Apple iMac “Core i7″ 4.0 GHz 27” 2015 Specs

iMac – BTO/CTO – iMac17,1 – A1419

Apple iMac "Intel i7" 4.0 GHz 27" 2015 Specs

About this iMac

This a1419 device is a BTO/CTO device that is nearly identical to MK482LL/A. 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 released June 2015 had some uniqueness of its own from the other models such as the 802.11ac Wi-Fi which is backward compatible with the 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi. It had an 8 GB of 1867 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (PC3-14900). The “thick at the middle and thin at the edges” design remained the same in this release of the computer just as in the early 2012 version. This computer had all the needs of this generation of computing packed into its 51.6 cm, 65.0 cm, 20.3 cm and featured a lightweight of 21 lbs. (9.54 kg) casing.

Processor

4.0 GHz Intel i7

Ram

8 GB

Apple iMac "Intel i7" 4.0 GHz 27" 2015 Specs
Storage

2 TB (Fusion) Drive

Battery Life

Plugged-in

Storage

The device was built with 2 TB “Fusion Drive” Serial ATA (6Gb/s) hard drive storage.

Screen Size and Resolution

The iMac Intel Aluminum version featured a 27-inch screen 5120×2880 LED-backlit 16:9 widescreen IPS display.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

The iMac had the Mac OS X 10.11 (15A4310) operating system pre-installed on it. It was powered by a 14-nm “Skylake” Quad Core 4.0 GHz Intel “Core i7” processor (6700K) processor with four independent processor cores on a single chip. Its graphics processor was the AMD Radeon R9 M390 or AMD Radeon R9 M395 graphics processor with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory.

Memory & Architecture

The device was built with a 8 MB on-chip level 3 cache with a 8 GB of 1867 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (PC3-14900). It’s designed was centered on a 64-Bit architecture.

Available Upgrades

The iMac came with 8 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 64 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 was also able to run Windows 7 (64-Bit) and more recently 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

The iMac includes the following features and ports:

  • A Power Adapter (100V-240V (50 Hz to 60 Hz, single phase))
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Thunderbolt Ports
  • FaceTime HD webcam

 

Introduced:   October 13, 2015

Discontinued: June 5, 2017

Screen Size and Resolution

Memory

Screen Size

27 inches TFT

Level 1 Cache

32k/32k

Resolution

5120×2880

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

256k x4, 8 MB (on chip)

Processor

RAM Type

PC3-14900 DDR3

Processors

1 (4 Cores)

Min. RAM Speed

1867 MHz

Architecture

64-Bit

Standard RAM

8 GB

Speed

4.0 GHz (Turbo Boost 4.2 GHz)

Maximum RAM

64 GB

Type

Core i7 (I7-6700K)

RAM Slots

4

Processor Upgrade

LGA 1151

Motherboard RAM

None

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

8 GT/s

Video Card

Radeon R9 M390/M395

Cache Bus Speed

4.0 GHz (Built-in)

VRAM Type

GDDR5

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Standard VRAM

2 GB

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

Maximum VRAM

4 GB

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

2 TB (Fusion)

Standard Optical Drive

None

Storage Speed

N/A

Standard Ethernet

10/100/1000Base-T

Storage Dimensions

3.5″ (26.10 mm)/Proprietary

Standard Modem

None

Storage Interface

Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe

Standard Air Port

802.11ac

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

Type

N/A

USB Port 3.0

4

Battery Life

N/A

FireWire Port

None

Description

Keyboard

Apple Wireless Keyboard

Case Type

All-in-One

Inclusive Input

Magic Mouse 2/Trackpad

Form Factor

27″ iMac Late 2012

S-Video Output

None

Apple Order No

BTO/CTO

Microphone

1 (Built-in)

Apple Subfamily

Retina 5K, Late 2015

Headphone

1

Apple Model Number

A1419 (EMC 2834)

Sound Out

1

Model ID

iMac17,1

Power

1