Pros
- Fastest all-in-one PC we've tested
- Compact, all-in-one design
- Big, beautiful screen
- Good video frame-rate performance
Cons
- No Blu-ray drive or media card reader
- Glossy screen may frustrate some users
- FireWire 400 peripherals require an adapter
- No touchscreen
At A Glance
Top-performing all-in-one runs Windows and OS X, but lacks extras such as a touchscreen, Blu-ray drive, and a card reader.
Manufacturer’s Description
Photos, movies, games, videos, and applications with palettes. Anything you see on the 24-inch glossy widescreen display will be a pixel-perfect experience. iMac features a flat-panel LCD screen with 1920-by-1200 resolution, giving you vivid colors and breathtaking high-definition clarity. And there is nothing quite like seeing your life?s events on the big screen.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MB420LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 |
| Processor speed | 3060.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.144 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Processor count | 1 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4096.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 8192.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Included monitor | No |
| Display size | 24.0 inches |
| Display type | LCD |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce GT 130 |
| Number of Graphic Cards included | 1 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express |
| Video Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 1000.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 22.4 inches |
| Depth | 8.1 inches |
| Height | 20.5 inches |
| Weight | 25.4 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD±RW |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Case | |
| Chassis style | All-in-one |
Performance
| Overall Rating | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 111 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Superior |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 271 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 337 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 188 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 346 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 313 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 505 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 182 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 380 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 191 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 311 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Overall Graphics Score | Superior |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1024x768 | 96.73 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1680x1050 | 82.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Medium 1920x1200 | 69.81 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1024x768 | 71.32 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1680x1050 | 67.18 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3 Highest 1920x1200 | 58.69 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1920x1200 | 48.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1680x1050 | 59.57 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars High 1024x768 | 98.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1920x1200 | 78.13 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1680x1050 | 92.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory Quake Wars Normal 1024x768 | 101.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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