iMac 21.5 (Late 2012) vs iMac 21.5 (Mid 2011) Full Specs
CPU | CPU |
GPU | GPU |
Memory | Memory |
Storage | Storage |
Display 21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 350Nits 60Hz Glossy AR | Display 21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy |
Price $1,299 | Price $1,199 |
4 Cores 4 Threads 2.7GHz | 4 Cores 4 Threads 2.5GHz |
384 Shaders 625MHz | 480 Shaders 598MHz |
512MB GDDR5 | 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 | 21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 300Nits 60Hz Glossy |
Panel & HDR LCD IPS | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 197.5 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 197.5 in²
16:9 |
Brightness 350 nits
350 nits Peak | Brightness 300 nits
300 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 60Hz | Refresh & VRR 60Hz |
Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
103 ppi | Resolution 1920x1080
2.1M Pixels
103 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 1x Thunderbolt 1 4x USB 2.0 |
Network 1x Ethernet | Network 1x Ethernet |
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 205W |
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 451 mm (17.76")Width 528 mm (20.79")Depth 188 mm (7.4") |
Weight 5.67 kg | Weight 9.30 kg |
Volume 41.58 L | Volume 44.7681 L |
Fans 1 | Fans 3 |
Release Date 2012-10-23 | Release Date 2011-05-03 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Late 2012 | Description Mid 2011 |
Model ID iMac13,1 | Model ID iMac12,1 |
Model Number 1 A1418 | Model Number 1 A1311 |
Model Number 2 EMC 2544 | Model Number 2 EMC 2428 |