The Apple iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2014 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2014 to 2015 as part of the iMac series. The computer was introduced on October 16, 2014, and its price started at $2,499.
The new iMac features a 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5 or 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 27-inch glossy high-resolution Retina 5K LED-backlit IPS LCD Display, 1 TB Fusion Drive, Slim aluminum housing, Ambient Light Sensor, FaceTime HD video camera, Thunderbolt 2 ports, USB 3.0 ports, an SDHC card slot, and 2 GB AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics in the base model.
On May 19, 2015, the price of this iMac in both options has been reduced by $200.
This iMac has been discontinued on October 13, 2015. Today iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2014 is 9 years old!
iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Late 2014 Details
| Introduced | October 16, 2014 – 9 years ago |
| Discontinued | October 13, 2015 – 8 years ago |
| Last Software Update | September 11, 2023 – 10 months ago |
| Time on the Market | 362 days (11 months) |
| Time of Support | 106 months (8 years) |
| Model Identifier | iMac15,1 |
| Model Number | A1419 |
| EMC | 2806 |
| Order Number | MF886LL/A |
| Original Price | $2,499 (Core i5) from May 19, 2015 reduced to $2,299 $2,749 (Core i7) from May 19, 2015 reduced to $2,549 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 21 Ibs. 9.525 KG |
| Dimensions | 20.3” H x 25.6” W x 8” D 51.56 cm H x 65.02 cm W x 20.32 cm D |
iMac 27-inch Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i5 4690 “Haswell” (3.5 GHz) Intel Core i7 4790K “Haswell” (4.0 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 3.5 GHz 4.0 GHz |
| Maximum Processor Speed | Up to 3.9 GHz (Core i5) Up to 4.4 GHz (Core i7) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
| System Bus | Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 5 GT/s |
| Cache | 6 MB L3 (Core i5) 8 MB L3 (Core i7) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 1 TB Fusion Drive 3 TB Fusion Drive 256 GB SSD 512 GB SSD 1 TB SSD |
| Media | 1 – MacBook Air SuperDrive (Optional) |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 8 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 32 GB |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC3-12800 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM 1600 MHz |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | 27″ IPS LED-backlit LCD high-resolution Retina 5K glossy widescreen Display |
| Display Glass | Standard |
| Brightness | Unknown |
| Pixel Density | 218 ppi |
| Resolutions | 5120 x 2880 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon R9 M290X AMD Radeon R9 M295X |
| Graphics Memory | 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM (AMD Radeon R9 M290X) 4 GB GDDR5 SDRAM (AMD Radeon R9 M295X) |
| Display Connection | 2 – Thunderbolt (Support for up to two Thunderbolt displays) |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended, video mirroring, AirPlay, and Target Display |
| External Resolution | Up to 4096 x 2160 pixels at 60 Hz |
| Camera | FaceTime HD |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – Secure Digital (SDXC) |
| Hard Drive Interface | 1 – 6 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) 1 – 5.0 GT/s PCIe x2 |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | None |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB | 4 – Up to 5 Gbps |
| FireWire | None |
| Thunderbolt | 2 – Thunderbolt 2 (Up to 20 Gbps) |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 2 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 2 – Speakers |
| Display | 2 – Thunderbolt (Support for up to two Thunderbolt displays) |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Apple Wireless Aluminum Keyboard Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad |
Software
| Original OS | OS X 10.10 |
| Later OS | OS X 10.10.2 |
| Maximum OS | macOS 11.7.10 |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| Unlock with Apple Watch | Supported with macOS Sierra (Apple Watch (1st generation), Apple Watch Series 1, and Apple Watch Series 2) macOS High Sierra or later (Apple Watch Series 3 or later) |
| Bundled Software | OS X 10.10 iPhoto iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote |
Power
| Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
| Maximum Continuous Power | 310 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
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