Pros
- Blazing performance
- Beautiful big 27-inch display
Cons
- Pricey
- Lacks extras: Multi-touch, Blu-ray, TV tuner, etc
At A Glance
Only slightly slower than the blazing Core i7 iMac, this Core i5-based 27-incher runs Windows and OS X, but you don't get extras like mulit-touch, Blu-ray, or a TV tuner.
Manufacturer’s Description
The new iMac 27-inch 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 on-screen. Movies, TV shows, websites, photos - everything looks stunning on the new 16:9 widescreen iMac display.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB953LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2.66 MHz |
| Cache size | 8.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 16000.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | Yes |
| Display size | 27.0 inches |
| Display type | LCD Display w/ Glossy Screen |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 25.6 inches |
| Depth | 8.15 inches |
| Height | 20.4 inches |
| Weight | 30.5 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8.0 |
| Optical Drive Type | SuperDrive |
| optical_drive_1 | SuperDrive |
| optical_model_1 | SuperDrive |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots | SD Card |
| Case | |
| Chassis style | All-in-one |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 123 |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 253 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 333 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 171 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | 275 |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 358 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 298 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 266 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 175 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 344 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 173 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 199 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 141.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 87.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 128.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 112.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 71.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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