Model Number: MB325LL/A

The 24" iMac with 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU from Apple is a sleek ,compact ,energy efficient computer that has been designed to meet the needs of video professionals, graphic designers, families, educators, and businesspeople. A venerable jack-of-all trades, and master of all, the imac is just at home in a professional environment as it is as in your home as the family computer.

More Details on the Specs :

1. CPU :

Experience faster application performance and improved energy efficiency with this 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo processor from Intel's 45nm Penryn lineup. The new circuitry  reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--helps to reduce power consumption while delivering. powerful processing speeds.

This 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo processor is aided by a 1066 front-side bus speed and a super-sized 6 MB L2 cache both top-of-the-line for Intel's Penryn processors.

Note : An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.

The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

2. Hard Drive :

The 320 GB Serial-ATA (SATA) hard drive (7200 RPM) quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data.

3. Main Memory (RAM) :

The 2 GB of PC6400 DDR2 RAM (two 1 GB SO-DIMMs) has an industry-leading 800 MHz speed, and the RAM capacity can be increased to 4 GB.
4. Display
The 24-inch wide screen TFT active-matrix LCD offers a resolution of 1920 by 1200 pixels. It has a brightness rating of 385 cd/m2 (candela per square meter), a contrast ratio of 750:1, and a viewing angle of 178 degrees (both horizontal and vertical).

5. Graphics Card:

An ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor powers the iMac with 256 MB of dedicated GDDR3 memory. It features some of the most advanced graphics technology available and delivers new levels of visual realism and a huge texture fill rate for smooth surfaces and complex character details.

GDDR3 --> Graphics Double Data Rate, version 3   , is a graphics card-specific memory technology that's better able to deliver fluid frame rates for even the most advanced games and applications.

6. Secondary Display :

This iMac also enables you to connect a second display in either extended desktop mode or video mirroring mode. The mini-DVI port connects to DVI displays, VGA monitors and projectors, and S-video and composite devices using the appropriate adapter

7. Other Ports :

3 USB 2.0 ports and the 2 USB 2.0 ports on the Apple Keyboard.

It also includes two powered FireWire ports--one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 (one of the fastest peripheral standards available) enabling you to quickly transfer content from digital video cameras, hard drives, and other high-speed devices.

8 . Networking : Wired and Wireless

Wired :  built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet

Wireless: high-speed wireless 802.11n technology, which is integrated into the latest Apple Airport Extreme Base Station.

Bluetooth : The integrated Bluetooth wireless connectivity--version 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)--allows you to use a wireless keyboard or mouse, and synchronize peripherals such as cell phones and PDAs. Enjoy high-quality sound on almost any speaker system with double-duty analog/digital audio. .

9. Other Drives: SuperDrive

Integrated neatly into the iMac is a slot-loading SuperDrive that lets you play and burn your own CDs and DVDs--including double-layer DVDs. And there's no disc tray--just slide the disc right in. It offers the following speeds:

    * Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
    * Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
    * Writes DVD-RW at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
    * Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
    * Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
    * Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
    * Reads CDs at up to 24x speed

Other Features

- Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24-watt digital amplifier
- Support for external display in extended desktop mode: 1920 by 1200 pixels for digital and 2048 by 1536 pixels for analog
- Meets ENERGY STAR requirements with maximum continuous power rating of 280 watts


Release Date : April 2008