Verge Review
As soon as it was unveiled on stage in October, I started looking forward to getting the new iMac in for review. See, my main machine is a 13-inch MacBook Air, which I mostly love. But sometimes I want a bigger screen for watching movies, or more processing power when I'm dealing with photos or video, or a half-decent GPU when I feel like playing games. The new iMac promised all that, in a newly slim package that would fit nicely on my desk.
Then there's the Mac mini, which has occupied a...
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Basic Specs
| Operating system |
Mac OS X |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
21.5 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
| Base Discrete GPU brand |
Nvidia |
| Base discrete GPU model |
GeForce GT 640M |
| Base RAM size |
8 GB |
| Base storage capacity |
1 TB |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Width |
20.8 inches |
| Height |
17.7 inches |
| Depth |
6.9 inches |
| Weight |
12.5 pounds |
| Color |
Silver / Black |
Software
| Operating system |
Mac OS X |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
21.5 inches |
| Display surface |
Glossy |
| Technology |
IPS LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1920 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
1080 px |
| PPI |
102.46 |
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Base CPU model |
Core i5 |
| Cores |
4 |
| Clockspeed |
2.7 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.2 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7 |
| Cores |
4 |
| Clockspeed |
2.9 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
3.6 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Switchable |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
| Base Discrete GPU brand |
Nvidia |
| Base discrete GPU model |
GeForce GT 640M |
| Dedicated VRAM |
512 MB |
GPU (max)
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
| Discrete GPU brand |
Nvidia |
| Discrete GPU model |
GeForce GT 650M |
| Dedicated VRAM |
512 MB |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
8 GB |
| Max. config RAM |
16 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1600 MHz |
| Slots |
2 |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (5400RPM), Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base storage type |
HDD (5400RPM) |
| Base storage capacity |
1 TB |
| Max. config HDD |
3 TB |
| Max. config SSD |
128 GB |
| Max config hybrid |
3200 GB |
| Card reader |
Yes |
| Memory card support |
SD |
Audio
Webcam
Ports
| USB 3.0 |
4 |
| Thunderbolt |
2 |
| Ethernet |
1 |
| Ethernet type |
10/100/1000 (Gigabit) |
| 3.5mm headphone |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi support |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| 802.11n frequencies |
5GHz, 2.4GHz |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
Bundled Accessories
| Bundled Accessories |
Apple Magic Mouse, Apple Wireless Keyboard |
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