2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running Mac OS X Mac OS X v10.5
"Leopard"
1 GB DDR SDRAM, 250 GB SATA hard drive, SuperDrive
(DVD?R DL/DVD?RW/CD-RW)
20-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD,
1680 by 1050 pixels, millions of colors
FireWire 400, FireWire 800 port, three USB 2.0 ports on
computer, two USB 2.0 ports on keyboard, built-in iSight, mini-DVI
output port with support for DVI, VGA, and S-video
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit), built-in AirPort
Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
module
Every iMac includes iLife '08, the latest version of Apple's
award-winning suite of digital media applications, with major upgrades
to iPhoto, iDVD, iWeb, and GarageBand and a completely reinvented
iMovie. iPhoto '08 now automatically organizes photo libraries into
Events that let you more easily manage your growing photo collections,
and iMovie '08 can import video from the latest AVCHD, HDV and DV
camcorders, as well as from digital cameras, and displays your entire
video library whether it's stored on internal or external drives. Both
iPhoto and iMovie integrate seamlessly with the new .Mac Web Gallery,
Apple's new service for .Mac members to instantly create and host
websites for their photos and videos.
The pre-installed iLife '08 software suite includes a completely
redesigned iMovie, which makes it even easier to share your videos on
the Internet.
iLife '08 also features iWeb '08, with live web widgets such as Google
Maps that let you create even more dynamic websites, and GarageBand
'08, with its new Magic GarageBand feature that makes it fun and easy
for both musicians and non-musicians to create great sounding songs.
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
It's powered by the 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 processor from the
newest "Santa Rosa" chips, which offer a top-of-the-line 800 MHz
front-side bus speed and 4 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache
temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your
system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and
a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) With
such a substantial L2 cache, data instructions can be kept close to the
two processor cores, greatly increasing performance and allowing the
entire system to work more efficiently.
The Intel Core 2 Duo's 128-bit SSE3 vector engine handles 128-bit
computations in a single clock cycle, accelerating data manipulation by
simultaneously applying a single instruction to multiple data. And its
two execution cores are designed to share resources and conserve power,
helping it to achieve higher levels of performance since it uses fewer
watts.
Graphics and Video
The 20-inch widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD offers a resolution of
1680 by 1050 pixels--36 percent more than the previous 17-inch iMac. It
has a brightness rating of 290 nits, a contrast ratio of 800:1, and a
viewing angle of 160 degrees (both horizontal and vertical). An ATI
Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor powers the iMac with 128 MB of
dedicated GDDR3 memory. It features some of the most advanced graphics
technology available and delivers new levels of visual realism and a
huge texture fill rate for smooth surfaces and complex character
details. GDDR3 (Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3) is a graphics
card-specific memory technology that's better able to deliver fluid
frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.
This iMac also enables you to connect a second display in either
extended desktop mode or video mirroring mode. The mini-DVI port
connects to DVI displays, VGA monitors and projectors, and S-video and
composite devices using the appropriate adapter (sold separately).
Wired and Wireless
Connectivity
You get a full complement of ports on the back of the iMac, including
three USB 2.0 and two flavors of FireWire--400 and 800.
The iMac gives you plenty of room to grow, accommodating as many as
five peripherals at a time thanks to its three USB 2.0 ports and the
two USB 2.0 ports on the Apple Keyboard. It also includes two powered
FireWire ports--one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 (one of the
fastest peripheral standards available)--enabling you to quickly
transfer content from digital video cameras, hard drives, and other
high-speed devices.
Share files around your house with built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
as well as the next-generation high-speed wireless 802.11n technology,
which is integrated into the latest Apple Airport Extreme Base Station.
The iMac is also Wi-Fi Certified to work with base stations and routers
that use industry-standard 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g wireless
technologies.
The integrated Bluetooth wireless connectivity--version 2.0 + Enhanced
Data Rate (EDR)--allows you to use a wireless keyboard or mouse, and
synchronize peripherals such as cell phones and PDAs. Enjoy
high-quality sound on almost any speaker system with double-duty
analog/digital audio. Record digital and analog sources through audio
line in, perfect for your latest podcast in GarageBand.
SuperDrive
Integrated neatly into the iMac is a slot-loading SuperDrive that lets
you play and burn your own CDs and DVDs--including double-layer DVDs.
And there's no disc tray--just slide the disc right in. It offers the
following speeds:
Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
Writes DVD-RW at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to
8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Other Features
Two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4 GB of RAM
Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24-watt digital
amplifier
Support for external display in extended desktop mode: 1920
by 1200 pixels for digital and 2048 by 1536 pixels for analog
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements with maximum continuous
power rating of 200 watts
Dimensions: 19.1 x 18.5 x 7.4 inches (WxHxD)
Included Software
Mac OS X v.10.5 Leopard operating system (includes Spotlight, Dashboard,
Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player,
Xcode Developer Tools); iLife '08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie,
iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand); Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive;
iWork (30-day trial); and Front Row
What's in the Box
iMac, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Apple Remote, cleaning cloth, power
cord, install/restore DVDs, printed and electronic documentation
