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iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) (2011)

Apple announced the 27-inch Mid 2011 iMac on May 3, 2011, reporting availability in the announcement. The $1699 US base had a 2.7 GHz quad-core Core i5, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, 1 TB drive and 512 MB GDDR5 Radeon HD 6770M. At $1999 the higher base used a 3.1 GHz quad-core Core i5 and 1 GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 6970M. Both configurations are grouped in 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.

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

ChipCore i5 2.7 GHz / Core i5 3.1 GHz (4-core)
RAM4 GB DDR3 · 1333 MHz
Storage1 TB hard drive
Display27″ IPS · 2560 × 1440
GraphicsRadeon HD 6770M 512 MB / HD 6970M 1 GB GDDR5
Price1699 / 1999 USD (US, launch)
Availability2011-05-03

Announcement and configurations

Apple announced the 27-inch Mid 2011 iMac on May 3, 2011, reporting availability in the announcement. The $1699 US base had a 2.7 GHz quad-core Core i5, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, 1 TB drive and 512 MB GDDR5 Radeon HD 6770M. At $1999 the higher base used a 3.1 GHz quad-core Core i5 and 1 GB GDDR5 Radeon HD 6970M. Both configurations are grouped in this revision.

Display and connections

The 27-inch LED IPS display offered 2560 × 1440. This revision added two Thunderbolt ports and FaceTime HD camera; those ports are distinct from earlier non-Thunderbolt Mini DisplayPort. It included four USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800, SDXC, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 8x SuperDrive. Launch software was Snow Leopard with iLife '11, not Lion.

Availability and recreation

Higher-model options included a 3.4 GHz quad-core Core i7 and 2 GB Radeon HD 6970M. Apple also offered up to 16 GB memory, 2 TB drive and 256 GB SSD as a second drive. The image is an illustrated recreation of the exterior shared by this enclosure, not a photograph or proof of CPU or internals. Its recreation label remains visible while a suitable photograph is sought.

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