Apple announced the 21.5-inch Mid 2010 iMac on July 27, 2010 and reported the new range shipping. The $1199 US base had a 3.06 GHz Core i3, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, 500 GB drive and 256 MB Radeon HD 4670. The $1499 configuration combined a 3.2 GHz Core i3, 1 TB drive and 512 MB Radeon HD 5670. Both are grouped as configurations of this revision.
The image is an illustrated recreation of the exterior shared by revisions of this enclosure; it is not a photograph or proof of CPU or internal hardware. Original illustration: dimensionapple.
Specs
Chip
Core i3 3.06 / 3.2 GHz
RAM
4 GB DDR3 · 1333 MHz
Storage
500 GB / 1 TB hard drive
Display
21.5″ IPS · 1920 × 1080
Graphics
Radeon HD 4670 256 MB / HD 5670 512 MB
Price
1199 / 1499 USD (US, launch)
Availability
2010-07-27
Announcement and configurations
Apple announced the 21.5-inch Mid 2010 iMac on July 27, 2010 and reported the new range shipping. The $1199 US base had a 3.06 GHz Core i3, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, 500 GB drive and 256 MB Radeon HD 4670. The $1499 configuration combined a 3.2 GHz Core i3, 1 TB drive and 512 MB Radeon HD 5670. Both are grouped as configurations of this revision.
Display and connections
The LED IPS display retains 21.5 inches, 16:9 and 1920 × 1080. It includes an 8x SuperDrive, four USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, SDXC slot, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and iSight camera. Mini DisplayPort is audio and video output, not the 27-inch model's input. It shipped with a wireless keyboard, Magic Mouse, Snow Leopard and iLife. Magic Trackpad was optional, announced separately at $69 in the US.
Availability and recreation
Apple offered a dual-core 3.6 GHz Core i5 and 2 TB drive as options for the higher model. Support lists memory expansion to 16 GB; this is distinct from the 8 GB factory configurations in the announcement. The image is an illustrated recreation of the exterior shared by revisions of this enclosure; it is not a photograph or proof of CPU or internal hardware.
