Apple iMac “Core Duo” 2.0 GHz 20″ 2006 Specs

iMac – MA200LL – iMac4,1 – A1174

Apple iMac Core Duo 2006 Specs

About this iMac

2006 Saw another important switch in the iMac family. The introduction of Intel Core Duo Processors replacing the PowerPC processors was attempted in this brand first and it was the first time an Apple computer had worked with an Intel Processor. The iMac G5 released early in 2006 had a 2.0 GHz Intel “Core Duo” Processor (T2500). This was also the first time that the secondary display on the iMac was not just mirroring the primary display but also an extension of the primary screen from its mini-DVI port. It also came in a package with the Apple Mighty Mouse, a six-button Apple Remote as well as Apple “Front Row” a predecessor to iTunes which provided a simple interface to play music, photo slideshows, DVDs and iMovies all these features were also controlled using the six button remote. USB 2.0 ports, FireWire ports, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR were included in the connectivity options of the device. It was packed with features that made it suitable for literally every type of user, ranging from formal, to informal. It was an iconic machine of its day.

Processor

2.0 GHz Core Duo

Ram

512 MB

Apple iMac Core Duo 2006 Specs
Storage

250 GBHard Drive

Battery Life

Plugged-in

Storage

The device was built with 250.0 GB Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s) hard drive storage with a disk speed of 7200 RPM.

Screen Size and Resolution

The iMac featured a 20 inch screen with TFT active matrix LCD display and a native resolution of 1680×1050.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The iMac had Mac OS X 10.4.4 (8G1165) pre-installed on it. This was the first iMac to be powered by an Intel “Core Duo” processor with a processing speed of 2.0 GHz. Its graphics processor was the ATI Radeon X1600 graphics with 128 MB of GDDR3 memory.

Memory & Architecture

The device was built with 2 MB on-chip level 2 cache with a frontside bus of 667 MHz and with 512 MB of 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM for its RAM.

Upgradability

Although the iMac came with 512 MB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 2 GB of RAM.
The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.4.4 (8G1165) up to MacOS X 10.6.8. This iMac was also able to act as a host to Windows OS, mainly being Windows XP SP2 (32-Bit) and more recently Windows 7 (32-Bit).
This iMac had the following dimensions of 47.2 cm, 49.3 cm, 18.9 cm and a weight of22 lbs. (10 kg).

Inclusive Features

The iMac includes the following features and ports:

  • A Power Adapter (100V-240V AC, 180 W maximum)
  • Standard AirPort Extreme (802.11g).
  • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Two FireWire 400 ports
  • 1 Mini-DVI that supports both mirroring and extension.
  • Apple Remote
  • iSight Video Camera for video conferencing
  • Built-in Stereo Speakers

Introduced: January 10, 2006

Discontinued: September 6, 2006

Screen Size and Resolution

Memory

Screen Size

20 inches TFT

Level 1 Cache

32k/32k

Resolution

1680×1050

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

2 MB (on-chip)

Processor

RAM Type

PC2-5300 DDR2

Processors

1 (2 Cores)

Min. RAM Speed

667 MHz

Architecture

32-Bit

Standard RAM

512 MB

Speed

2.0 GHz

Maximum RAM

2 GB

Type

Core Duo (T2500)

RAM Slots

2

Processor Upgrade

ZIF Socket

Motherboard RAM

None

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

667 MHz

Video Card

Radeon X1600 Pro

Cache Bus Speed

2.0 GHz (Built-in)

VRAM Type

GDDR3

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Standard VRAM

128 MB

EFI Architecture

32-Bit

Maximum VRAM

128 MB

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

250 GB HDD

Standard Optical Drive

8X DL “Super Drive”

Storage Speed

7200 RPM

Standard Ethernet

10/100/1000Base-T

Storage Dimensions

3.5” (26.10 mm)

Standard Modem

None

Storage Interface

Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s)

Standard Air Port

802.11a/b/g

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

2.0+ EDR

Type

3.6V Lithium

USB Port 2.0

3

Battery Life

N/A

FireWire (400)

2

Description

Keyboard

Apple Keyboard

Case Type

All-in-One

Inclusive Input

Mighty Mouse

Form Factor

iMac Intel (White)

S-Video Output

1

Apple Order No

MA200LL

Microphone

1 (Built-in)

Apple Subfamily

Early 2006

Headphone

1

Apple Model Number

A1174 (EMC 2105)

Sound Out

1

Model ID

iMac 4.1

Power Adapter

1