Apple iMac “Core i5″ 3.2 GHz 27” 2015 Specs
iMac – MK462LL/A – iMac17,1 – A1419
About this iMac
The Apple iMac Intel Aluminum released October 13, 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 1867 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (PC3-14900). The “thick-at-the-middle-thin-at-the edges” design remained the same in this release of the computer just as in the late 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.
3.2 GHz Intel i5
8 GB
1 TBHard Drive
Plugged-in
Storage & Memory
The device was built with 1 TB HDD 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.
OS & Processor
The iMac had the Mac OS X 10.11 (15A4310) operating system pre-installed on it. It was powered by 14-nm “Skylake” Quad Core 3.2 GHz Intel “Core i5” (6500) processor with four independent processor cores on a single chip. Its graphics processor was the AMD Radeon R9 M380 or AMD Radeon R9 M390 graphics processor with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory.
Memory & Architecture
The device was built with a 6 MB on-chip level 3 cache with 8 GB of 1867 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (PC3-14900). 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 64 GB of RAM.
The Operating System of the iMac can also be upgraded from its pre-installed Mac OS X10.11 (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 | 27inches TFT | Level 1 Cache | 32k/32k |
| Resolution | 5120×2880 | Level 2/Level 3 Cache | 256k x4, 6 MB (on chip) |
| Processor | RAM Type | PC3-14900 DDR3 | |
| Processors | 1 (4 Cores) | Min. RAM Speed | 1867MHz |
| Architecture | 64-Bit | Standard RAM | 8 GB |
| Speed | 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz) | Maximum RAM | 64 GB |
| Type | Core i5 (I5-6500) | RAM Slots | 4 |
| Processor Upgrade | LGA 1151 | Motherboard RAM | None |
| FPU | Integrated | Graphics | |
| System Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | Video Card | Radeon R9 M380/M390 |
| Cache Bus Speed | 3.2 GHz (Built-in) | VRAM Type | GDDR5 |
| ROM/Firmware | EFI | Standard VRAM | 2GB |
| EFI Architecture | 64-Bit | Maximum VRAM | 2GB |
| Storage | Inclusive Features and Ports | ||
| Standard Storage | 1 TB HDD | 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 AirPort | 802.11ac |
| Battery | Standard Bluetooth | 4.0 | |
| Type | N/A | USB Port 3.0 | 4 |
| Battery Life | N/A | FireWire Ports | 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 | MK462LL/A | 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 |
