The Apple iMac 21.5-inch Late 2009 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2009 to 2010 as part of the iMac series. The computer was introduced on October 20, 2009, and its price started at $1,199.
The new iMac features a 3.06 GHz or 3.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB of RAM, 21.5-inch glossy LED-backlit IPS LCD Display, 500 GB or 1 TB hard drive, slot-loading 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive”, Ambient Light Sensor, iSight camera, USB 2.0 ports, and 256 MB ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on July 27, 2010. Today iMac 21.5-inch Late 2009 is 14 years old!
iMac 21.5-inch Late 2009 Details
| Introduced | October 20, 2009 – 14 years ago |
| Discontinued | July 27, 2010 – 14 years ago |
| Last Software Update | November 12, 2020 – 3 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 280 days (9 months) |
| Time of Support | 11 years |
| Model Identifier | iMac10,1 |
| Model Number | A1311 |
| EMC | 2308 |
| Order Number | MB950LL/A MC413LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,199 $1,399 $1,499 $1,699 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 20.5 Ibs. 9.298 KG |
| Dimensions | 17.75” H x 20.8” W x 7.42” D 45.08 cm H x 52.83 cm W x 18.84 cm D |
iMac 21.5-inch Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 “Wolfdale” (3.06 GHz) Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 “Wolfdale” (3.33 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 3.06 GHz 3.33 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| System Bus | 1066 MHz |
| Cache | 3 MB shared L2 (3.06 GHz) 6 MB shared L2 (3.33 GHz) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 500 GB 1 TB 2 TB |
| Media | 1 – 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 4 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 16 GB |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC3-8500 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066 MHz |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | 21.5″ IPS LED-backlit TFT LCD glossy widescreen Display |
| Brightness | 320 cd/m² |
| Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M ATI Radeon HD 4670 |
| Graphics Memory | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory (NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM (ATI Radeon HD 4670) |
| 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 | 1 – Secure Digital (SD) |
| Optical Drive Interface | Unknown |
| Hard Drive Interface | 3 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | None |
| 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 – Internal 17 W amplifiers 2 – Built-in speakers |
| Display | 1 – Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI, or dual-link DVI with adapter) |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Wireless Aluminum Keyboard Magic Mouse |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.6.1 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.6.2 |
| Maximum OS | macOS 10.13.6 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.6 iLife ’09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand) |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 241 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
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