Apple iMac (24-inch, Early 2008) vs Apple iMac (27-inch, Late 2009)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiMac (24-inch, Early 2008) | AppleiMac (27-inch, Late 2009) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2008 | October 2009 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 or Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 | Intel Core 2 Duo E7600, Intel Core 2 Duo E8600, Intel Core i5-750 or Intel Core i7-860 |
| CPU cores | 2 | 2 or 4 |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO (256 MB GDDR3) or NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS (512 MB GDDR3) | ATI Radeon HD 4670 (256 MB GDDR3) or ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3) |
| Memory | 2 GB or 4 GB | 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 320 GB to 1 TB | 1 TB to 2 TB (better) |
| CPU | 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8235, configurable to 3.06 GHz E8435; 6 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz frontside bus. Exact processor identities cross-checked with EveryMac. | 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo E7600 with 3 MB L2 or optional 3.33 GHz E8600 with 6 MB L2. Quad-core Core i5-750 runs at 2.66 GHz with up to 3.2 GHz Turbo Boost; optional Core i7-860 runs at 2.8 GHz with up to 3.46 GHz Turbo Boost and eight threads through Hyper-Threading. Both quad-core chips have 8 MB L3. Exact identities cross-checked with EveryMac; Core 2 Duo models shipped on 20 October 2009, while maker stated quad-core models would ship in November 2009. |
| GPU | Either processor supports ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256 MB GDDR3 or optional NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512 MB GDDR3 | Core 2 Duo models have ATI Radeon HD 4670 with 256 MB GDDR3 or optional HD 4850 with 512 MB GDDR3; quad-core models have HD 4850 with 512 MB GDDR3 |
| Memory type | Two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots for 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 2 GB standard, configurable to 4 GB | 4 GB standard as two 2 GB modules, with four user-accessible SO-DIMM slots supporting up to 16 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3. Macworld reports 8 and 16 GB factory upgrades for the 27-inch Core 2 Duo model; support sheet gives the same 16 GB maximum across the model. |
| Storage type | 320 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive with either processor, configurable to 500 GB, 750 GB or 1 TB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning | 1 TB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 2 TB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 24″ | 27″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1440 (better) |
| Panel | – | IPS LCD |
| Brightness | 385 nits (better) | 375 nits |
| Display type | Glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colours; typical contrast 750:1 and 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles. Panel technology and refresh rate unpublished and omitted. | Glossy LED-backlit IPS widescreen LCD, millions of colours, 178° horizontal/vertical viewing angle and maker typical brightness 375 cd/m²; refresh rate unpublished and omitted. Optional VESA mounting adapter. |
| Display features | Optional 24-inch VESA Mount Adapter kit | – |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack | DisplayPort, 4 × USB-A, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack |
| Ethernet | 1 Gb/s | 1 Gb/s |
| External displays | Up to 1 | Up to 1 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11n draft; compatible with 802.11a/b/g | 802.11n |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR |
| Camera | iSight camera | iSight camera |
| Back ports | Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer, plus two on the supplied keyboard; one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port, each rated 7 W; mini-DVI output, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone/optical digital output and line-in/optical digital input. FireWire, mini-DVI and audio input described here. | Mini DisplayPort video input/output, four USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800 at 7 W, Gigabit Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone/optical digital output and line-in/optical digital input. FireWire and audio input described here; the SD slot is not labelled SDXC. |
| External displays | One external display in extended desktop or mirroring mode; digital resolutions up to 1920 × 1200 and analogue up to 2048 × 1536. DVI, VGA, S-video and composite adapters sold separately. | Full built-in resolution and one external display up to 2560 × 1600 simultaneously. Mini DisplayPort input supports external DisplayPort sources; HDMI input is not implied. Extended desktop and mirroring, optional DVI/VGA/dual-link DVI output adapters. |
| Speakers | Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24 W digital amplifier and built-in microphone | Built-in stereo speakers with two internal 17 W amplifiers, microphone and support for Apple Stereo Headset microphones |
| Keyboard and mouse | Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote; optional wireless keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse | Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Mouse |
| Design and power | ||
| Type | All-in-one | All-in-one |
| Weight | – | 13.8 kg |
| Width × depth × height | 569 × 207 × 520 mm | 650 × 207 × 517 mm |
| Operating system | macOS | macOS |
| Size and weight detail | Maker weight 25.4 pounds (11.5 kg), varying by configuration and manufacturing process; shared scalar weight omitted | – |
| Power supply | Maximum continuous power 280 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase | Maximum continuous power 365 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase |
| Power use | Apple environmental report for MB325 at 230 V records 1.65 W off, 2.58 W sleep and 36.2 W idle with display off or 113.2 W with display on; display on means full brightness | – |
| Materials | Recyclable aluminium and glass enclosure; arsenic-free display glass, majority of circuit-board laminates free of brominated flame retardants and PVC-free internal cables | Aluminium and glass enclosure, arsenic-free display glass and mercury-free LED backlight; BFR-free and PVC-free components, with PVC-free external cables in North America only |
| In the box | iMac, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Apple Remote, cleaning cloth, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Leopard and iLife '08 | iMac, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Magic Mouse, cleaning cloth, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iLife '09 |
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