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iMac (24-inch, Early 2009) Released March 2009
An aluminium all-in-one with a 1920 × 1200 display, Core 2 Duo processors and shared or dedicated graphics.
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Type All-in-one
Processor Intel Core 2
Memory 4 GB – 8 GB
Storage 640 GB – 1 TB
Screen 24″
Weight 11.5 kg What reviewers say Macworld preferred the larger display and value over the smaller model; ASCII's independent tests found the 2.93 GHz model strongest among the configurations it tested. Engadget liked the polished design but criticised glare, the compact keyboard and mouse, and modest gains for existing owners.
From macworld.com , ascii.jp , ascii.jp and engadget.com
Processor Intel Core 2 Duo E8135, Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 or Intel Core 2 Duo E8435
CPU cores 2
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3), NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 (256 MB GDDR3), NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 (512 MB GDDR3) or ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3)
Memory 4 GB or 8 GB
Storage 640 GB to 1 TB
CPU 2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo E8135, 2.93 GHz E8335 or 3.06 GHz E8435; all with 6 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz frontside bus. Exact chip identities cross-checked with EveryMac.
GPU 2.66 GHz model has NVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256 MB shared DDR3. 2.93 GHz model has GeForce GT 120 with 256 MB GDDR3, configurable to GT 130 or ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512 MB GDDR3. Maker lists 3.06 GHz with GT 130 or HD 4850; unsupported 3.06 GHz/GT 120 combinations omitted.
Memory type Two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots for 1066 MHz DDR3; 4 GB standard, factory upgrade to 8 GB
Storage type 2.66 and 2.93 GHz models have 640 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA drives, configurable to 1 TB; maker storage section lists 3.06 GHz with 1 TB. Conservative rows retain those explicit combinations; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning Display
Screen size 24″
Resolution 1920 × 1200
Brightness 385 nits
Display type Glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colours; maker typical brightness 385 cd/m², contrast 750:1 and 178° horizontal/vertical viewing angle. Panel technology and refresh rate unpublished and omitted. Connections
Ports DisplayPort, 4 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet 1 Gb/s
External displays Up to 1
Wi-Fi 802.11n draft
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Camera iSight camera
Back ports Four USB 2.0 ports on the computer, plus two on the supplied wired keyboard; one FireWire 800 port at 7 W, Mini DisplayPort output, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone/optical digital output and line-in/optical digital input. FireWire and audio input described here; no SD slot.
External displays Full built-in resolution and one external display up to 2560 × 1600 simultaneously; extended desktop and mirroring, optional DVI/VGA/dual-link DVI adapters
Speakers Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24 W digital amplifier, microphone and support for Apple Stereo Headset microphones
Keyboard and mouse Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse; numeric-keypad keyboard, wireless keyboard or wireless Mighty Mouse available as options Design and power
Type All-in-one
Weight 11.5 kg
Width × depth × height 569 × 207 × 520 mm
Operating system macOS
Power supply Maximum continuous power 280 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
Materials Aluminium and glass enclosure with arsenic-free display glass, BFR-free components and PVC-free internal cables
In the box iMac, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, cleaning cloth, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X Leopard and iLife '09 Configurations Processor Memory Storage Storage type Graphics Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 4 GB 640 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 4 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 8 GB 640 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 8 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (256 MB shared DDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 4 GB 640 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 (256 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 4 GB 640 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 4 GB 640 GB Hard drive ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 4 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 (256 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 4 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 4 GB 1 TB Hard drive ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 8 GB 640 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 (256 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 8 GB 640 GB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 8 GB 640 GB Hard drive ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 8 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 (256 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 8 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 8 GB 1 TB Hard drive ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 4 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 4 GB 1 TB Hard drive ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 8 GB 1 TB Hard drive NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 (512 MB GDDR3) Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 8 GB 1 TB Hard drive ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB GDDR3)
Pros and cons Pros + Camera, speakers and microphone built in+ User-accessible memory slots+ Keyboard and mouse includedCons − Glossy screen with no matte option− USB ports are limited to USB 2.0− Base graphics share system memoryPrevious model: iMac (24-inch, Early 2008) . Newer model: iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) .
