

It comes standard with 1GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, although that RAM is split between two 512MB DIMMs. The 24-inch iMac has a 64-bit, 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB of shared L2 cache (twice the cache of the Core Duo iMacs), connected to the system with a 667MHz frontside bus. Compared to the previous largest iMac, the 20-inch model, this one has 30 percent more pixels. And as with Apple’s 23-inch display, the iMac has enough resolution to show off many windows, palettes, and every pixel of full 1080 high-definition video (with some vertical pixels left over for good measure). Its large, widescreen display offers a resolution of 1920-by-1200 pixels, the same as Apple’s $999Ģ3-inch Cinema HD Display ( ). Sitting on a desk, the 24-inch iMac is monumental. It gives you impressive performance, but without the expansion options of a pro tower. But for people who want a fairly professional system without making the jump to a Mac Pro, the new large-screen iMac fills a tempting middle ground. Compact, however, is not word most people would use to describe the 24-inch iMac, which features the latest Apple technology packed behind a massive flat-panel display. The iMac was originally conceived as a relatively compact all-in-one computer, and that was a large part of its appeal.
