The Apple iMac 27-inch Late 2009 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2009 to 2010 as part of the iMac series. The computer has been introduced on October 20, 2009, and its price started at $1699.
The new iMac features a 3.06 GHz or 3.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.66 GHz Intel Core i5 or 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 27-inch glossy LED-backlit IPS LCD Display, 1 TB hard drive, slot-loading 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive”, Ambient Light Sensor, iSight camera, USB 2.0 ports, and 256 MB ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on July 27, 2010.
Today iMac 27-inch Late 2009 is 13 years old!

iMac 27-inch Late 2009 Release Date and Original Price
Introduced | October 20, 2009 |
Discontinued | July 27, 2010 |
Model Identifier | iMac10,1 (Core 2 Duo) iMac11,1 (Core i5 and i7) |
Model Number | A1312 |
EMC | 2309 (Core 2 Duo) 2374 (Core i5 and i7) |
Order Number | MB952LL/A (Core 2 Duo) MB953LL/A (Core i5) MC507LL/A (Core i7) |
Original Price | $1,699 $1,899 $1,999 $2,199 |
Colors | Aluminum |
Weight | 30.5 Ibs. 9.298 KG |
Dimensions | 20.4” H x 25.6” W x 8.15” D 51.81 cm H x 65.02 cm W x 20.7 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 “Wolfdale” (3.06 GHz) Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 “Wolfdale” (3.33 GHz) Intel Core i5 750 “Lynnfield” (2.66 GHz) Intel Core i7 860 “Lynnfield” (2.8 GHz) |
Processor Speed | 3.06 GHz 3.33 GHz 2.66 GHz 2.8 GHz |
Architecture | 64-bit |
Number of Cores | 2 or 4 |
System Bus | 1066 MHz (3.06 GHz) 1333 MHz (3.33 GHz) Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 2.5 GT/s (2.66 GHz and 2.8 GHz) |
Cache | 3 MB shared L2 (3.06 GHz) 6 MB shared L2 (3.33 GHz) 8 MB shared L3 (2.66 and 2.8 GHz) |
Storage & Media
Storage | 1 TB 2 TB |
Media | 1 – 8x DVD-R/CD-RW dual-layer “SuperDrive” slot-loading drive |
Memory
Built-in Memory | 4 GB |
Maximum Memory | 16 GB (Apple) 32 GB (Actual) |
Memory Slots | 4 – PC3-8500 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066 MHz |
Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
Built-in Display | 27″ IPS LED-backlit TFT LCD glossy widescreen Display |
Brightness | 375 cd/m² |
Resolutions | 2560 x 1440 |
Graphics
Graphics Card | ATI Radeon HD 4670 ATI Radeon HD 4850 |
Graphics Memory | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM (ATI Radeon HD 4670) 512 MB GDDR3 SDRAM (ATI Radeon HD 4850) |
Display Connection | 1 – Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI, or dual-link DVI with adapter) |
Display Modes | Dual display extended, video mirroring, and target Display |
External Resolution | Up to 2560 x 1600 pixels |
Camera | iSight |
Expansion
Expansion Slots | 1 – Secure Digital (SD) |
Optical Drive Interface | Unknown |
Hard Drive Interface | 3 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
Connections
Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
Modem | None |
Wi-Fi | AirPort Extreme Card 802.11a/b/g/n |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
USB | 4 – 480 Mbps (USB 2.0) |
FireWire | 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 – Internal 17 W amplifiers 2 – Built-in speakers |
Display | 1 – Mini DisplayPort (VGA, DVI, or dual-link DVI with adapter) |
Software
Original OS | Mac OS X 10.6.1 Mac OS X 10.6.2 |
Maximum OS | macOS 10.13.6 |
Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
AirDrop | Supported |
Bundled Software | Mac OS X 10.6 iLife ’09 (includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand) |
Keyboard and Mouse
Peripherals | Apple Wireless Aluminum Keyboard Magic Mouse |
Power
Backup Battery | 3 V CR2032 Lithium |
Maximum Continuous Power | 365 W |
Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – iMac (27-inch, Late 2009): Technical Specifications