The Apple iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Mid 2015 is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple in 2015 as part of the iMac series. The computer was introduced on May 19, 2015, and its price started at $1,999.
The new iMac features a 3.3 GHz Intel Core i5 4590 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 27-inch glossy high-resolution Retina 5K LED-backlit IPS LCD Display, 1 TB hard 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 M290 graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on October 13, 2015. Today iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Mid 2015 is 9 years old!
iMac Retina 5K 27-inch Mid 2015 Details
| Introduced | May 19, 2015 – 9 years ago |
| Discontinued | October 13, 2015 – 8 years ago |
| Last Software Update | September 11, 2023 – 11 months ago |
| Time on the Market | 147 days (4 months) |
| Time of Support | 99 months (8 years) |
| Model Identifier | iMac15,1 |
| Model Number | A1419 |
| EMC | 2806 |
| Order Number | MF885LL/A |
| Original Price | $1,999 |
| 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 Retina 27-inch Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i5 4590 “Haswell” |
| Processor Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Maximum Processor Speed | Up to 3.7 GHz |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 4 |
| System Bus | Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 5 GT/s |
| Cache | 6 MB L3 |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 1 TB HDD 3 TB HDD 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 M290 |
| Graphics Memory | 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM |
| 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 3840 x 2160 pixels |
| 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 10.10.2 |
| 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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