The Apple iMac 24-inch (Late 2006) is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2006 to 2007 as part of the iMac series. The computer has been introduced on September 6, 2006, and its price started at $1999.
The new iMac features a 2.16 GHz or 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, 24-inch LCD TFT Display, 250 GB hard drive, slot-loading 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive”, Ambient Light Sensor, iSight camera, built-in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, USB 2.0 ports, standard AirPort Extreme Card, and 128 MB NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on August 7, 2007.
Today iMac 24-inch is 17 years old!

iMac 24-inch Late 2006 Release Date and Original Price
Introduced | September 6, 2006 |
Discontinued | August 7, 2007 |
Model Identifier | iMac6,1 |
Model Number | A1200 |
EMC | 2111 |
Order Number | MA456LL/A |
Original Price | $1,999 $2,249 |
Colors | White |
Weight | 24.7 Ibs. 11.203 KG |
Dimensions | 20.6” H x 22.6” W x 8.1” D 52.32 cm H x 57.4 cm W x 20.57 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 “Merom” (2.16 GHz) Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 “Merom” (2.33 GHz) |
Processor Speed | 2.16 GHz 2.33 GHz |
Architecture | 64-bit |
Number of Cores | 2 |
System Bus | 667 MHz |
Cache | 4 MB shared L2 at full processor speed |
Storage & Media
Storage | 250 GB 500 GB 750 GB |
Media | 1 – 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive |
Memory
Built-in Memory | 1 GB |
Maximum Memory | 3 GB |
Memory Slots | 2 – PC2-5300 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM 667 MHz |
Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
Built-in Display | 24″ TFT LCD Display |
Brightness | 400 cd/m² |
Resolutions | 640 x 480 800 x 500 800 x 600 840 x 524 1024 x 640 1024 x 768 1280 x 800 1344 x 840 1680 x 1000 1920 x 1200 (Native) |
Graphics
Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT |
Graphics Memory | 128 MB GDDR3 256 MB GDDR3 |
Display Connection | 1 – Mini-DVI (DVI, VGA, Composite, and S-video with adapter) |
Display Modes | Dual display extended and video mirroring |
External Resolution | Up to 1920 x 1200 pixels on Digital Up to 2045 x 1536 pixels on Analog |
Camera | iSight |
Expansion
Expansion Slots | None |
Optical Drive Interface | Ultra ATA/100 |
Hard Drive Interface | 1.5 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
Connections
Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45 – support for jumbo frames) |
Modem | Apple USB Modem MA034Z/A (Optional) |
Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11b/g |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR |
USB | 3 – 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) |
FireWire | 2 – 400 Mbps 1 – 800 Mbps |
Infrared | 1 – For Apple Remote only |
Audio In | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 1 – Built-in microphone |
Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 2 – Built-in speakers |
Display | 1 – Mini-DVI (DVI, VGA, Composite, and S-video with adapter) |
Software
Original OS | Mac OS X 10.4.7 |
Later OS | Mac OS X 10.4.8 |
Maximum OS | Mac OS X 10.7.5 |
Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.4 iLife ’06 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand) Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive iWork ’06 (30-day trial) QuickBooks for Mac New User Edition Comic Life FileMaker Pro trial Omni Outliner Photo Booth Front Row Apple Hardware Test |
Keyboard and Mouse
Peripherals | Apple Keyboard Apple Mighty Mouse Apple Remote |
Power
Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium (922 – 6476) |
Maximum Continuous Power | 220 W |
Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – iMac (Late 2006): Technical Specifications