iMac 21.5 (Early 2013) vs iMac 27 (Mid 2011) Full Specs
CPU Core i3-32252 Cores | CPU |
GPU HD 4000 1050MHz128 Shaders | GPU |
Memory | Memory |
Storage | Storage |
Display 21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 350Nits 60Hz Glossy AR | Display 27" LCD IPS2560x1440 375Nits 60Hz Glossy |
Price $1,099 | Price $1,699 |
Core i3-3225 | |
2 Cores 4 Threads 3.3GHz | 4 Cores 4 Threads 2.7GHz |
HD 4000 1050MHz | |
128 Shaders 1.05GHz | 480 Shaders 675MHz |
512MB GDDR5 |
2x SO-DIMM | 4x SO-DIMM |
520MB/s Read 320MB/s Write | 190MB/s Read 180MB/s Write |
1x 2.5" | 1x 3.5" |
21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 350Nits 60Hz Glossy AR | 27" LCD IPS2560x1440 375Nits 60Hz Glossy |
Panel & HDR LCD IPS | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 197.5 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 311.5 in²
16:9 |
Brightness 350 nits
350 nits Peak | Brightness 375 nits
375 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 60Hz | Refresh & VRR 60Hz |
Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
103 ppi | Resolution 2560x1440
3.7M Pixels
109 ppi |
Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast | Backlight & Contrast LED
1K:1 contrast |
Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V | Viewing Angles 178° H
178° V |
Color Depth 8-bit | Color Depth 8-bit |
Color Coverage 100% sRGB | Color Coverage 100% sRGB |
Coating & Lamination Glossy AR
Fully Laminated | Coating & Lamination - |
Touchscreen No | Touchscreen No |
External Display Mode No | External Display Mode No |
Border Size 23 mm (0.91") | Border Size 23 mm (0.91") |
Data 2x Thunderbolt 1 4x USB 3.0 | Data 2x Thunderbolt 1 4x USB 2.0 |
Network 1x Ethernet 1G | Network 1x Ethernet 1G |
Audio 1x Audio Jack | Audio 2x Audio Jack |
Card Slots 1x SDXC Card | Card Slots 1x SDXC Card |
Wi-Fi 4E Bluetooth 4.0 | Wi-Fi 4E Bluetooth 2.1 |
Infrared No | Infrared No |
Power Supply 185W | Power Supply 310W |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 2 |
Microphones 2 | Microphones 1 |
Launch OS OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Launch OS Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard |
Latest OS macOS 10.15 Catalina | Latest OS macOS 10.13 High Sierra |
Secondary OS Windows 10 | Secondary OS Windows 7 |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 450 mm (17.72")Width 528 mm (20.79")Depth 175 mm (6.89") | Height 518 mm (20.39")Width 650 mm (25.59")Depth 207 mm (8.15") |
Weight 5.67 kg | Weight 13.84 kg |
Volume 41.58 L | Volume 69.6969 L |
Fans 1 | Fans 3 |
Release Date 2013-03-05 | Release Date 2011-05-03 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Early 2013 | Description Mid 2011 |
Model ID iMac13,1 | Model ID iMac12,2 |
Model Number 1 A1418 | Model Number 1 A1312 |
Model Number 2 EMC 2545 | Model Number 2 EMC 2429 |