Model Detail - iMac 21.5 inch 2.9GHz 2.9 GHz Core i5-4570S (Late 2013)

The iMac Core i5 2.9GHz 21.5-Inch (Late 2013) is powered by a 22 nm Haswell Quad Core 2.9GHz Intel 'Core i5' 4570S processor with a 6MB shared level 3 cache. This model sports dedicated Graphics thanks to an NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M graphics processor including 1GB of GDDR5 graphics memory. Base configuration comes with 8GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) SDRAM (difficult to access to upgrade) and a 5400 RPM 1TB hard drive, a "FaceTime HD" webcam and stereo speakers with no optical drive.
This model has a 21.5" 1920x1080 LED 16:9 widescreen IPS display with a monolithic anti-glare glass laminated LCD panel. The sleek aluminum housing of these models tapers to a slim 5mm edge around the screen perimeter with greater girth in the center of the unit.
Ports and connectivity come via 4 USB 3.0 ports, 2 Thunderbolt ports, 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible and Bluetooth 4.0.

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MAIN SPECS
Processor Speed 2.9 GHz
First Build Date 9/24/2013
Last Build Date N/A
Built-in Display 21.5
Model Identifier iMac14 3
Apple Order Number ME087LL/A
Apple Model Number A1418 (EMC 2742)
Form Factor 21.5
Apple Subfamily Late 2013
EXPAND / UPGRADE
Standard RAM
8 GB
Maximum RAM
16 GB
RAM Slots2 (nearly inaccessable)
RAM SpecsPC3-12800 DDR3-1600
RAM SpeedSpeed 1600 MHz
Standard Storage Drive
Drive 1 TB (5400 RPM)
Maximum Storage Drive
1.5TB
Storage Drive Interface Serial ATA (SATA) (6 Gb/s)/PCIe
SYSTEM
Processor Type Core i5 (I5-4570S)
Processors / Cores 1 (4 Cores)
Geekbench Rating (64) 10875
Turbo Boost Speed N/A
Custom Speeds 3.6 GHz
Architecture 64-Bit
Processor Upgradeable No / Soldered
FPU Integrated
Integrated System RAM None
Standard RAM 8 GB
Maximum RAM 16 GB
RAM Slots 2 (nearly inaccessable)
RAM Specs PC3-12800 DDR3-1600
RAM Speed Speed 1600 MHz
System Bus Speed Speed OPI
Cache Bus Speed Speed 2.9 GHz (Built-in)
ROM / Firmware Type EFI
EFI Architecture 64-Bit
L1 Cache 32k/32k
L2 / L3 Cache 256k (x4) 6 MB
VIDEO / GRAPHICS
Video Card GeForce GT 750M
VRAM Type GDDR5
Standard VRAM 1 GB
Maximum VRAM 1 GB
Native Resolution 1920x1080
Multi Display Support Support Dual/ Mirroring
Multi Display Max Resolution Resolution 2560x1600 (x2)
STORAGE
Standard Storage Drive Drive 1 TB (5400 RPM)
Maximum Storage Drive 1.5TB
Storage Drive Interface Serial ATA (SATA) (6 Gb/s)/PCIe
Optical Disk None
Floppy / Zip Drive None
Ports
AirPort 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.0
Video / Multi-IO 2 (Thunderbolt)
Thunderbolt Ports / Spec 2 (TB1/ 10Gb)
USB Ports / Spec 4 (3.0)
Firewire Ports / Spec None
Ethernet (RJ-45) 10/100/1000Base-T
Modem (RJ-11) None
Headphone 1
Microphone 2 (Built-in)
Audio In 1
Audio Out 1
Keyboard Apple Wireless Keyboard
Mouse / Trackpad Magic Mouse/Trackpad
Expansion Slots SDXC SD Card
Expansion Bays None
LEGACY PORTS
SCSI None
S-Video Input None
S-Video Output None
Floppy None
ADB None
Serial None
Geoport None
OPERATING SYSTEM
Pre-Installed MacOS OSX 10.8.4 (12E4022)
Maximum MacOS Current
MacOS 9 Support Support None
Windows Support Boot/ Virtualization
Minimum Windows 7 (64-Bit)
Maximum Windows 8 (64-Bit)
POWER
Battery Type N/A
Battery Life N/A
Power Adapter None
PHYSICAL
Case Type All-in-One
Dimensions 17.7 x 20.8 x 6.9
Weight 12.5 lbs. (5.68 kg)
Original Price USD (US) US$1499
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