The 2019 Apple iMac features a 5K Retina display with a rear aluminum tapered panel. The device is very similar to the previous iMac model in the lineup but features an updated processor as well as an updated graphics processor. Base models are specced out with a 1 TB hard drive and 8 GB of DDR4 SDRAM.
This iMac includes four USB 3.0 ports as well as two USB C (Thunderbolt 3) ports. As with all other 2019 iMac models this iMac also has Bluetooth, wifi & gigabit ethernet capabilities. This device does not have the T2 chip that is featured in some more recent models.
The iMac came with 8 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 128 GB of RAM. The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.14.4 up to the current MacOS X. This iMac is also able to run Windows 10 (64-Bit). This iMac has the following dimensions of 51.6 cm, 65.0 cm, 20.3 cm, and a weight of 21 lbs. (9.54 kg).
3.6 GHz Intel i9
8 GB
1, 2 TB ‘Fusion’ Drive
Plugged-in
Storage
The device was built with 1 TB or 2 TB “Fusion Drive” Serial ATA (6Gb/s) hard drive storage. The i9 2019 iMac 27 inch can be upgraded up to feature up to 8TB of SSD storage.
Screen Size and Resolution
This iMac features a 27 inch screen 5120×2880 LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen IPS display. This is a 5K Retina display with a brightness of 500 nits and a ”wide color” DCI-P3 gamut.
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The iMac had the Mac OS X 10.14.4 (18E2034) operating system pre-installed on it. It was powered by a 14-nm “Coffee lake” Six Core 3.6 GHz Intel “Core i9” processor (I9-9900K) processor with six independent processor cores on a single chip. Its graphics processor was the AMD Radeon Pro 580X graphics processor with 8 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory.
Memory & Architecture
The device was built with a 9 MB on-chip level 3 cache with 8 GB of 2666 MHz PC4-21300 DDR4. It’s designed was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.
Upgradability
The iMac came with 8 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 128 GB of RAM.
The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.11 (15A4310) up to current MacOS X. This iMac is also able to run Windows 10 (64-Bit).
This iMac had the following dimensions of 51.6 cm, 65.0 cm, 20.3 cm and a weight of 21 lbs. (9.54 kg).
Inclusive Features
A Power Adapter (100V-240V (50 Hz to 60 Hz, single phase))
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Gigabit Ethernet
Stereo Speakers
4 USB 3.0 ports
2 Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB-C)
FaceTime HD webcam
Bluetooth 4.2
Introduced: March 19, 2019
Discontinued: August 4, 2020
Screen Size and Resolution
Memory
Screen Size
27 inches Retina 5K
Level 1 Cache
32k/32k x8
Resolution
5120×2880
Level 2/Level 3 Cache
256k x 8/16 MB (L3)
Processor
RAM Type
PC4-21300 DDR4
Processors
1 (8 Cores)
Min. RAM Speed
2666 MHz
Architecture
64-Bit
Standard RAM
8 GB
Speed
3.6GHz
Maximum RAM
128 GB
Type
Core i9 (I9-9900K)
RAM Slots
4
Processor Upgrade
LGA 1151
Motherboard RAM
None
FPU
Integrated
Graphics
System Bus Speed
8 GT/s (DMI3)
Video Card
Radeon Pro 575X/580X
Cache Bus Speed
3.6 GHz (Built-in)
VRAM Type
GDDR5
ROM/Firmware
EFI
Standard VRAM
4, 8 GB
EFI Architecture
64-Bit
Maximum VRAM
8 GB
Storage
Inclusive Features and Ports
Standard Storage
1, 2 TB ‘Fusion’ Drive
Standard Optical Drive
None
Storage Speed
N/A
Standard Ethernet
10/100/1000Base-T
Storage Dimensions
3.5″ (7 mm)
Standard Modem
None
Storage Interface
Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)
Standard AirPort
802.11ac
Battery
Standard Bluetooth
4.2
Type
N/A
USB Port 3.0
4
Battery Life
N/A
Thunderbolt Ports
2
Description
Keyboard
Magic Keyboard
Case Type
All-in-One
Inclusive Input
Magic Mouse 2
Form Factor
27″ iMac Tapered Edge
S-Video Output
None
Apple Order No
BTO/CTO
Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Apple Subfamily
Retina 5K, 27-Inch, 2019
Headphone
1
Apple Model Number
A2115 (EMC 3194)
Sound Out
1
Model ID
iMac19,1
Power
1
Identifier reference: A2115, EMC 3194, iMac19,1. Use these together because one Apple identifier can sometimes cover multiple configurations.
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