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iMac
24-inch Apple iMac - Early 2009*
2.66GHz, 2.93GHz, or 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo
Model ID: iMac9,1 View how to find model ID

Processor / Memory

  • 2.66GHz Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo
    • 6MB on-chip shared L2 cache
  • Optional 2.93GHz Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo
    • 6MB on-chip shared L2 cache
  • Optional 3.06GHz Dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo
    • 6MB on-chip shared L2 cache
  • Base RAM: 4GB (two 2GB SO-DIMMs)
  • 1066MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM PC8500 memory
  • Two memory slots
OWC Memory Upgrades: Add up to 8GB of memory. OWC certified for up to 8GB of memory.

Internal Drives

  • SATA Revision 2.0 (3Gb/s) Hard Drive Bus
  • One 3.5-inch Hard Drive Bay
    • 640GB or 1.0TB 7200RPM SATA Drive
  • SATA Revision 2.0 (3Gb/s) Optical Drive Bus
  • Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
    Maximum write: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R; 4x DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD-R; 16x CD-RW
    Maximum read: 8x DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-ROM; DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVD-R DL (double layer), DVD+R DL (double layer), DVD-RW, DVD+RW; 24x CD
Hard drive upgrade: Add up to 6.0TB of storage*

Ports

  • Headphone port
  • Four USB 2.0 ports
  • One FireWire 800 port; 7 watts
  • One Mini DisplayPort port
    • Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately)
  • 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

Power

  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 280W
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet

Network

  • 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
  • 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Sound

  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Internal 24-watt high-efficiency amplifiers
  • Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
  • Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
  • Built-in microphone
  • Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone

Display / Monitor Capability

  • Built-in 24-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
  • Resolution: 1920 by 1200 pixels
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • Millions of colors at all resolutions
  • Typical viewing angle: 178° horizontal; 178° vertical
  • Typical brightness: 385 cd/m²
  • Can be attached to a wall mount, articulating arm, or other VESA-compliant mounting solution using the NewerTech NuMount VESA Adapter for iMac

Graphics / Video

  • 2.66GHz - NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor that shares 256MB of system memory
  • 2.93GHz - NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
    Configurable to NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory.
    Configurable to Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory.
  • 3.06GHz - NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
    Configurable to Radeon HD 4850 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory.
  • Built-in iSight camera
  • Support for external display in extended desktop mode: Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels, Analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
  • Support for external display in video mirroring mode

Keyboard / Mouse

  • Apple Keyboard (USB without keypad)
  • Apple Mighty Mouse

Dimensions / Weight

Height: 20.5" (52.0cm)
Width: 22.4" (56.9cm)
Depth: 8.1" (20.7cm)
Weight: 25.4lb. (11.5 kg)