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2009

iMac (Late 2009)

The late-2009 iMac introduced 21.5-inch and 27-inch widescreen options in an edge-to-edge glass and seamless aluminum design.

Announced
2009-10-20
Family
Mac
Branch
iMac
Historical weight
Major evolution

Key specifications

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Display
21.5" or 27" LED LCD, up to 2560×1440
Chip / CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo / Core i5 · 3.06 GHz
Memory
4 GB (up to 16 GB)
Base storage
488.3 GB
Ports & charging
USB 2.0, FireWire 800, SD
Weight
13.8 kg
Dimensions
Aluminium-and-glass all-in-one
Original OS
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Launch price
$1,199
Released
October 20, 2009
Discontinued
May 2011
Graphics
ATI Radeon HD
CPU cores
4

Generation delta

What changed?

Introduced

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  • 21.5-inch and 27-inch LED-backlit 16:9 displays, including a 2560-by-1440 27-inch option

    21.5-inch and 27-inch LED-backlit 16:9 displays, including a 2560-by-1440 27-inch option.

    Display
  • Wireless Magic Mouse with a Multi-Touch surface

    Wireless Magic Mouse with a Multi-Touch surface.

    Connectivity
  • SD card slot and optional Core i5 or Core i7 quad-core processors

    SD card slot and optional Core i5 or Core i7 quad-core processors.

    Silicon

Canonical predecessor

iMac (20-inch and 24-inch, Mid 2007) iMac (Late 2009)