The Apple iMac Retina 5K 27-inch 2019 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2019 to 2020 as part of the iMac series. The computer has been introduced on March 19, 2019, and its price started at $1799.
The new iMac features a 3.0 GHz / 3.1 GHz or 3.7 GHz Intel Core i5 or 3.6 GHz Intel Core i9 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 27-inch Retina 5K LED-backlit IPS LCD Display, 1 TB Fusion Drive or 256 GB or 512 GB of the flash drive, Ambient Light Sensor, FaceTime HD camera, two Thunderbolt 3 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, an SDXD card slot, and 4 GB AMD Radeon Pro 570X graphics in the base model.
This iMac has been discontinued on August 4, 2020.
Today iMac Retina 5K 27-inch 2019 is 4 years old!
iMac Retina 5K 27-inch 2019 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | March 19, 2019 |
| Discontinued | August 4, 2020 |
| Model Identifier | iMac19,3 |
| Model Number | A2115 |
| EMC | 3194 |
| Order Number | MRQY2LL/A (3.0 GHz) MRR02LL/A (3.1 GHz) MRR12LL/A (3.7 GHz) |
| Original Price | $1,799 $1,999 $2,299 $2,499 $2,699 |
| Colors | Aluminum |
| Weight | 20.8 Ibs. 9.434 KG |
| Dimensions | 20.3” H x 25.6” W x 8” D 51.56 cm H x 65.02 cm W x 20.32 cm D |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Intel Core i5 8500 “Coffee Lake” (3.0 GHz) Intel Core i5 8600 “Coffee Lake” (3.1 GHz) Intel Core i5 8600K “Coffee Lake” (3.7 GHz) Intel Core i9 9900K “Coffee Lake” (3.6 GHz) |
| Processor Speed | 3.0 GHz 3.1 GHz 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz |
| Maximum Processor Speed | Up to 4.1 GHz (3.0 GHz) Up to 4.3 GHz (3.1 GHz) Up to 4.6 GHz (3.7 GHz) Up to 5.0 GHz (3.6 GHz) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 6 (Core i5) 8 (Core i9) |
| System Bus | Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) 8 GT/s |
| Cache | 9 MB L3 (Core i5) 16 MB L3 (Core i9) |
Storage & Media
| Storage | 1 TB Fusion Drive 2 TB Fusion Drive 3 TB Fusion Drive 256 GB SSD 512 GB SSD 1 TB SSD 2 TB SSD |
| Media | None |
Memory
| Built-in Memory | 8 GB |
| Maximum Memory | 64 GB (Apple) 128 GB (Actual) |
| Memory Slots | 4 – PC4-21333 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM 2666 MHz |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
Display
| Built-in Display | 27″ Retina 5K LED-backlit LCD IPS Display |
| Display Glass | Standard |
| Color Gamut | Wide color gamut P3 |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m2 |
| Pixel Density | 218 ppi |
| Resolutions | 5120 x 2880 |
Graphics
| Graphics Card | AMD Radeon Pro 570X AMD Radeon Pro 575X AMD Radeon Pro 580X AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 |
| Graphics Memory | 4 GB GDDR5 (AMD Radeon Pro 570X and AMD Radeon Pro 575X) 8 GB GDDR5 (AMD Radeon Pro 580X) 8 GB HBM2 (AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48) |
| Display Connection | 2 – Thunderbolt (Support for up to two Thunderbolt displays) |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended, video mirroring, and AirPlay Mirroring |
| External Resolution | Up to 4096 x 2160 pixels (two displays) Up to 5120 x 2880 pixels (one display) |
| Camera | FaceTime HD |
Expansion
| Expansion Slots | 1 – Secure Digital (SDXC) |
| Hard Drive Interface | 1 – 6.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) 1 – 8.0 GT/s NVMe PCIe x4 |
Connections
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) |
| Modem | None |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| USB | 4 – Up to 5 Gbps |
| FireWire | None |
| Thunderbolt | 2 – Thunderbolt 3 (Up to 40 Gbps) |
| Infrared | None |
| Audio In | 2 – Microphones |
| Audio Out | 1 – 3.5-mm analog/optical combo jack 2 – Speakers |
| Display | 2 – Thunderbolt |
Software
| Original OS | macOS 10.14.4 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of macOS |
| Firmware | Intel Extensible Firmware Interface |
| AirDrop | Supported |
| Handoff | Supported |
| Unlock with Apple Watch | Supported |
| Bundled Software | macOS 10.14 iPhoto iMovie GarageBand Pages Numbers Keynote |
Keyboard and Mouse
| Peripherals | Magic Keyboard Magic Mouse 2 or Magic Trackpad 2 |
Power
| Maximum Continuous Power | 310 W |
| Line Voltage | 100-240 V AC |
References:
Apple Support – iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019): Technical Specifications
