The Apple iMac 27-inch Mid 2011 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2011 to 2012 as part of the iMac series. The computer was introduced on May 3, 2011, and its price started at $1,699.
The new iMac features a 2.7 GHz or 3.1 GHz Intel Core i5 or 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 27-inch glossy LED-backlit IPS LCD Display, 1 TB hard drive, slot-loading 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive”, Ambient Light Sensor, FaceTime HD video camera, USB 2.0 ports, an SDHC card slot, and 512 MB AMD Radeon HD 6770M graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on October 23, 2012. Today iMac 27-inch Mid 2011 is 13 years old!
iMac 27-inch Mid 2011 Details
| Introduced | May 3, 2011 – 13 years ago |
| Discontinued | October 23, 2012 – 11 years ago |
| Last Software Update | November 12, 2020 – 3 years ago |
| Time on the Market | 17 months (1 year) |
| Time of Support | 114 months (9 years) |
| Model Identifier | iMac12,2 |
| Model Number | A1312 |
| EMC | 2429 |
| Order Number | MC813LL/A MC814LL/A MD063LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,699 $1,999 $2,199 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 30.5 Ibs. 9.298 KG |
| Dimensions | 20.4” H x 25.6” W x 8.15” D 51.81 cm H x 65.02 cm W x 20.7 cm D |
iMac 27-inch Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i5 2500S “Sandy Bridge” (2.7 GHz) Intel Core i5 2400 “Sandy Bridge” (3.1 GHz) Intel Core i7 2600 “Sandy Bridge” (3.4 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 2.7 GHz 3.1 GHz 3.4 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
| System Bus | Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 2.5 GT/s |
| Cache | 6 MB on-chip shared L3 (2.7 GHz and 3.1 GHz) 8 MB on-chip shared L3 (3.4 GHz) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 1 TB HDD 2 TB HDD 256 GB SSD |
| Media | 1 – 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 4 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 16 GB (Apple) 32 GB (Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC3-10600 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM 1333 MHz |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | 27″ IPS LED-backlit TFT LCD glossy widescreen Display |
| Brightness | 375 cd/m² |
| Resolutions | 2560 x 1440 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon HD 6770M AMD Radeon HD 6970M |
| Graphics Memory | 512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM (AMD Radeon HD 6770M) 1 GB or 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM (AMD Radeon HD 6970M) |
| Display Connection | 1 – Thunderbolt (Support for up to two Thunderbolt displays) |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended, video mirroring, AirPlay, and Target Display |
| External Resolution | Up to 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| Camera | FaceTime HD |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – Secure Digital (SDXC) |
| Optical Drive Interface | 3 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
| Hard Drive Interface | 2 – 6 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 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 – Thunderbolt 1 (Up to 10 Gbps) |
| 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 – Thunderbolt (Support for up to two Thunderbolt displays) |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Wireless Aluminum Keyboard Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad |
Software
| Original OS | Mac OS X 10.6.6 |
| Later OS | Mac OS X 10.6.7 |
| Maximum OS | macOS 10.13.6 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.6 iLife ’11 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand) |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 310 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
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