The Apple iMac 20-inch Early 2009 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 2009 as part of the iMac series. The computer was introduced on March 3, 2009, and its price started at $1,199.
The new iMac features a 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, 20-inch LCD TFT Display, 320 GB hard drive, slot-loading 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive”, Ambient Light Sensor, iSight camera, built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, USB 2.0 ports, and 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on October 20, 2009. Today iMac 20-inch Early 2009 is 15 years old!
iMac 20-inch Early 2009 Details
| Introduced | March 3, 2009 – 15 years ago |
| Discontinued | October 20, 2009 – 14 years ago |
| Last Software Update | October 18, 2016 – 7 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 231 days (7 months) |
| Time of Support | 91 months (7 years) |
| Model Identifier | iMac9,1 |
| Model Number | A1224 |
| EMC | 2266 |
| Order Number | MB417LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,199 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 20 Ibs. 9.071 KG |
| Dimensions | 18.5” H x 19.1” W x 7.4” D 47 cm H x 48.51 cm W x 18.79 cm D |
iMac Early 2009 Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 “Penryn” (2.66 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 2.66 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| System Bus | 1066 MHz |
| Cache | 6 MB shared L2 at full processor speed |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 320 GB 640 GB 1 TB |
| Media | 1 – 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 2 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 8 GB |
| Memory Slots | 2 – PC3-8500 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066 MHz |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | 20″ TFT LCD glossy widescreen Display |
| Brightness | 290 cd/m² |
| Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 500 800 x 600 840 x 524 1024 x 640 1024 x 768 1280 x 800 1344 x 840 1680 x 1050 (Native) |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M |
| Graphics Memory | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory* |
| Display Connection | 1 – Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI, or dual-link DVI with adapter) |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
| External Resolution | Up to 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Camera | iSight |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | None |
| Optical Drive Interface | Unknown |
| Hard Drive Interface | 3 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45 – support for jumbo frames) |
| Modem | Apple USB Modem MA034Z/A (Optional) |
| Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| USB | 4 – 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) |
| FireWire | 1 – 800 Mbps |
| Infrared | 1 – For Apple Remote only |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 2 – Built-in speakers |
| Display | 1 – Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI, or dual-link DVI with adapter) |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.5.6 |
| Maximum OS | OS X 10.11.6 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.5 iLife ’09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand) |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Aluminum Keyboard Apple Mighty Mouse |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 200 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
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