iMac (24-inch, 2.93 GHz, Early 2009) (2009)
Apple announced this 24-inch iMac on March 3, 2009 at 1799 USD in the United States. The announcement stated that the line was now shipping. Its design combines aluminum and glass with a glossy display. It is one of four Core 2 Duo configurations; the simultaneous versions are not successors to each other.

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Original labelled schematic, not a photograph or scale drawing.
Specs
| Announcement | 2009-03-03 |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo · 2.93 GHz |
| Display | 24″ LCD · 1920 × 1200 |
| Standard and maximum RAM | 4 GB · DDR3 1066 MHz · 8 GB |
| Disk | 640 GB Serial ATA · 7200 rpm |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 · 256 MB GDDR3 |
| Optical drive | 8× SuperDrive DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW |
| Ports | FireWire 800 · 6 USB 2.0 (4 + 2 Keyboard) |
| Wired network | Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 |
| Wireless | AirPort Extreme 802.11n · Bluetooth 2.1+EDR |
| System and apps | Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard · iLife ’09 |
| Announced price | 1799 USD |
History and documentation
Apple announced this 24-inch iMac on March 3, 2009 at 1799 USD in the United States. The announcement stated that the line was now shipping. Its design combines aluminum and glass with a glossy display. It is one of four Core 2 Duo configurations; the simultaneous versions are not successors to each other.
Design and specifications
The standard configuration has a 2.93 GHz dual-core Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM and a 640 GB Serial ATA disk at 7200 rpm. Graphics are NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 · 256 MB GDDR3 and the optical drive is 8× SuperDrive DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW. Official RAM expansion reaches 8 GB; an order option is not presented as standard equipment.
Use and context
Includes iSight, AirPort Extreme 802.11n, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, Mini DisplayPort, stereo speakers and microphone. Video adapters are sold separately. Six USB 2.0 ports: four on the computer and two on Apple Keyboard. One FireWire 800, no FireWire 400. Bluetooth 2.1+EDR is included; Apple Remote is optional.
Notes and image
Includes Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and iLife ’09 with iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb. Leopard includes Time Machine, Quick Look and Spaces. Mighty Mouse and Apple Keyboard are included. A 3.06 GHz CPU, GeForce GT 130 and Radeon HD 4850 are order options, not the 1799 USD base.
Sources
- Apple · 2009-03-03
- Apple · 2009
- dimensionapple.com · Original schematic illustration
- imac24-early-2008
- imac24-early-2008 ⇄ iMac (24-inch, 2.93 GHz, Early 2009)