Description
The Apple iMac Intel Aluminum released in September 2013 was another step in creativity in the world of computers. A number of more conventional features of a computer were absent – such a DVD drive slots and the FireWire ports that were traditional with the Apple iMac brand and new features appeared – such as the Thunderbolt port which allows for the passage of both visual and audio signal
- 3.7GHz 6‑core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz)
- 16GB DDR4 RAM 2666MHz
- 2TB Fusion Drive
- 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display
- Display resolution 5120×2880 pixels.
- Radeon Pro 580X with 8GB of GDDR5 memory
- FaceTime HD camera
- Stereo speakers
- Dual microphones
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- SDXC card slot
- Four USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2)
- Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
- Kensington lock slot
Screen Size and Resolution
The iMac Intel Aluminum version featured a 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display witha display resolution of 5120×2880 pixels.
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The iMac Intel Aluminum had 6 Core 3.7 GHz Intel “Core i5 processor with six independent processor cores on a single chip. Its graphics processor was the Radeon Pro 580X with 8GB of GDDR5 memory.
Memory & Architecture
The device was built with an 8 MB on-chip level 3 cache with an 16 GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 RAM. Its design was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.
Upgradability
Although the a1418 iMac Intel Aluminum came with 16 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 64 GB of RAM.
