shared L3 cache
Optional:
3.1GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (3770S "Ivy Bridge") Intel Core i7

8MB on-chip L3 cache)
Optional:
3.4GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (3770 "Ivy Bridge") Intel Core i7

8MB on-chip L3 cache)
Optional:
3.1GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (4770S "Haswell") Intel Core i7

8MB on-chip L3 cache)
Optional:
3.5GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (4771 "Haswell") Intel Core i7

8MB on-chip L3 cache)
System bus Intel Direct Media Interface
5 GT/s
Memory 8GB (two 4GB, not user-accessible "AASP Installable Slot")
Optional:
16GB
8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)
Optional:
16GB and 32GB
4GB (two 2GB, not user-accessible "AASP Installable Slot") 8GB (two 4GB, not user-accessible "AASP Installable Slot")
Optional:
16GB
8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)
Optional:
16GB and 32GB
8GB (soldered on-board) 8GB (soldered on-board)
Optional:
16GB
1600MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM 1600MHz PC3-12800 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board) 1867MHz PC3-14900 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board) 2133MHz LPDDR4
Graphics / Graphics Nvidia GeForce GT 640M with 512MB of GDDR5 SDRAM Nvidia GeForce GT 650M with 512MB of GDDR5 SDRAM Nvidia GeForce GTX 660M with 512MB of GDDR5 SDRAM Nvidia GeForce GTX 675MX with 1GB of GDDR5 SDRAM Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Nvidia GeForce GT 750M with 1GB of GDDR5 SDRAM Nvidia GeForce GT 755M with 1GB of GDDR5 SDRAM Nvidia GeForce GTX 775M with 2GB of GDDR5 SDRAM Intel HD Graphics 5000 Intel HD Graphics 6000 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Optional:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 680MX with 2GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
Optional:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 780M with 4GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
Hard drive 1TB
Optional:
1TB Fusion, 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD
Fusion Drive initially only for high-end model, later added low-end model support[46][47]
1TB
Optional:
3TB HDD, 1TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 768GB SSD
500GB 1TB
Optional:
1TB Fusion, 256GB or 512GB SSD
1TB
Optional:
3TB HDD, 1TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
500GB
Optional:
1TB HDD, 1TB Fusion, or 256GB SSD
1TB
Optional:
1TB Fusion or 256GB SSD
1TB
Optional:
1TB Fusion, 2TB Fusion, or 256GB SSD
1TB
Optional:
1TB Fusion or 256GB SSD
Serial ATA 5400rpm Serial ATA 7200rpm Serial ATA 5400rpm Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD
Optical drive None
Connectivity Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 4.0
Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 4.0
Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 4.2
Camera FaceTime HD camera 720p (1280 × 720; 0.9 MP)
Video out [data missing]
Peripherals 4x USB 3.0
SDXC Card slot
Headphone/digital audio output
2x Thunderbolt ports
Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort adapters available
Kensington Lock Slot
Replace: 2x Thunderbolt 2 ports Replace 2x Thunderbolt 3 Ports

iMac with Retina display

A Retina Display "5K" model with a resolution of 5120 × 2880 was introduced alongside the previous year's models during a keynote on October 16, 2014. This 27-inch model was given faster Haswell processors and its two Thunderbolt ports were updated to Thunderbolt 2. Secondary storage was also upgraded to a 1TB Fusion drive as standard and video options changed over to AMD Radeon R9 M290X and M295X. A 21.5-inch "4K" model with a resolution of 4096 × 2304 was released on October 13, 2015.

Specifications of iMacs with Retina display from 2014
Component / Processor model Core i5, and Core i7
Model Late 2014[48] Mid 2015[49] Late 2015[50][51] Mid 2017
Release date October 16, 2014[52] May 19, 2015[53] October 13, 2015[54] June 5, 2017
Part Number[12] MF886XX/A MF885XX/A MK452XX/A MK462XX/A MK472XX/A MK482XX/A [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing]
Model Number A1419 A1418 A1419 [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing]
Model Identifier[12] iMac15,1 iMac16,2 iMac17,1 [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing]
EMC No. 2806 2833 2834 [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing] [data missing]
Enclosure Aluminum and glass
Display 27",
5120 × 2880
21.5",
4096 × 2304
27",
5120 × 2880
21.5",
1920 × 1080
21.5",
4096 × 2304
27",
5120 × 2880
Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, LED backlighting and IPS technology Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, LED backlighting and IPS technology with P3 color gamut Glossy glass-covered widescreen 16:9, LED backlighting and IPS technology with P3 color gamut
500 nits brightness
Processor 3.5GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (4690 "Haswell") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
3.3GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.7 GHz) (4590 "Haswell") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
3.1GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz) (5675R "Broadwell") Intel Core i5

4MB shared L3 cache and 128MB L4 cache
3.2GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz) (6500 "Skylake") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
3.3GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz) (6600 "Skylake") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
2.3GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz) ([?] "Kaby Lake") Intel Core i5

[?] L3 cache
3.0GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.5 GHz) (7400 "Kaby Lake") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
3.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz) (7500 "Kaby Lake") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
3.5GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz) (7600 "Kaby Lake") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
3.8GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) (7600K "Kaby Lake") Intel Core i5

6MB shared L3 cache
Optional: 4.0GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.4 GHz) Haswell Intel Core i7

8MB shared L3 cache (i7-4790K)
Optional: 3.3GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz) Broadwell Intel Core i7

6MB shared L3 cache and 128MB L4 cache (i7-5775R)
Optional: 4.0GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) Skylake Intel Core i7

8MB shared L3 cache (i7-6700K)
Optional: 3.6GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz) Kaby Lake Intel Core i7
8MB shared L3 cache (i7 7700)
Optional: 4.2GHz Quad-core (Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz) Kaby Lake Intel Core i7
8MB shared L3 cache (i7 7700K)
System bus Intel Direct Media Interface 2.0 Intel Direct Media Interface 3.0 [data missing]
1600MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM 1867MHz PC3-14900 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board) 1867MHz PC3-14900 DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM 2133MHz [?] DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM 2400MHz [?] DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Memory 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)
Optional: 16GB and 32GB
8GB (soldered on-board)
Optional: 16GB
8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)
Optional: 16GB and 32GB, expandable to 64 GB with third party modules.[55]
8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)
Optional: 16GB
colspan="2" 8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)
Optional: 16GB and 32GB
8GB (two 4GB, two slots empty)
Optional: 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB
1600MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 SO-DIMM SDRAM 1867MHz PC3-14900 LPDDR3 SDRAM (soldered on-board) 1867MHz PC3-14900 DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM 2133MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM 2400MHz PC4-19200 DDR4 SO-DIMM SDRAM
Graphics AMD Radeon R9 M290X with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
Optional: AMD Radeon R9 M295X with 4 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
30bit Deep Color[56]
AMD Radeon R9 M290 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
30bit Deep Color
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 AMD Radeon R9 M380 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
30bit Deep Color
AMD Radeon R9 M390 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
30bit Deep Color
AMD Radeon R9 M395 with 2 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
Optional: AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4 GB of GDDR5 SDRAM
30bit Deep Color
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB VRAM Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB VRAM Radeon Pro 570 with 4GB VRAM Radeon Pro 580 with 8GB VRAM
Hard drive 1TB Fusion
Optional: 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
1TB
Optional: 3TB HDD, 1TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
1TB
Optional: 1TB or 2TB Fusion, 256GB or 512GB SSD
1TB
Optional: 3TB HDD, 1TB, 2TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB or 512GB SSD
1TB Fusion
Optional: 2TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
2TB Fusion
Optional: 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
1TB
Optional: 1TB Fusion or 256GB SSD
1TB
Optional: 1TB Fusion, 256GB or 512GB SSD
1TB Fusion
Optional: 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
1TB Fusion
Optional: 2TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
1TB Fusion
Optional: 2TB or 3TB Fusion, 256GB, 512GB or 1TB SSD
2TB Fusion
Optional: 3TB Fusion, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB SSD
Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD colspan=2 Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD Serial ATA 5400rpm and PCI-e for SSD Serial ATA 7200rpm and PCI-e for SSD
Optical drive None
Connectivity Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 4.0
Internal AirPort Extreme 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 4.2
Camera FaceTime HD camera 720p (1280 × 720; 0.9 MP)
Video out Up to two 4096-by-2160 external displays or one 5120-by-2880 dual-cable external display[57]
Peripherals 4x USB 3.0
SDXC Card slot
Headphone/digital audio output
2x Thunderbolt 2 ports
Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort adapters available
Kensington Lock Slot
4x USB 3.0
SDXC Card slot
Headphone/digital audio output
2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
Mini DisplayPort to VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort adapters available
Kensington Lock Slot

iMac Pro

On June 5, 2017, Apple announced a workstation-class version of the iMac, called the "iMac Pro." The iMac Pro shares the design and screen of the 5K iMac, but is coloured in Space Gray rather than silver. It comes with Intel Xeon processors and standard SSD storage. The iMac Pro will ship sometime in December 2017.[58]

See also

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Preceded by iMac (Intel-based)
January 10, 2006
Succeeded by