Apple iMac “Core 2 Extreme” 2.8 GHz 24″ Aluminium 2007 Specs
iMac – BTO/CTO – iMac7,1 – A1225
About this iMac
This device is a BTO/CTO device which is nearly identical to MA878LL. We have listed this device separately as it has been configured with an upgraded processor when compared to the base model. This has been done to make it easier to catalog as well as easier to read.
The Apple iMac Intel Aluminum “Core 2 Extreme” computer released August 2007 was another creative step in the evolution of the iMac. The new aluminum bodies certainly became a stand-out highlight however the external design was not the only fascinating thing this device displayed. It also had a faster processor under the body, the Intel “Core 2 Extreme” processor, and the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro with graphics acceleration for graphics. The FireWire ports were still limited to 2 ports however, the second FireWire “400” port was upgraded to a FireWire “800” port. The design of this iMac oozed elegance and class and in some circles is still a very useful machine.
2.8 GHz Core 2 Extreme
2 GB
500 GBHard Drive
Plugged-in
Storage
The device was built with 500.0 GB Serial ATA (3Gb/s) hard drive storage with a disk speed of 7200 RPM.
Screen Size and Resolution
The iMac Intel Aluminum “Core 2 Extreme” featured a 24 inch screen with “glossy” TFT active matrix LCD display and a native resolution of 1920×1200.
Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
The iMac Intel Aluminum “Core 2 Extreme” had the Mac OS X 10.4.10 (8R4031) operating system pre-installed on it. It was powered by a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme (X7900) processor. Its graphics processor was the ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro graphics processor — using PCI Express — with 256 MB of GDDR3 video memory.
Memory & Architecture
The device was built with 4 MB on-chip level 2 cache with a frontside bus of 800 MHz and with2 GB of 667 MHz PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM for its RAM. It’s designed was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.
Upgradability
Although the iMac Intel Aluminum “Core 2 Extreme” came with 2 GB of RAM, it could be upgraded up to 6 GB of RAM.
The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X 10.4.10 (8R4031) up to MacOS X 10.11. This iMac was also able to act as a host Windows OS, mainly being Windows XP SP2 (32-Bit) and more recently Windows 7 (32-Bit).
This iMac Intel Aluminum “Core 2 Extreme” had the following dimensions of 52.0 cm, 56.9 cm, 20.6 cm and a weight of 25.4 lbs. (11.5 kg).
Inclusive Features
The iMac includes the following features and ports:
- A Power Adapter (100V-240V AC, 200 W maximum)
- Standard AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n).
- Gigabit Ethernet
- One FireWire 400 port
- One FireWire 800 port
- 8X DL “Super Drive”
- 1 Mini-DVI that supports both mirroring and extension.
- Built-in Stereo Speakers
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Introduced: April 7, 2007 |
Discontinued: April 28, 2008 |
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Screen Size and Resolution |
Memory |
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Screen Size |
24 inches TFT |
Level 1 Cache |
32k/32k |
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Resolution |
1920×1200 |
Level 2/Level 3 Cache |
4 MB (on-chip) |
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Processor |
RAM Type |
PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM |
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Processors |
1 (2 Cores) |
Min. RAM Speed |
667 MHz |
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Architecture |
64-Bit |
Standard RAM |
2 GB |
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Speed |
2.8 GHz |
Maximum RAM |
6 GB |
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Type |
Core 2 Extreme (X7900) |
RAM Slots |
2 |
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Processor Upgrade |
ZIF Socket |
Motherboard RAM |
None |
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FPU |
Integrated |
Graphics |
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System Bus Speed |
800 MHz |
Video Card |
Radeon HD 2600 Pro |
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Cache Bus Speed |
2.8 GHz (Built-in) |
VRAM Type |
GDDR3 |
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ROM/Firmware |
EFI |
Standard VRAM |
256 MB |
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EFI Architecture |
64-Bit |
Maximum VRAM |
256 MB |
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Storage |
Inclusive Features and Ports |
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Standard Storage |
500 GB HDD |
Standard Optical Drive |
8X DL “Super Drive” |
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Storage Speed |
7200 RPM |
Standard Ethernet |
10/100/1000Base-T |
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Storage Dimensions |
3.5” (26.10 mm) |
Standard Modem |
None |
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Storage Interface |
Serial ATA (3 Gb/s) |
Standard Air Port |
802.11a/b/g/n |
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Battery |
Standard Bluetooth |
2.0+EDR |
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Type |
N/A |
USB Port 2.0 |
3 |
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Battery Life |
N/A |
FireWire |
1 (400) 1 (800) |
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Description |
Keyboard |
Apple Aluminum Keyboard |
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Case Type |
All-in-One |
Inclusive Input |
Mighty Mouse |
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Form Factor |
iMac Core 2 Duo 24″ (Al) |
S-Video Output |
None |
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Apple Order No |
BTO/CTO |
Microphone |
1 (Built-in) |
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Apple Subfamily |
Mid-2007 – 24″ |
Headphone |
1 |
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Apple Model Number |
A1225 (EMC 2134) |
Sound Out |
1 |
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Model ID |
iMac 7.1
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Power Adapter |
1 |
