Apple iMac Core Duo 2.0 20-Inch

The Apple iMac “Core Duo” 2.0 20-Inch uses the exact same all-in-one enclosure as the iMac G5/2.1 20-Inch (iSight) that it preceded it, and likewise, has the entire computer tucked discreetly behind the flat-panel display. However, the iMac “Core Duo” 2.0 20-Inch replaces the PowerPC G5 processor with an Intel “Core Duo” processor, which makes it a member of the the first desktop Mac series to be powered by Intel.

This model features a 2.0 GHz Intel “Core Duo” processor (T2500), with two independent processor “cores” on a single silicon chip, a 2 MB shared level 2 cache, a 667 MHz system bus, 512 MB of RAM (667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-5300), a 250 GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard drive, a vertically-mounted slot-loading 8X SuperDrive (with 2.4X dual-layer burn speed), ATI Radeon X1600 graphics acceleration on a PCI-Express bus with 128 MB of GDDR3 memory (256 MB available as an optional upgrade), a built-in iSight video camera, and built-in stereo speakers underneath the 20″ TFT Active Matrix LCD (1680×1050 native) display.

Connectivity includes three USB 2.0 ports, two Firewire “400″ ports, built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, and Gigabit Ethernet, as well as mini-DVI, which for the first time on an iMac supports a second display in “extended desktop” mode (rather than just “mirrored mode”).

Like its predecessor, this model was bundled with the Apple Mighty Mouse and six-button Apple Remote, as well as Apple “Front Row”, which provides users with a “simple, intuitive and powerful way to play their music, enjoy their photo slideshows, and watch their DVDs and iMovies” using the included remote, and “Photo Booth”, a basic photography program that uses the integrated iSight camera.

Introduction Date:

January 10, 2006

Discontinued Date:

September 6, 2006

Processors:

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench:

2542

Processor Speed:

2.0 GHz

Processor Type:

Core Duo (T2500)

Custom Speeds:

N/A

Architecture:

32-Bit

Details:

N/A

Processor Upgrade:

ZIF Socket

FPU:

Integrated

System Bus Speed:

667 MHz

Cache Bus Speed:

2.0 GHz (Built-in)

Details:

667 MHz frontside bus.

ROM/Firmware Type:

EFI

EFI Architecture:

32-Bit

L1 Cache:

32k/32k

L2/L3 Cache:

2 MB (on chip)

Details:

Includes a 2 MB shared “on chip” level 2 cache that runs at processor speed.

RAM Type:

PC2-5300 DDR2

Min. RAM Speed:

667 MHz

Standard RAM:

512 MB

Maximum RAM:

2 GB

Motherboard RAM:

None

RAM Slots:

2

Details:

N/A

Video Card:

Radeon X1600

VRAM Type:

GDDR3

Standard VRAM:

128 MB

Maximum VRAM:

128 MB

Details:

This model could be configured with 256 MB at the time of purchase. It cannot be upgraded later.

Built-in Display:

20.0″ Widescreen

Native Resolution:

1680×1050

2nd Display Support:

Dual/Mirroring

2nd Max. Resolution:

1920×1200*

Details:

Apple reports that this model supports “digital resolutions up to 1920×1200″ and “analog resolutions up to 2048×1536″.

Standard Hard Drive:

250.0 GB (7200 RPM)

Int. HD Interface:

Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s)

Details:

N/A

Standard Optical:

8X DL “SuperDrive”

Standard Disk:

None

Standard Modem:

None

Standard Ethernet:

10/100/1000Base-T

Details:

An external Apple USB Modem is available for US$49.

Standard AirPort:

802.11a/b/g

Standard Bluetooth:

2.0+EDR

Details:

AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR standard.

USB Ports:

3 (2.0)

Firewire Ports:

2 (400)

Expansion Slots:

None

Expansion Bays:

None

Details:

N/A

Incl. Keyboard:

Apple Keyboard

Incl. Input:

Mighty Mouse

Details:

Also shipped with an Apple Remote.

Case Type:

All-in-One

Form Factor:

iMac G5 w/ iSight

Details:

All-in-one “ice white” enclosure supported by an aluminium stand.

Apple Order No:

MA200LL

Apple Subfamily:

Early 2006

Details:

The Apple order number should be unique to this system.

Apple Model No:

A1174 (EMC 2105)

Model ID:

iMac4,1

Battery Type:

N/A

Battery Life:

N/A

Details:

N/A

Pre-Installed MacOS:

X 10.4.4 (8G1165)

Maximum MacOS:

X 10.6.8*

Minimum Windows:

XP SP2 (32-Bit)*

Maximum Windows:

Vista, 7 (32-Bit)**

MacOS 9 Support:

None

Windows Support:

Boot/Virtualization

Dimensions:

18.6 x 19.4 x 7.4

Avg. Weight:

22 lbs. (10 kg)

Details:

In inches – height by width by depth, (47.2 cm, 49.3 cm, 18.9 cm).