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Apple iMac 17-Inch 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 Specs
Identifiers: Late 2006 - MA590LL - iMac5,1 - A1208 - 2114
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The iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 17-Inch features a 2.0 GHz Intel 'Core 2 Duo' processor (T7200), with two independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip, a 4 MB shared level 2 cache, a 667 MHz system bus, 1 GB of RAM (667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-5300), a 160 GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard drive, a vertically-mounted slot-loading DVD+R DL 'SuperDrive', ATI Radeon X1600 graphics acceleration on a PCI-Express bus with 128 MB of GDDR3 memory, a built-in iSight video camera, and built-in stereo speakers underneath the 17' TFT Active Matrix LCD (1440x900 native) display designed to 'bounce sound off the desk below'.
Connectivity includes three USB 2.0 ports, two Firewire '400' ports, built-in AirPort Extreme, and Gigabit Ethernet, as well as mini-DVI, which supports an external display in 'extended desktop' mode (rather than just 'mirrored mode').
Also see: What are the differences between the iMac Core 2 Duo models?
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| Introduction Date: | September 6, 2006 | Discontinued Date: | August 7, 2007 |
| Details: | The 'Introduction Date' refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The 'Discontinued Date' refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.
Also see: All Macs introduced in 2006. |
| Details: | Also see: All models with a 64-Bit processor courtesy of EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Sort. |
| Details: | Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit and 64-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the iMac5,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
To dynamically compare Geekbench 2 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 32-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the iMac5,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
To dynamically compare 32-bit Geekbench 3 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | When last updated, Geekbench 3 only provided sufficient 32-bit performance data for this model. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the iMac5,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
To dynamically compare 64-bit Geekbench 3 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | These Geekbench 4 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 4 benchmarks are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 4 user submissions for Macs with the iMac5,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
To dynamically compare Geekbench 4 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Details: | The Geekbench 5 benchmark does not support this Mac. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.
You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 5 user submissions for Macs with the iMac5,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.
To dynamically compare Geekbench 5 results from different Macs side-by-side, see EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison. |
| Processor Speed: | 2.0 GHz | Processor Type: | Core 2 Duo (T7200) |
| Details: | The Intel 'Core 2 Duo' (T7200) processor includes two independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip.
Also see: How much faster are the 'White' iMac Core 2 Duo models than the original iMac 'Core Duo' systems? |
| Details: | A 2.16 GHz 'Core 2 Duo' (T7400) processor was available as an optional upgrade for US$100.
As requested by readers, EveryMac.com also has documented this custom configuration as its own model. |
| Details: | Also see: Is it possible to upgrade the processor in the iMac 'Core 2 Duo'? |
| System Bus Speed: | 667 MHz | Cache Bus Speed: | 2.0 GHz (Built-in) |
| ROM/Firmware Type: | EFI | EFI Architecture: | 32-Bit |
| Details: | Also see: Does the iMac 'Core 2 Duo' have a ROM or BIOS? |
| Details: | Includes a 4 MB shared 'on chip' level 2 cache that runs at processor speed. |
| Details: | Supports 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM (200-pin SO-DIMM).
Also see: How do you upgrade the RAM in the iMac 'Core 2 Duo'? How much RAM of what type does it support? |
| Details: | 1 GB of RAM is installed as two 512 MB SO-DIMM modules.
*Apple officially supports 3 GB of RAM, but third-parties have been able to upgrade the system to 4 GB of RAM using two 2 GB memory modules with some limitations.
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Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Details: | This model supports a 2 GB module in one slot and a 1 GB module in the other slot for a total supported configuration of 3 GB. |
| Details: | ATI Radeon X1600 graphics processor using PCI Express. Has 128 MB of GDDR3 video memory.
Also see: What type of video processor is provided by the iMac 'Core Duo' and 'Core 2 Duo' systems? Is it upgradable? |
| Details: | This model cannot be configured with additional GDDR3 SDRAM at the time of purchase. |
| Built-in Display: | 17.0' Widescreen | Native Resolution: | 1440x900 |
| Details: | This model has a 17.0' TFT widescreen active matrix display with a native resolution of 1440x900. Apple also reports a 'typical' brightness of 250 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 500:1, and viewing angle of 140 degrees horizontal and 120 degrees vertical.
Also see: What are the differences between the displays used in the iMac 'Core Duo/Core 2 Duo' models? What is the viewable angle and the brightness of each?
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| 2nd Display Support: | Dual/Mirroring | 2nd Max. Resolution: | 1920x1200* |
| Details: | Apple reports that this model supports 'digital resolutions up to 1920x1200' and 'analog resolutions up to 2048x1536'. |
| Standard Storage: | 160 GB HDD | Std. Storage Speed: | 7200 RPM |
| Details: | In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this iMac.
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Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Storage Dimensions: | 3.5' (26.10 mm) | Storage Interface: | Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) |
| Details: | This model holds a single 3.5' Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) hard drive or SSD. |
| Standard Optical: | 8X DL 'SuperDrive' | Standard Disk: | None |
| Details: | Apple reports that the slot-loading 8X 'SuperDrive' (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) 'writes DVD+R DL discs at up to 2.4x speed, writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed, writes DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs at up to 4x speed, reads DVDs at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed, writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed, [and] reads CDs at up to 24x speed.'
Also see: What are the capabilities of the optical drive provided by the iMac 'Core Duo/Core 2 Duo' models? Which can read and write dual-layer DVDs? |
| Standard Modem: | None | Standard Ethernet: | 10/100/1000Base-T |
| Details: | An external Apple USB Modem was available for US$49. |
| Standard AirPort: | 802.11a/b/g/n | Standard Bluetooth: | 2.0+EDR |
| Details: | AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR standard.
Also see: What is 802.11n? How is it different from 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11a? |
| Details: | Three USB 2.0 ports (480 Mbit/s), two Firewire '400' ports (shared - 8 watts). |
| Details: | In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells a wide variety of external expansion options and hand-picked accessories like external storage, stands, keyboards, cables, adapters, speakers, and more for this iMac.
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| Incl. Keyboard: | Apple Keyboard | Incl. Input: | Mighty Mouse |
| Case Type: | All-in-One | Form Factor: | iMac Intel (White) |
| Details: | All-in-one 'ice white' enclosure supported by an aluminium stand. |
| Details: | The Apple order number should be unique to this system. |
| Details: | Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model.
Also see: All Macs with the A1208 Model Number, the 2114 EMC Number, and the iMac5,1 Model Identifier.
For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: | X 10.4.7 (8K1106) | Maximum MacOS: | X 10.7.5* |
| Details: | *This system can run the last version of OS X 10.7 'Lion' if upgraded to at least 2 GB of RAM. Although it has a 64-bit processor, it has a 32-bit EFI and is not capable of booting into 64-bit mode. It does not support 'OpenCL' either. Please also note that OS X Lion is not capable of running Mac OS X apps originally written for the PowerPC processor as it does not support the 'Rosetta' environment. This model cannot run versions of OS X newer than 10.7.5 'Lion.' |
| Minimum Windows: | XP SP2 (32-Bit)* | Maximum Windows: | 7 (32-Bit)* |
| Details: | *Apple's Boot Camp 4 formally supports the 32-bit versions of Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. However, the system does meet Microsoft's minimum requirements for Windows 8 and readers have reported successfully running the 32-bit version of this operating system with appropriate drivers. |
| MacOS 9 Support: | None | Windows Support: | Boot/Virtualization |
| Details: | Also see: Are there any third-party programs to run Mac OS 9/Classic applications on Intel Macs?
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| Dimensions: | 16.9 x 16.8 x 6.8 | Avg. Weight: | 15.5 lbs. (7 kg) |
| Details: | In inches - height by width by depth, (43.0 cm, 42.6 cm, 17.3 cm). |
| Original Price (US): | US$1199 | Est. Current Retail: | US$75-US$150 |
| Details: | Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used systems is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).
Photo Credit: Apple Computer. |
Apple Imac 2006
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| Video (Monitor): | 1 (mini-DVI) | Floppy (Ext.): | None |
| Details: | Supports external display in dual display and mirroring modes. VGA output supported by optional Apple DVI-to-VGA adapter (sold separately). |
| Details: | Three USB 2.0 ports (480 Mbit/s), two Firewire '400' ports (shared - 8 watts). |
| Details: | No internal modem. External Apple USB modem was offered for US$49. Gigabit Ethernet, AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR standard (entry-level iMac 'Core 2 Duo' 1.83 17-Inch (IG) model lacks Bluetooth).
Also see: What are the differences between the iMac Core 2 Duo models? |
Imac 2006 Yosemite Installer
| Details: | S-Video output capable with adapter, sold separately. |
| Details: | One 'audio line input'. |
| Details: | Single shared 'headphone/optical digital audio output'. |
| Details: | 100V-240V, 180W maximum. |
Global original prices for the iMac 17-Inch 'Core 2 Duo' 2.0 in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.
For global original prices for Intel Macs in one particular country on a single page, please refer to EveryMac.com's Global Original Prices section.
Original Prices - North & South America
| Mexico: | N/A | United States: | US$1199 |
Original Prices - Europe
| Denmark: | DKK 9,499 | Finland: | €1199 |
| Switzerland: | CHF 1'749 | United Kingdom: | £799 |
Original Prices - Asia
| Malaysia: | N/A | The Philippines: | N/A |
