Official I-Mac Specs
http://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html
Up to 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme
This iMac could outperform the Mac Pro on some apps (the apps that can't use all 4 cores).
In the box
iMac
Apple Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
Apple Remote
Cleaning cloth
Power cord
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation
Processor and memory
2.0GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, or 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor
4MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
800MHz system bus
1GB (one SO-DIMM) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory
Two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
Hard drive
20-inch model with 2.0GHz processor
250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive1
Optional 320GB or 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor
320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive1
Optional 500GB or 750GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
24-inch model with 2.4GHz processor
320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive1
Optional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
Optical drive
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
Writes DVD-RW at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Display
Built-in 20-inch (viewable) or 24-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
Resolution
20-inch: 1680 by 1050 pixels
24-inch: 1920 by 1200 pixels
Millions of colors at all resolutions
Typical viewing angle
20-inch models
160° horizontal
160° vertical
24-inch model
178° horizontal
178° vertical
Typical brightness: 290 nits (20-inch models); 380 nits (24-inch model)
Typical contrast ratio: 800:1 (20-inch models); 750:1 (24-inch model)
Communications
Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n)2
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Works with 56K V.92 Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
Graphics and video
20-inch model with 2.0GHz processor
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor
128MB of GDDR3 memory
20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor and 24-inch model
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor
256MB of GDDR3 memory
Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter3
Built-in iSight camera
Support for external display in extended desktop mode
Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200
Analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536
Support for external display in video mirroring mode
Electrical and environmental requirements
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 200W (20-inch models); 280W (24-inch model)
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
Size and weight (20-inch)
Height: 18.5 inches (46.9 cm)
Width: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm)
Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
Weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg)4
Size and weight (24-inch)
Height: 20.5 inches (52.0 cm)
Width: 22.4 inches (56.9 cm)
Depth: 8.1 inches (20.7 cm)
Weight: 25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)4
Peripheral connections
One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each
Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard
Audio
Built-in stereo speakers
Internal 24-watt digital amplifier
Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
Built-in microphone
Software
Mac OS X v10.4.10 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
iWork ’08 (30-day trial)
Front Row
Photo Booth
Up to 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme
This iMac could outperform the Mac Pro on some apps (the apps that can't use all 4 cores).
In the box
iMac
Apple Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
Apple Remote
Cleaning cloth
Power cord
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentation
Processor and memory
2.0GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, or 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme processor
4MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
800MHz system bus
1GB (one SO-DIMM) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory
Two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
Hard drive
20-inch model with 2.0GHz processor
250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive1
Optional 320GB or 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor
320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive1
Optional 500GB or 750GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
24-inch model with 2.4GHz processor
320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive1
Optional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
Optical drive
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
Writes DVD-RW at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Display
Built-in 20-inch (viewable) or 24-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
Resolution
20-inch: 1680 by 1050 pixels
24-inch: 1920 by 1200 pixels
Millions of colors at all resolutions
Typical viewing angle
20-inch models
160° horizontal
160° vertical
24-inch model
178° horizontal
178° vertical
Typical brightness: 290 nits (20-inch models); 380 nits (24-inch model)
Typical contrast ratio: 800:1 (20-inch models); 750:1 (24-inch model)
Communications
Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n)2
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Works with 56K V.92 Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
Graphics and video
20-inch model with 2.0GHz processor
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor
128MB of GDDR3 memory
20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor and 24-inch model
ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor
256MB of GDDR3 memory
Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter3
Built-in iSight camera
Support for external display in extended desktop mode
Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200
Analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536
Support for external display in video mirroring mode
Electrical and environmental requirements
Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 200W (20-inch models); 280W (24-inch model)
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
Size and weight (20-inch)
Height: 18.5 inches (46.9 cm)
Width: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm)
Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
Weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg)4
Size and weight (24-inch)
Height: 20.5 inches (52.0 cm)
Width: 22.4 inches (56.9 cm)
Depth: 8.1 inches (20.7 cm)
Weight: 25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)4
Peripheral connections
One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each
Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard
Audio
Built-in stereo speakers
Internal 24-watt digital amplifier
Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
Built-in microphone
Software
Mac OS X v10.4.10 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
iWork ’08 (30-day trial)
Front Row
Photo Booth
Comments
A cleaning cloth in the box. Is that new? Seems odd.
Steve said that it was now aluminum and glass, with a glossy screen, so the cloth might be for all of the finger prints.