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iMac (Early 2008) Specifications

Complete Apple iMac (Early 2008) technical specifications · model numbers, colors, storage, dimensions and hardware details.

Chip: 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; 6MB shared L2 cache at fu… Display: Built-in 20-inch (viewable) or 24-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liq… 1680 by 1050 pixel Camera: Height: 18.5 inches (46.9 cm); Width: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm); Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm);…
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Display
Built-in 20-inch (viewable) or 24-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display;… · 1680 by 1050 pixel
Chip
2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed; 1066MHz fr…
Storage / Colors
250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB · Height: 18.5 inches (46.9 cm), Width: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm), Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm), Weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg)1
Weight / OS
9100 g

Apple iMac (Early 2008) technical specifications

This page contains complete technical specifications for Apple iMac (Early 2008), including display, chip, storage, colors, model numbers, dimensions, weight, operating system, connectivity, battery information and other hardware details.

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▣Display

  • Built-in 20-inch (viewable) or 24-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
  • Resolution 20-inch models: 1680 by 1050 pixels24-inch model: 1920 by 1200 pixels
  • 20-inch models: 1680 by 1050 pixels
  • 24-inch model: 1920 by 1200 pixels
  • Millions of colors at all resolutions
  • Typical viewing angle 20-inch models:160° horizontal160° vertical24-inch models:178° horizontal178° vertical
  • 20-inch models:160° horizontal160° vertical
  • 160° horizontal
  • 160° vertical
  • 24-inch models:178° horizontal178° vertical
  • 178° horizontal
  • 178° vertical
  • Typical brightness: 290 cd/m2 (20-inch models); 385 cd/m2 (24-inch model)
  • Typical contrast ratio: 800:1 (20-inch models); 750:1 (24-inch model)

iAudio

  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Internal 24-watt digital amplifier
  • Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
  • Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
  • Built-in microphone

iCommunications

  • Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft (specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)

iConfigurations

  • Height: 18.5 inches (46.9 cm)
  • Width: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm)
  • Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
  • Weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg)1
  • Height: 20.5 inches (52.0 cm)
  • Width: 22.4 inches (56.9 cm)
  • Depth: 8.1 inches (20.7 cm)
  • Weight: 25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)1
  • One FireWire 400 port and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each
  • Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard
  • Built-in AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi wireless networking2 (based on IEEE 802.11n draft (specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
  • Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
  • Built-in stereo speakers
  • Internal 24-watt digital amplifier
  • Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
  • Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
  • Built-in microphone
  • Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
  • iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
  • Majority of circuit board laminates are free of brominated flame retardants
  • Majority of internal cables are PVC-free
  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
  • Received a Silver rating from EPEAT
  • Built-in 20-inch (viewable) or 24-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display
  • Resolution 20-inch models: 1680 by 1050 pixels24-inch model: 1920 by 1200 pixels
  • 20-inch models: 1680 by 1050 pixels
  • 24-inch model: 1920 by 1200 pixels
  • Millions of colors at all resolutions
  • Typical viewing angle 20-inch models:160° horizontal160° vertical24-inch models:178° horizontal178° vertical
  • 20-inch models:160° horizontal160° vertical
  • 160° horizontal
  • 160° vertical
  • 24-inch models:178° horizontal178° vertical
  • 178° horizontal
  • 178° vertical
  • Typical brightness: 290 cd/m2 (20-inch models); 385 cd/m2 (24-inch model)
  • Typical contrast ratio: 800:1 (20-inch models); 750:1 (24-inch model)
  • 20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor with 128MB of GDDR3 memory
  • ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor with 128MB of GDDR3 memory
  • 20-inch model with 2.66GHz processor ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
  • ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
  • 24-inch model with 2.8GHz or 3.06GHz processor, one of the following: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memoryNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
  • NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
  • Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter3
  • Built-in iSight camera
  • Support for external display in extended desktop mode Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixelsAnalog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
  • Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
  • Analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
  • Support for external display in video mirroring mode
  • 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
  • 1066MHz frontside bus
  • 1GB (one 1GB SO-DIMM) or 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB
  • 20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor 250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard driveOptional 320GB or 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Optional 320GB or 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 20-inch model with 2.66GHz processor 320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard driveOptional 500GB or 750GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Optional 500GB or 750GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 24-inch model with 2.8GHz or 3.06GHz processor 320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard driveOptional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Optional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speedWrites DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speedWrites DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speedReads DVDs at up to 8x speedWrites CD-R discs at up to 24x speedWrites CD-RW discs at up to 16x speedReads CDs at up to 24x speed
  • 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 discs 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
  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 200W (20-inch models); 280W (24-inch model)
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet
  • iMac
  • Apple Keyboard
  • Mighty Mouse
  • Apple Remote
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Power cord
  • Install/restore DVDs
  • Printed and electronic documentation
  • Time Capsule (MB276LL/A)
  • AirPort Express Base Station (MB321LL/A)
  • AirPort Extreme Base Station (MB053LL/A)
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard (MB167LL/A)
  • Apple wireless Mighty Mouse (MB111LL/A)
  • Apple 8x DVD-R Media Kit (M9472G/A)
  • Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter (M9321G/B)
  • Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter (M9320G/A)
  • Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter (M9319G/A)
  • Apple FireWire Cable (M8706G/A)
  • AppleCare Protection Plan (MA520LL/A)
  • iMac 24-inch VESA Mount Adapter (MB060G/A)
  • iWork (MA790Z/A)
  • Aperture (MB284Z/A)
  • Logic Express (MA806LL/A)
  • Final Cut Express (MB278Z/A)
  • .Mac Subscription (MA927Z/A)
  • Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  • Wireless Internet access requires a wireless access point and Internet access; fees may apply.
  • Adapters are sold separately.
  • 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

⌁Connections and expansion

  • One FireWire 400 port and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each
  • Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard

iElectrical and operating requirements

  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 200W (20-inch models); 280W (24-inch model)
  • Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
  • Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

iEnvironmental status

  • Majority of circuit board laminates are free of brominated flame retardants
  • Majority of internal cables are PVC-free
  • Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
  • Received a Silver rating from EPEAT

iGraphics and video support

  • 20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor with 128MB of GDDR3 memory
  • ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor with 128MB of GDDR3 memory
  • 20-inch model with 2.66GHz processor ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
  • ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memory
  • 24-inch model with 2.8GHz or 3.06GHz processor, one of the following: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR3 memoryNVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
  • NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory
  • Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter3
  • Built-in iSight camera
  • Support for external display in extended desktop mode Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixelsAnalog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
  • Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
  • Analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536 pixels
  • Support for external display in video mirroring mode

iInstalled software

  • Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard (includes Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Photo Booth, Front Row, Xcode Developer Tools)
  • iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)

iOptions

  • Accessories
  • Time Capsule (MB276LL/A)
  • AirPort Express Base Station (MB321LL/A)
  • AirPort Extreme Base Station (MB053LL/A)
  • Apple Wireless Keyboard (MB167LL/A)
  • Apple wireless Mighty Mouse (MB111LL/A)
  • Apple 8x DVD-R Media Kit (M9472G/A)
  • Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter (M9321G/B)
  • Apple Mini-DVI to VGA Adapter (M9320G/A)
  • Apple Mini-DVI to Video Adapter (M9319G/A)
  • Apple FireWire Cable (M8706G/A)
  • AppleCare Protection Plan (MA520LL/A)
  • iMac 24-inch VESA Mount Adapter (MB060G/A)
  • Applications
  • iWork (MA790Z/A)
  • Aperture (MB284Z/A)
  • Logic Express (MA806LL/A)
  • Final Cut Express (MB278Z/A)
  • .Mac Subscription (MA927Z/A)

⚙Processor and memory

  • 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • 6MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
  • 1066MHz frontside bus
  • 1GB (one 1GB SO-DIMM) or 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

↔Size and weight

  • 20-inch iMac
  • Height: 18.5 inches (46.9 cm)
  • Width: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm)
  • Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
  • Weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg)1
  • 24-inch iMac
  • Height: 20.5 inches (52.0 cm)
  • Width: 22.4 inches (56.9 cm)
  • Depth: 8.1 inches (20.7 cm)
  • Weight: 25.4 pounds (11.5 kg)1

iStorage

  • Hard drive4
  • 20-inch model with 2.4GHz processor 250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard driveOptional 320GB or 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Optional 320GB or 500GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 20-inch model with 2.66GHz processor 320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard driveOptional 500GB or 750GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Optional 500GB or 750GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • 24-inch model with 2.8GHz or 3.06GHz processor 320GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard driveOptional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Optional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive
  • Optical drive
  • Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speedWrites DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speedWrites DVD-RW discs at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speedReads DVDs at up to 8x speedWrites CD-R discs at up to 24x speedWrites CD-RW discs at up to 16x speedReads CDs at up to 24x speed
  • 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 discs 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

iWhat’s in the box

  • iMac
  • Apple Keyboard
  • Mighty Mouse
  • Apple Remote
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Power cord
  • Install/restore DVDs
  • Printed and electronic documentation

iMac (Early 2008) FAQ

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What chip does Apple iMac (Early 2008) use?

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What storage capacities are available for Apple iMac (Early 2008)?

Available storage capacities include 250GB, 320GB, 500GB, 750GB, 1TB.