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
- 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz) with 6MB L3 cache
- 8GB DDR3 RAM (1600MHz)
- 512 GB HDD
- 21.5″ (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
- Display resolution 1920×1080 pixels.
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics processor with 1GB of GDDR5 memory
- FaceTime HD camera
- Stereo speakers
- Dual microphones
- Headphone port
- SDXC card slot
- Four USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2)
- Two Thunderbolt ports
- Mini DisplayPort output with support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately)
- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
- Kensington lock slot
Screen Size and Resolution
The iMac Intel Aluminum version featured a 21.5 inch screen 1920×1080 LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen IPS display.
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The iMac Intel Aluminum had Quad Core 2.9 GHz Intel “Core i5 processor with four independent processor cores on a single chip. Its graphics processor was the NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics processor with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory.
Memory & Architecture
The device was built with an 8 MB on-chip level 3 cache with an 8 GB of 1600 MHz PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM. Its design was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.
Upgradability
Although the a1418 iMac Intel Aluminum came with 8 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 16 GB of RAM.
