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Apple iMac Specifications Page - The March 2009 Intel iMacs Compared To The April 2008 Intel iMacs

The Tables below show the major specifications and features for Apple iMacs. Different configurations for the iMacs are based on Apple's Online Store. Vendors' configurations may vary.

Configurations and prices reflect that of the machines when they were introduced

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Major technological changes from last generation of iMacs

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1) iMacs now have 4 USB ports on the computer instead of 3
2) Firewire 400 port dropped (All have one Firewire 800 port)
3) Remote control now an extra cost option
4) Drops support of S-Video and Composite Video

Low-End 20 Inch Model - MB417LL/A
1) Processor speed increases from 2.4GHz to 2.66GHz
2) Installed RAM increases from 1GB to 2GB
3) Graphics Card goes from ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT to NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
4) Graphics RAM doubles to 256MB
5) Hard drive capacity goes from 250GB to 320GB

Low-End 24 Inch Model- MB418LL/A
1) Monitor increases from 20 inch to 24 inch
2) Screen resolution increases from 1680 by 1050 to 1920 x 1200 pixels
3) Installed RAM increases from 2GB to 4GB
4) Graphics Card goes from ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO to NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
5) Hard drive capacity goes from 320GB to 640GB

Middle 24 Inch Model - MB419LL/A
1) Processor speed increases from 2.8GHz to 2.93GHz
2) Installed RAM increases from 2GB to 4GB
3) Graphics Card goes from ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO to NVIDIA GeForce GT 120
4) Hard drive capacity goes from 320GB to 640GB

High-End 24 Inch Model - MB420LL/A
1) Installed RAM increases from 2GB to 4GB
2) Graphics Card goes from ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO to NVIDIA GeForce GT 130
3) Graphics RAM doubles to 512MB
4) Hard drive capacity goes from 500GB to 1TB

March, 2009 Intel iMacs
iMac Model/Mhz	20" iMac Intel 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed MB417LL/A	24" iMac Intel 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed MB418LL/A	24" iMac 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed MB419LL/A	24" iMac 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed MB420LL/A
Price Information	MSRP: $1,199	MSRP: $1,499	MSRP: $1,799	MSRP: $2,199
Bus Speed (Mhz)	1066MHz frontside bus	1066MHz frontside bus	1066MHz frontside bus	1066MHz frontside bus
RAM (MAX)	2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB Two memory slots	4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB Two memory slots	4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB Two memory slots	4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM; supports up to 8GB Two memory slots
Graphics Support	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory	NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory	NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 256MB of GDDR3 memory Optional NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 512MB Optional ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB	NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 with 512MB of GDDR3 memory Optional ATI Radeon HD 4850 512MB
Hard Drive	320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 640GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive	640GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive	640GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive	1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
Optical Drive	Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Communication	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Built-in IR receiver	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Built-in IR receiver	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Built-in IR receiver	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Built-in IR receiver
Connectivity	Four USB 2.0 ports on computer; two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)	Four USB 2.0 ports on computer; two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)	Four USB 2.0 ports on computer; two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)	Four USB 2.0 ports on computer; two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)
Screen	20" LCD display 1680 by 1050 Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display	24 " LCD display 1920 x 1200 pixels Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display	24 " LCD display 1920 x 1200 pixels Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display	24 " LCD display 1920 x 1200 pixels Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to a 30-inch display (2560 by 1600 pixels) on an external display
Weight	20 pounds (9.1 kg)	25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)	25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)	25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)
Extras	Built-in iSight camera Apple Mighty Mouse Apple Keyboard	Built-in iSight camera Apple Remote Control Apple Mighty Mouse New Ultra thin Apple Keyboard	Built-in iSight camera Apple Remote Control Apple Mighty Mouse New Ultra thin Apple Keyboard	Built-in iSight camera Apple Remote Control Apple Mighty Mouse New Ultra thin Apple Keyboard
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April, 2008 Intel iMacs
iMac Model/Mhz	20" iMac Intel 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed MB323LL/A	20" iMac Intel 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed MB324LL/A	24" iMac 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed MB325LL/A	24" iMac 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed Z0FH
Bus Speed (Mhz)	1066MHz frontside bus	1066MHz frontside bus	1066MHz frontside bus	1066MHz frontside bus
RAM (MAX)	1GB (one 1GB SO-DIMM) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB Two memory slots	2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB Two memory slots	2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB Two memory slots	2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; supports up to 4GB Two memory slots
Graphics Support	ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB of GDDR3 memory	ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory	ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory Optional NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory	ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB of GDDR3 memory Optional NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
Hard Drive	250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 320GB or 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive	320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 500GB or 750GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive	320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive	500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive Optional 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
Optical Drive	8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)	8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Communication	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)	Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit BASE-T Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n) Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Connectivity	Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)	Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)	Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)	Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack) Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter (Adapters are sold separately)
Screen	20" LCD display 1680 by 1050 Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 Analog resolutions up to 2048 x 1536	20" LCD display 1680 by 1050 Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 Analog resolutions up to 2048 x 1536	24 " LCD display 1920 x 1200 pixels Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 Analog resolutions up to 2048 x 1536	24 " LCD display 1920 x 1200 pixels Support for external display in extended desktop and video mirroring mode Digital resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 Analog resolutions up to 2048 x 1536
Weight	20 pounds (9.1 kg)	20 pounds (9.1 kg)	25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)	25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)
Extras	Built-in iSight camera Apple Remote Control Apple Mighty Mouse New Ultra thin Apple Keyboard	Built-in iSight camera Apple Remote Control Apple Mighty Mouse New Ultra thin Apple Keyboard	Built-in iSight camera Apple Remote Control Apple Mighty Mouse New Ultra thin Apple Keyboard	Built-in iSight camera Apple Remote Control Apple Mighty Mouse New Ultra thin Apple Keyboard
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