Apple iMac 27-Inch 'Core i7' 4.0 (5K, Late 2015) Specs
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Identifiers: Retina 5K, Late 2015 - BTO/CTO - iMac17,1 - A1419 - 2834
Apple's all-new Wireless Magic Keyboard brings a substantially thinner and lighter design with an improved keyboard layout, lower profile key switches, and a.
The era of the butterfly keyboard kicked off with 2015's 12-inch MacBook.It was just called MacBook (no 'Air' or 'Pro' modifier), and it was heralded as a new kind of laptop for Apple. Apple's all-new Wireless Magic Keyboard brings a substantially thinner and lighter design with an improved keyboard layout, lower profile key switches, and a. Magic Keyboard The redesigned Magic Keyboard comes standard with your iMac. It's wireless and rechargeable (so you won't be replacing batteries), with an ultracompact, edge-to-edge design that wastes no surface space. It has an improved scissor mechanism, optimized key travel, and a lower profile that increase control and comfort. I have the full sized Apple Keyboard with the numeric keypad, the original Wireless Apple Keyboard and now the Magic Keyboard. I'll go through each and list what makes the Magic Keyboard upgrade worthy. Full Sized Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Obviously, these are great for those who need the extra keys.
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The iMac 'Core i7' 4.0 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake) technically is a 'configure-to-order' configuration of either the iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake) or iMac 'Core i5' 3.3 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake), but also is documented as a separate model for reader convenience. Other than processor (and the corresponding level 3 cache), this custom model is identical to its stock counterpart.
The iMac 'Core i7' 4.0 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake) features a 14-nm 'Skylake' Quad Core 4.0 GHz Intel 'Core i7' processor (6700K) with four Mojave update for macbook air. independent processor 'cores' on a single chip, an 8 MB shared level 3 cache, 8 GB of 1867 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (PC3-14900) installed in pairs (two 4 GB modules), a 1 TB or 2 TB 'Fusion Drive,' and an AMD Radeon R9 M390 or AMD Radeon R9 M395 graphics processor with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. It also has a built-in 'FaceTime HD' webcam and stereo speakers.
This model has a 27' 5120x2880 LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen IPS DCI-P3 'Retina 5K' display. The rear of the case is aluminum and is thicker in the middle and tapers to a razor thin 5 mm at the edges.
Connectivity includes four USB 3.0 ports, dual Thunderbolt 2 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n compatible), and Bluetooth 4.0.
Compared to its predecessor, this model essentially has the same external enclosure, but it has a higher quality DCI-P3 'Retina 5K' display with a wider color gamut as well as a more advanced architecture and graphics architecture.
The 'Late 2015' iMac models shipped with a compact aluminum Apple Magic Keyboard and the choice of either a multi-touch 'Magic Mouse 2' or a traditional wired Apple mouse. For an additional US$50, one also could upgrade from the Magic Mouse 2 to the 'Magic Trackpad 2,' which provides multi-touch and pressure-sensitive 'Force Touch' capabilities.
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| Introduction Date: | October 13, 2015 | Discontinued Date: | June 5, 2017 |
| 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 2015. |
| 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 iMac17,1 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 iMac17,1 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: | These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 64-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 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the iMac17,1 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 iMac17,1 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. |
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| Details: | These Geekbench 5 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 5 benchmarks for the Mac 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 5 user submissions for Macs with the iMac17,1 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: | 4.0 GHz | Processor Type: | Core i7 (I7-6700K) |
| Details: | This model is powered by a 14 nm, 64-bit 'Sixth Generation' Intel Mobile Core i7 'Skylake' (I7-6700K) processor which includes four independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip. Each core has a dedicated 256k level 2 cache, shares 8 MB of level 3 cache, and has an integrated memory controller (dual channel). This system also supports 'Turbo Boost 2.0' -- which 'automatically increases the speed of the active cores' to improve performance when needed (up to 4.2 GHz for this model) -- and 'Hyper Threading' -- which enables four hardware processor cores and eight 'threads' for software multitasking. Also see: How much faster are the 'Late 2015' iMac models than the models replaced? |
| Details: | N/A |
| Details: | *Officially, Apple provides no information about whether or not the processor in this model can be upgraded and the company does not intend for one to upgrade the processor either. However, the processor is mounted on a LGA 1151 socket and can be physically upgraded with a compatible processor with a maximum TDP of 91 W or less. Also see: Is it possible to upgrade the processor in the 'Tapered Edge' Aluminum iMac models? |
| System Bus Speed: | 8 GT/s* | Cache Bus Speed: | 4.0 GHz (Built-in) |
| Details: | *This system has a 'Direct Media Interface' -- specifically DMI3 -- that 'connects between the processor and chipset' in lieu of a traditional system bus. Intel reports that it runs at 8 GT/s. |
| Details: | N/A |
| L1 Cache: | 32k/32k | L2/L3 Cache: | 256k x4, 8 MB (on chip) |
| Details: | Each core has its own dedicated 256k level 2 cache and the system has 8 MB of shared level 3 cache. |
| Details: | Supports 1867 MHz PC3-14900 DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMMs (204-pin). Also see: How do you upgrade the RAM in the 'Late 2015' Tapered Edge Aluminum iMac models? Is it even possible? What type of RAM do they use? How much RAM does each model actually support? |
| Details: | By default, 8 GB is installed as two 4 GB memory modules (and two slots are unoccupied). *Officially, this model supports four 8 GB modules -- one in each slot for a maximum of 32 GB of memory. However, as first discovered by site sponsor OWC, it actually will support 64 GB of memory using four 16 GB modules. In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells memory -- as well as other upgrades -- for this iMac. In the UK, site sponsor Flexx sells memory and other upgrades for this iMac. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells RAM and other upgrades for this iMac. In Germany, site sponsor CompuRAM sells memory and other upgrades for this iMac. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit sells memory and other upgrades for this iMac. Also see: Actual Max RAM of All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Details: | This system has four RAM slots and the RAM can be upgraded after purchase. |
| Details: | *This custom configured model could be equipped with either a Radeon R9 M390 or Radeon R9 M395 graphics processor with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory if only the processor was upgraded in either the iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake) or iMac 'Core i5' 3.3 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake). At the time of purchase, it also could be equipped with an AMD Radeon R9 M395X graphics processor with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory as an additional custom configuration for an extra US$250. Which 'Tapered Edge' iMac have video processors with dedicated memory? Which have integrated memory? |
| Details: | *By default, this model has 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 video memory. If upgraded at the time of purchase to the AMD Radeon R9 M395X graphics processor, it will have 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 video memory. |
| Built-in Display: | 27' 16:9 Widescreen | Native Resolution: | 5120x2880 |
| Details: | This model has a 27' LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen TFT active matrix 'Retina 5K' display with IPS technology, a native resolution of 5120x2880, and an expanded DCI-P3 color gamut. In the UK, site sponsor ALB Repair offers component-level logic board repair, display repair, and other repair services for this iMac. No fix, no fee! In Spain, site sponsor iRepairs provides affordable repair and data recovery services. In-person and by mail repair services include the display, graphics card, motherboard, power supply, and more for this iMac. In Singapore, site sponsor Esmond Service Centre provides highly regarded repairs for the display, graphics card, motherboard, power supply, and more, all with a free estimate and fast turnaround for this iMac. |
| 2nd Display Support: | Dual/Mirroring* | 2nd Max. Resolution: | 5120x2880* |
| Details: | *This model can simultaneously support the internal display at full native resolution and either a single external 5120x2880 dual-cable external display or two external 4096x2160 displays. |
| Standard Storage: | 1 TB, 2 TB (Fusion)* | Std. Storage Speed: | N/A |
| Details: | If only the processor was upgraded in either the iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake) or iMac 'Core i5' 3.3 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake), this model is equipped by default with either a 1 TB 'Fusion' Drive, which combines a 24 GB SSD and a 1 TB hard drive, or a 2 TB 'Fusion' Drive, which combines a 128 GB SSD and a 2 TB hard drive, respectively. At the time of purchase, Apple also offered a 3 TB 'Fusion Drive' (which combines a 128 GB SSD and a 3 TB hard drive), a 256 GB SSD, a 512 GB SSD, or a 1 TB SSD as optional upgrades. Also see: How do you upgrade the hard drive in the 'Tapered Edge' Aluminum iMac models? What type of storage do they support? Is it even possible to upgrade these models? In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computing sells storage upgrades for this iMac. In the UK, site sponsor Flexx sells storage upgrades for this iMac. In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells SSDs and other upgrades for this iMac. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit sells storage upgrades for this iMac. Also see: SSD Compatibility Guide for All G3 & Later Macs. |
| Storage Dimensions: | 3.5' (26.10 mm)/Proprietary* | Storage Interface: | Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe* |
| Details: | *This model has a SATA III (6 Gb/s) connector for a 3.5' hard drive as well as a proprietary PCIe connector for an SSD. If the SSD is not installed at the time of purchase, the connector still is present and later professional or self-installation is possible. |
| Details: | *This iMac does not have an internal optical drive. Site sponsor Adorama offers the external Apple USB SuperDrive for US$79. It writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL at 4X, DVD-R and DVD+R at 8X, DVD-RW at 6X, DVD+RW at 8X, reads DVD at 8X, writes CD-R at 24X, writes CD-RW at 16X, and reads CD at 24X. Site sponsor Other World Computing also has a variety of compact external optical drive options that may be of interest, including some with Blu-ray capability. Also see: What are the full capabilities of the external SuperDrive? Can it be used with other Macs? |
| Standard Modem: | None | Standard Ethernet: | 10/100/1000Base-T |
| Standard AirPort: | 802.11ac* | Standard Bluetooth: | 4.0 |
| Details: | *802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n backwards compatible) and Bluetooth 4.0 standard. |
| Details: | Four USB 3.0 ports. |
| 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. In Australia, site sponsor Macfixit offers an extensive selection of external expansion options and accessories like docks, stands, chargers, keyboards, security products, and more for this iMac. |
| Incl. Keyboard: | Apple Magic Keyboard | Incl. Input: | Magic Mouse 2* |
| Details: | *This model ships with a small aluminum wireless compact keyboard (without a numeric keypad) with a rechargeable battery. By default, it also ships with the wireless 'Magic Mouse 2' with multi-touch surface support although this may be substituted with a traditional Wired Apple Mouse at no extra charge. For an extra US$50, one can change the Magic Mouse 2 for an also wireless 'Magic Trackpad 2' that provides multi-touch input and Force Touch (which provides different options depending on the pressure and duration of a touch or press). For an additional US$129, one can have both a Magic Mouse 2 and a Magic Trackpad 2. |
| Case Type: | All-in-One | Form Factor: | 27' iMac Late 2012 |
| Details: | The 27-Inch 'Late 2015' Aluminum iMac models use a case design that is effectively identical to the earlier 'Late 2012,' 'Late 2013' and 'Late 2014' models, but both the display and the internals are different. All of these lines have a glass front laminated directly to the LCD and an aluminum back that is thicker in the middle and tapers to a razor thin 5 mm edge. The entire device sits upon an aluminum 'foot' that is 8 inches (20.3 cm) deep. |
| Apple Order No: | BTO/CTO | Apple Subfamily: | Retina 5K, Late 2015 |
| Details: | As this model technically is a 'configure-to-order' configuration of either the iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake) or iMac 'Core i5' 3.3 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake), it does not have its own order number. |
| Details: | Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model. Also see: All Macs with the A1419 Model Number, the 2834 EMC Number, and the iMac17,1 Model Identifier. For more about these identifiers and how to locate them on each Mac, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac Identification section. |
| Details: | N/A |
| Pre-Installed MacOS: | X 10.11 (15A4310) | Maximum MacOS: | Current |
| Details: | This system fully supports the last version of OS X 10.11 'El Capitan' including Metal graphics acceleration. It is fully supported by the last version of macOS Sierra (10.12) and macOS High Sierra (10.13), also. Running macOS High Sierra (10.13), this model does support HEVC hardware acceleration. This model is compatible with the final version of macOS Mojave (10.14), the final version of macOS Catalina (10.15), and the current version of macOS Big Sur (macOS 11), as well. When paired with a compatible iPad, it supports the Sidecar feature, too. Also see: Which Macs are compatible with macOS Big Sur (macOS 11)? What are the system requirements? What are the major new features? |
| Minimum Windows: | 10 (64-Bit)* | Maximum Windows: | 10 (64-Bit)* |
| Details: | *The pre-installed version of Apple's Boot Camp 6 supports the 64-bit version of Windows 10. Earlier versions of Windows are not supported. |
| 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? Site sponsor OHS specializes in heavily upgraded Macs capable of running both Mac OS X and Mac OS 9 applications. For more on running Windows on Intel Macs, please refer to the exhaustive Windows on Mac Q&A. |
| Dimensions: | 20.3 x 25.6 x 8 | Avg. Weight: | 21 lbs. (9.54 kg) |
| Details: | In inches - height by width by depth, (51.6 cm, 65.0 cm, 20.3 cm). |
| Original Price (US): | US$2299, US$2549* | Est. Current Retail: | US$1200-US$1500 |
| Details: | *As a processor upgrade for the iMac 'Core i5' 3.2 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake), this model originally was US$2299 total and as a processor upgrade for the iMac 'Core i5' 3.3 27-Inch Aluminum (Retina 5K, Late 2015/Skylake), this model was US$2549 total. 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. |
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| Video (Monitor): | 2 (Thunderbolt 2) | Floppy (Ext.): | None |
| Details: | This model is equipped with two Thunderbolt 2 ports. Thunderbolt 2 is backwards-compatible with Mini DisplayPort-equipped displays as well as adapters that are compatible with Mini DisplayPort (DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI). It also can support other peripherals that use the Thunderbolt 2 standard. |
| Details: | N/A |
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| Details: | Four USB 3.0 ports. |
| Details: | Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n backwards compatible) and Bluetooth 4.0 standard. |
| Details: | N/A |
| Details: | Single 'headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack).' |
| Details: | Single 'headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)' also supports the Apple iPhone headset with microphone. |
| Details: | N/A |
| Details: | 100V-240V (50 Hz to 60 Hz, single phase), Apple does not specify maximum wattage. |
Global original prices for the iMac 27-Inch 'Core i7' 4.0 (5K, Late 2015) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.
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| Mexico: | MXN $47,999, $52,999 | United States: | US$2299, US$2549* |
Original Prices - Europe
| Denmark: | DKK 20,579, 22,149 | Finland: | €2709, €2999 |
| Ireland: | €2709, €2999 | Italy: | €2689, €2929 |
| Luxembourg: | €2600,10, €2832,17 | Netherlands: | €2689, €2929 |
| Spain: | €2689, €2929 | Sweden: | SEK 25.295, 27,745 |
| Switzerland: | CHF 2'609, 2'874 | United Kingdom: | £1839, £2049 |
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Original Prices - Asia
| China: | RMB 17,268, 18,888 | Hong Kong: | HK$17,828, HK$19,938 |
| Japan: | ¥274,800, ¥288,800 | Korea: | KRW 3,093,800, 3,426,500 |
| Malaysia: | RM 10,379, 11,549 | The Philippines: | PHP 118,990, 131,490 |
| Singapore: | S$3,408, S$3,738 | Taiwan: | NT$78,800, NT$87,150 |
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Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand
| Australia: | A$3579, A$3999 | New Zealand: | NZ$4139, NZ$4649 |
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