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Basic Information
Name: 24-inch iMac 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Family: iMac
Model Number: MA878LL
MSRP: $1,999
Screen Size: 24 inches
Date Announced: 8/7/07

Processor-Motherboard Info
Processor Type: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:2.4GHz
Processor Configuration:Dual Core
Processor Cache: 4MB @ 2.4GHz
Expanison Slots:None
System Bus Speed:800MHz

RAM Memory Information
Installed RAM:1GB
RAM Type:667MHz DDR2 PC2-5300
Maximum RAM: 4GB
RAM Slots: 2
RAM Slots Filled: 2

Graphics Card Info
Graphics Card:ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
Graphics Memory: 256MB
Graphics Support:
Dual Display Extended Desktop
Dual Display Mirroring Mode
Graphics Output:
Mini-DVI
Via Adapter Sold Separately
DVI
VGA
S-video
composite
Screen Size 24-inch glossy LCD
Native Resolution:1920 by 1200 pixels
External Monitor Resolution Support:
Up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
Analog up to 2048 by 1536
Graphics Notes:Graphics Card Info
Graphics Card:ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO
Graphics Memory: 256MB
Graphics Support:
Dual Display Extended Desktop
Dual Display Mirroring Mode
Graphics Output:
Mini-DVI
Via Adapter Sold Separately
DVI
VGA
S-video
composite
Screen Size 24-inch glossy LCD
Native Resolution:1920 by 1200 pixels
External Monitor Resolution Support:
Up to 1920 by 1200 pixels
Analog up to 2048 by 1536
Graphics Notes:

Drives
Hard Drive Size: 320GB
Hard Drive Type: Serial ATA
Hard Drive Rotation Speed: 7200-rpm
Hard Drive Bays: 1Bays
Hard Drive Notes: None

Optical Drive Type: 8x SuperDrive
DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW
Open Optical Drive Bays: 0

Optical Drive Notes:
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

Communication
Wireless Internet: Airport Extreme Installed
Wireless Bluetooth: Built-in 2.0+EDR
Ethernet: 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit

Ports
Connectivity:
One FireWire 400
One FireWire 800
Three USB 2.0
Audio Input:
Audio line in/optical digital audio (minijack)
Audio Output:
Audio line in/optical digital audio (minijack)

Other Specifications
Machine Notes:
Built-in iSight camera
Shared L2 cache
Optional 500GB, 750GB, or 1TB 7200-rpm hard drive
Works with 56K V.92 Apple USB Modem (sold separately)
Two additional USB 2.0 ports on keyboard
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone

Peformance
Single CPU: 2536 points
Mutiple Processor: 2569 points
Processor Saturation : 2566 seconds
Graphics :5894 points
Game : 65.3 FPS
Hard Drive Multi-File: 253.6 seconds
Hard Drive Single File: 324.1 seconds
Photoshop Filter Suite: 259.4 seconds
QuickTime Single File: 235.8 seconds
QuickTime Multi File: 567.9 seconds
iMovie Effect Render: 365.4 seconds
iDVD Import: 364.2 seconds

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