Apple announced the 27-inch Mid 2010 iMac on July 27, 2010 and reported the new range already shipping. The $1699 US base included a 3.2 GHz Core i3, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, 1 TB hard drive and 512 MB Radeon HD 5670. The $1999 configuration used a 2.8 GHz quad-core Core i5 and 1 GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 5750. Both configurations share this page; storage capacities are not counted as new generations.
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 3.2 GHz / Core i5 2.8 GHz (4-core)
RAM
4 GB DDR3 · 1333 MHz
Storage
1 TB hard drive
Display
27″ IPS · 2560 × 1440
Graphics
Radeon HD 5670 512 MB / HD 5750 1 GB GDDR5
Price
1699 / 1999 USD (US, launch)
Availability
2010-07-27
Announcement and configurations
Apple announced the 27-inch Mid 2010 iMac on July 27, 2010 and reported the new range already shipping. The $1699 US base included a 3.2 GHz Core i3, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, 1 TB hard drive and 512 MB Radeon HD 5670. The $1999 configuration used a 2.8 GHz quad-core Core i5 and 1 GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 5750. Both configurations share this page; storage capacities are not counted as new generations.
Display and connections
The LED IPS display retains 27 inches, 16:9 and 2560 × 1440. 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 supports output and input from compatible DisplayPort sources. 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
Options included a dual-core 3.6 GHz Core i5 for the base or quad-core 2.93 GHz Core i7 for the higher model; Apple offered a 256 GB SSD as a primary or secondary drive on 27-inch models. 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.