Apple iMac MC309LL/A 21.5" iMac Mac OS X v10.7 Lion

Apple iMac MC309LL/A 21.5" iMac Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512MB Mac OS X v10.7 Lion

Intel Core i5 2.5GHz
4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Capacity
AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512MB

A 21.5” display with edge-to-edge glass covers nearly the entire front of the enclosure. When all you see is the display, nothing gets between you and what’s onscreen. While you’ll find a collection of ports on the back of iMac, you won’t find much else. A seamless, precision-forged enclosure makes the back one continuous aluminum surface. And there’s only one cord: the power cord.

The Apple iMac MC309LL/A is an all-in-one that is as powerful as it is beautiful. It features nearly twice the processing speed, advanced graphics, ultrafast Thunderbolt I/O and FaceTime HD. You don’t usually find something this fast and sleek on a desk.

LED-Backlit Displays The LED-backlit display is instantly on and uniformly bright. LED backlighting also lets you finely tune the iMac display to suit the ambient light in even the dimmest room. The 21.5-inch iMac also features 1920-by-1080 HD resolution and 1000:1 contrast ratio for lifelike picture presentation. IPS technology enables a peerless viewing experience with 178-degree viewing angle and high-quality color representation.
UP to 1.7x faster processors The Apple iMac MC309LL/A comes with 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor. Combining with Intel’s recently refined chipsets, the new iMac performs nearly twice as fast as the previous generation, adding a new dimension of speed to everything you do. And since Mac OS X is designed to take advantage of each core, it captures every last bit of performance from the processor.
Up to 3x faster Graphics With advanced AMD Radeon HD graphics processors across the line, iMac performs even better than before — up to three times better, in fact. So you see more frames per second in 3D games, and you can edit HD home videos with more speed and responsiveness than you ever thought possible.
Ultrafast Thunderbolt I/O Ultrafast and ultraflexible, the Thunderbolt port features two 10-Gbps data channels for data transfer that’s up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. And it offers unprecedented expansion capabilities for a new generation of high-performance peripherals.
FaceTime HD camera Get more of your friends in the picture with crisp, widescreen HD video. The new FaceTime HD camera lets you make FaceTime video calls in 720p resolution. The picture is so clear, it will look and feel almost like you’re in the same room. Make HD calls from one new iMac to another or to a new MacBook Pro. You can also make video calls to other Intel-based Mac computers, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, or the latest iPod touch.
Magic mouse With Magic Mouse, you can perform simple gestures across its smooth, seamless top shell. Scroll in any direction with one finger, swipe through web pages and photos with two, and click and double-click anywhere.

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General Spec

Brand: Apple

Series: iMac

Model: MC309LL/A

Type: All-in-One PC

Processor: Intel Core i5 quad-core 2.5 GHz

Processor Main Features: 64 bit Quad-Core Processor

Cache Per Processor: 6MB L3 Cache

Memory: 4GB

Hard Drive: 500GB

Optical Drive 1: Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M graphics 512MB

Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet

Wireless Card: Wireless-N Wi-Fi wireless networking

Monitor: 21.5-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display

Operating System: Mac OS X v10.7 Lion

CPU

CPU Type: Intel Core i5

CPU Speed: 2.5GHz

L3 Cache Per CPU: 6MB

CPU Main Features: 64 bit Quad-Core Processor

Graphics

GPU/VPU Type: AMD Radeon HD 6750M 512MB

Memory

Memory Capacity: 4GB DDR3

Memory Speed: DDR3 1333

Maximum Memory Supported: 8GB

Hard Drive

HDD Capacity: 500GB

HDD Interface: SATA

HDD RPM: 7200rpm

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Type: Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer burning (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Display Spec

Screen Size: 21.5"

Screen Type: Non-Touch Screen

Display Feature: LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT display with support for millions of colors

Resolution: 1920 by 1080 pixels

Communications

LAN Chipset: Integrated

LAN Speed: 10/100/1000Mbps

WLAN: 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Front Panel Ports

Card Reader: Side-loading SDXC card slot

Back Panel Ports

Video Ports: 1 x Thunderbolt port
1 x Mini DisplayPort

Rear USB: 4

Rear IEEE 1394: 1

Speaker

Speaker Configuration: Built-in stereo speakers

Speaker Features: Two internal 20-watt high-efficiency amplifiers

Physical Spec

Dimensions: 20.8" x 17.75" x 7.42"

Weight: 20.5 lbs.

Quick Info

Warranty

Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

Manufacturer Contact Info

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N/A 4/3/2012 3:18:19 PM Tech Level: 4/5 Ownership: 2/5	Rating: 5/5A Good Mac? Pros: Fast, smooth, easy to set up and import files/settings from an older mac. Great display, great camera (not that I actually need a web cam). Powerful, handles Photoshop CS5 like a champ. Cons: Uses mini-HDMI output for second monitor....not much of a con, more of an inconvenience. Includes the magic mouse....too strange for regular use. Other Thoughts: Don't tell my dad....I LIKE this Mac. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!
Nick 2/21/2012 8:39:17 AM Tech Level: 5/5 Ownership: 2/5	Rating: 5/5Great for audio recording Pros: I bought this system specifically to replace my MacBook Pro for audio recording in a home studio. A Windows system (Athlon II X3 3.2 GHz, 4 GB DDR3 RAM) could not perform the job with the same audio interface without severe delay. This is the fastest Mac I have ever owned, and there is NO DELAY between playing an instrument and hearing it through the speakers, and GarageBand opens literally in 3 seconds. Windows are good business machines, but nothing beats a Mac for multimedia content creation. Cons: Thunderbolt accessories are EXPENSIVE right now. No USB 3.0 or Blu-ray, but since Apple is pushing Thunderbolt and (what seems like) all digital download for media, I can't really consider them cons because you can't get those on any Mac. Other Thoughts: I ordered a 16 GB RAM upgrade kit for this system from Newegg, but it's not in yet. Can't wait! 3 out of 8 people found this review helpful. Did you? Thanks for the valuable feedback you provided!