iMac 21.5 (Late 2011) vs iMac 27 (Late 2012) Full Specs
CPU Core i3-21002 Cores | CPU |
GPU Radeon HD 6750M Mac MXM480 Shaders, 256MB | GPU |
Memory | Memory |
Storage 3.5" 7K S3 | Storage |
Display 21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy | Display 27" LCD IPS2560x1440 400Nits 60Hz Glossy AR |
Price $999 | Price $1,799 |
Core i3-2100 | |
2 Cores 4 Threads 3.1GHz | 4 Cores 4 Threads 2.9GHz |
Radeon HD 6750M Mac MXM | |
480 Shaders 598MHz | 384 Shaders 950MHz |
256MB GDDR5 | 512MB GDDR5 |
4x SO-DIMM | 4x SO-DIMM |
3.5" 7K S3 | |
520MB/s Read 320MB/s Write | |
1x 3.5" | 1x 3.5" |
21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy | 27" LCD IPS2560x1440 400Nits 60Hz Glossy AR |
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 300 nits
300 nits Peak | Brightness 400 nits
400 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 - | Coating & Lamination Glossy AR
Fully Laminated |
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 4x USB 2.0 - | Data 2x Thunderbolt 1 4x USB 3.0 |
Network 1x Ethernet | Network 1x Ethernet |
Video 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.1 | Video - |
Audio 2x Audio Jack | Audio 1x Audio Jack |
Card Slots 1x SDXC Card | Card Slots 1x SDXC Card |
Wi-Fi 4E - | Wi-Fi 4E Bluetooth 4.0 |
Infrared No | Infrared No |
Power Supply 205W | Power Supply 310W |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 2 |
Microphones 1 | Microphones 2 |
Launch OS Mac OS X 10.7 Lion | Launch OS OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion |
Latest OS macOS 10.13 High Sierra | Latest OS macOS 10.15 Catalina |
Secondary OS Windows 7 | Secondary OS Windows 10 |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 451 mm (17.76")Width 528 mm (20.79")Depth 188 mm (7.4") | Height 516 mm (20.31")Width 650 mm (25.59")Depth 203 mm (7.99") |
Weight 9.30 kg | Weight 9.53 kg |
Volume 44.7681 L | Volume 68.0862 L |
Fans 3 | Fans 1 |
Release Date 2011-08-08 | Release Date 2012-10-23 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Late 2011 | Description Late 2012 |
Model ID iMac12,1 | Model ID iMac13,2 |
Model Number 1 A1311 | Model Number 1 A1419 |
Model Number 2 EMC 2496 | Model Number 2 EMC 2546 |