Apple Unveils New 27-inch iMac and 21.5-inch iMac With Core i7 And Core i5

Apple unveiled an all new iMac line today featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure.

The new Apple iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors for up to twice the performance. A Core i7 iMac is what I wanted.

Every new Apple iMac ships with a wireless keyboard and the all new wireless Magic Mouse, the world's first mouse with Multi-Touch technology pioneered by Apple on the iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpad.

The new iMac features LED-backlit displays with a 16:9 aspect ratio, ideal for watching high definition movies and TV shows from iTunes, or editing and watching your own videos or photos using iLife.

The new 21.5-inch iMac features a high resolution 1920-by-1080 pixel display.
The 27-inch iMac features a huge 2,560-by-1,440 pixel display that offers 60 percent more pixels than the previous 24-inch model.
Both 21.5 and 27-inch displays use IPS technology to deliver consistent color across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.

The iMac features improved graphics across the line with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics in the 21.5-inch model, and ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics or ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics in the 27-inch model.

The new iMac line now also features 4GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 memory and capacity up to 16GB across four SO-DIMM slots. Every iMac features a built-in iSight video camera, mic and stereo speakers integrated into the thin aluminum and glass design.
The new iMac includes built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Gigabit Ethernet, a total of four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port and a new built-in SD card slot.


The Intel Core i5 and i7 quad-core iMacs are available for order and will begin shipping this November.
Via Apple.

Detailed iMac Specifications:

The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,199 (US), includes:
  --  21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;
  --  3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
  --  4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
  --  NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics;
  --  500GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  --  a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+ / -R DL/DVD+
      / -RW/CD-RW);
  --  Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
  --  built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
      2.1+EDR;
  --  built-in iSight video camera;
  --  Gigabit Ethernet port;
  --  four USB 2.0 ports;
  --  one FireWire 800 port;
  --  SD card slot;
  --  built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
  --  Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.


The new 21.5-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes:
  --  21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 LED-backlit display;
  --  3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
  --  4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
  --  ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics; with 256MB GDDR3;
  --  1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  --  a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+ / -R DL/DVD+
      / -RW/CD-RW);
  --  Mini DisplayPort for video output (adapters sold separately);
  --  built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
      2.1+EDR;
  --  built-in iSight video camera;
  --  Gigabit Ethernet port;
  --  four USB 2.0 ports;
  --  one FireWire 800 port;
  --  SD card slot;
  --  built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
  --  Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.


The new 27-inch 3.06 GHz iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,699 (US), includes:
  --  27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
  --  3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 3MB shared L2 cache;
  --  4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
  --  ATI Radeon HD 4670 discrete graphics; with 256MB GDDR3;
  --  1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  --  a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+ / -R DL/DVD+
      / -RW/CD-RW);
  --  Mini DisplayPort for video input and output (adapters sold
      separately);
  --  built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
      2.1+EDR;
  --  built-in iSight video camera;
  --  Gigabit Ethernet port;
  --  four USB 2.0 ports;
  --  one FireWire 800 port;
  --  SD card slot;
  --  built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
  --  Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

 

The new 27-inch 2.66 GHz Core i5 iMac, for a suggested retail price of $1,999 (US), includes:
  --  27-inch 2560 x 1440 LED-backlit display;
  --  2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core processor with 8MB shared L3 cache;
  --  4GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 16GB;
  --  ATI Radeon HD 4850 discrete graphics; with 512MB GDDR3;
  --  1TB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm;
  --  a slot-load 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+ / -R DL/DVD+
      / -RW/CD-RW);
  --  Mini DisplayPort for video input and output (adapters sold
      separately);
  --  built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n wireless networking and Bluetooth
      2.1+EDR;
  --  built-in iSight video camera;
  --  Gigabit Ethernet port;
  --  four USB 2.0 ports;
  --  one FireWire 800 port;
  --  SD card slot;
  --  built-in stereo speakers and microphone; and
  --  Wireless Apple Keyboard, Magic Mouse.

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