Apple iMac “Intel i5″ 2.8 GHz 27” 2010 Specs

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iMac – MC511LL/A – iMac11,3 – A1312

About this iMac

The Apple iMac released Early 2010 was a 27-inch version powered by a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5 processor. It had a built-in iSight video camera and a vertically-mounted slot-loading DL Super Drive. The FireWire ports were reduced from two to one single slot and there was an additional USB port. The design of the body was made to ensure there was seamless glass to aluminum enclosure. This machine was a statement both on the exterior and interior.

2.8 GHz Core i5

4 GB

1 TB Hard Drive

Plugged-in

Storage

The device was built with1 TB Serial ATA (3Gb/s) hard drive storage with a disk speed of 7200 RPM.

Screen Size and Resolution

The iMac featured a 27 inch screen with “glossy” TFT active matrix LCD display and a native resolution of 2560×1440.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The iMac a1312 had the Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2322a) operating system pre-installed on it. It was powered by a 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5 (I5-760) processor. Its graphics processor was the ATI Radeon HD 5750 graphics with 1 GB of memory shared with the system.

Memory & Architecture

The device was built with a 8 MB on-chip level 3 cache with 4 GB of 1333 MHz PC3-10600 DDR3 its RAM. It’s designed was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.

Upgradability

Although the iMac came with 4 GB of RAM it could be upgraded to up to 32 GB of RAM.

The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2322a) to up to current MacOS X. This iMac was also able to run Windows XP SP2 (32-Bit) and more recently Windows 7 (64-Bit).

This iMac had the following dimensions of 51.7 cm, 65.0 cm, 20.7 cm and a weight of 30.5 lbs. (13.8 kg).

Inclusive Features

The iMac includes the following features and ports:

A Power Adapter (100V-240V AC, 365 W maximum)
Standard AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n).
Gigabit Ethernet
One FireWire 800 port
8X DL “Super Drive”
A Mini DisplayPort allowing dual and mirroring operations with resolutions of up to 2560×1600.
Built-in Stereo Speakers

Introduced: July 27, 2010		Discontinued: May 3, 2011
Screen Size and Resolution		Memory
Screen Size	27 inches TFT	Level 1 Cache	32k/32k
Resolution	2560×1440	Level 2/Level 3 Cache	256k (x 4), 8 MB
Processor		RAM Type	PC3-10600 DDR3
Processors	1 (2 Cores)	Min. RAM Speed	1333 MHz
Architecture	64-Bit	Standard RAM	4 GB
Speed	2.8 GHz	Maximum RAM	32 GB
Type	Core i5 (I5-760)	RAM Slots	4
Processor Upgrade	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Motherboard RAM	None
FPU	Integrated	Graphics
System Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s	Video Card	Radeon HD 5750
Cache Bus Speed	2.8 GHz (Built-in)	VRAM Type	GDDR3
ROM/Firmware	EFI	Standard VRAM	1 GB
EFI Architecture	64-Bit	Maximum VRAM	1 GB
Storage		Inclusive Features and Ports
Standard Storage	1 TB 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)/2.5″ (7 mm)	Standard Modem	None
Storage Interface	Serial ATA (3 Gb/s)	Standard Air Port	802.11a/b/g/n
Battery		Standard Bluetooth	2.1+EDR
Type	N/A	USB Port 2.0	4
Battery Life	N/A	FireWire Ports	1 (800)
Description		Keyboard	Apple Wireless Keyboard
Case Type	All-in-One	Inclusive Input	Mighty Mouse
Form Factor	iMac (Late 2009)	S-Video Output	None
Apple Order No	MC511LL/A	Microphone	1 (Built-in)
Apple Subfamily	Mid-2010	Headphone	1
Apple Model Number	A1312 (EMC 2390)	Sound Out	1
Model ID	iMac 11.3	Power Adapter	1

Identifier reference: MC511LL/A, A1312, EMC 2390, iMac11,3. Use these together because one Apple identifier can sometimes cover multiple configurations.

Last reviewed by Techable: August 19, 2025Identifiers checked: order number, A-number, EMC, and model identifier when available.

Model summary

This iMac at a glance

Family: iMac
Order Number: MC511LL/A
Model Number: A1312
EMC: 2390
Model ID: iMac11,3
Year: 2022

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Apple iMac “Intel i5″ 2.8 GHz 27” 2010 Specs

iMac – MC511LL/A – iMac11,3 – A1312

About this iMac

2.8 GHz Core i5

4 GB

1 TB Hard Drive

Plugged-in

Storage

Screen Size and Resolution

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Memory & Architecture

Upgradability

Inclusive Features

Discontinued: May 3, 2011

PC3-10600 DDR3

LGA 1156 (Socket H)

2.5 GT/s

Radeon HD 5750

GDDR3

3.5″ (26.10 mm)/2.5″ (7 mm)

iMac (Late 2009)

MC511LL/A

Mid-2010

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