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iMac 21.5" (Late 2009)

A1311 · iMac10,1 · 2009–2010 · all-in-one

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 3.06 GHz (E8600 3.33 GHz BTO)
Gpu: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M (ATI Radeon HD 4670 256 MB on higher config)
Ram: max: 16 GB (4×4 GB SO-DIMM) · base: 4 GB DDR3-1066
Ports: USB 2.0 ×4 · FireWire 800 · Mini DisplayPort · SD card slot · Gigabit Ethernet
Display: 21.5" 1920×1080 IPS LED-backlit LCD
Storage: base: 500 GB HDD · options: 1 TB HDD (BTO)
Os Support: latest: macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra · shipped: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Release Price: $1,199

Variants

Revisions

iMac10,1iMac10,1 · A1311Late 2009, first 21.5" unibody iMac

Colors

Silver2009, aluminum unibody, only finish offered

Storage

500GB2009 standard HDD

1TB2009 BTO HDD

Upgrade paths

RAM

16 GB (4×4 GB DDR3-1066 SO-DIMM) · First unibody 21.5" iMac. Four SO-DIMM slots sit behind the access door on the bottom edge, an Apple-sanctioned user upgrade.

~$50

EASY

storage

3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SSD · Magnetic glass panel lifts off with suction cups, then the display must come out to reach the drive. Apple drives use custom firmware temperature sensing.

HARD