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Model

iMac i5 1.6 21.5 2015

Mac mini "i5" 2.5 (12)

MacBook Pro i5 2.3 13 11

Model Specs

Complete Specs

Comparison Q&A

Series Q&A

Buy This

Buy This Mac or Trade-In Yours

Sell This

Upgrade This

Upgrade This (UK)

N/A

Upgrade This Mac (UK)

Upgrade This (AU)

N/A

Upgrade This Mac (Australia)

Introduction Date

October 13, 2015

October 23, 2012

February 24, 2011

Discontinued Date

June 5, 2017

October 16, 2014

October 24, 2011

Processors (Cores)

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench 2 32

6862

6643

5883

Geekbench 2 64

7785

7469

6448

Geekbench 3 SC 32

2658

2502

2189

Geekbench 3 MC 32

5167

5070

4335

Geekbench 3 SC 64

2950

2757

2375

Geekbench 3 MC 64

5861

5666

4794

Geekbench 4 SC

3196

2931

2574

Geekbench 4 MC

5758

5654

4868

Geekbench 5 SC

633

569

489

Geekbench 5 MC

1315

1265

1067

Processor Speed

1.6 GHz

2.5 GHz

2.3 GHz

Processor Type

Core i5 (I5-5250U)

Core i5 (I5-3210M)

Core i5 (I5-2415M)

Turbo Boost

2.7 GHz

3.1 GHz

2.9 GHz

Custom Speeds

N/A

Architecture

64-Bit

Processor Upgrade

Soldered*

Soldered

System Bus Speed

5 GT/s*

Cache Bus Speed

1.6 GHz (Built-in)

2.5 GHz (Built-in)

2.3 GHz (Built-in)

ROM/Firmware

EFI

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

L1 Cache

32k/32k

32k/32k x2

L2 Cache

256k x2, 3 MB (on chip)

256k x2, 3 MB

RAM Type

LPDDR3 SDRAM*

PC3-12800 DDR3

PC3-10600 DDR3

Min. RAM Speed

1867 MHz

1600 MHz

1333 MHz

Standard RAM

8 GB

4 GB

Maximum RAM

16 GB*

16 GB

16 GB*

Motherboard RAM

8 GB

None

RAM Slots

None

Video Card

HD Graphics 6000

HD Graphics 4000

HD Graphics 3000

VRAM Type

Integrated

Standard VRAM

1.5 GB

512 MB*

384 MB

Maximum VRAM

1.5 GB

768 MB*

512 MB*

Display

21.5" 16:9 Widescreen

Dual Displays

13.3" Widescreen

Resolution

1920x1080

1920x1200*

1280x800

2nd Disp Support

Dual/Mirroring*

Dual/Mirroring

2nd Max Res

3840x2160

2560x1600*

2560x1600

Video Port

2 (Thunderbolt 2)

1 (Thunderbolt)

Standard HD

1 TB HDD

500 GB HDD

320 GB HDD

Int HD Interface

Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)*

Serial ATA (6 Gb/s) x2

Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)

Standard Optical

None*

8X DL "SuperDrive"

Standard Ethernet

10/100/1000Base-T

Standard Wi-Fi

802.11ac*

802.11a/b/g/n (450 Mbit*)

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

2.1+EDR

USB

4 (3.0)

2 (2.0)

Firewire

None

1 (800)

Expansion Slots

SDXC SD Card

SD Card (SDXC)

SDXC Card Slot

Expansion Bays

None

Keyboard Type

Apple Magic Keyboard

None

Full-size

Case Type

All-in-One

Cuboid

Notebook

Input Type

Magic Mouse 2*

None

Trackpad (Inertial)

Apple Subfamily

Late 2015

Late 2012

Early 2011 13"

Order Number

MK142LL/A

MD387LL/A

MC700LL/A

Model Number

A1418

A1347

A1278

EMC Number

2889

2570

2419*

Model Identifier

iMac16,1

Macmini6,1

MacBookPro8,1

Battery Type

N/A

63.5 W h Li-Poly

Battery Life

N/A

7 Hours

Firewire Support

None

1 (800)

Original OS

X 10.11 (15A2301)

X 10.8.1 (12B2080)

X 10.6.6 (10J3210)

Maximum OS

12.x (Monterey)*

X 10.15.x*

X 10.13.x*

Mac OS 9 Support

None

Windows Support

Boot/Virtualization

Minimum Windows

10 (64-Bit)*

7 (32-Bit)*

Maximum Windows

10 (64-Bit)*

8.1 (64-Bit)*

Dimensions

17.7 x 20.8 x 6.9

1.4 x 7.7 x 7.7

0.95 x 12.78 x 8.94

Avg Weight

12.5 lbs. (5.68 kg)

2.7 lbs. (1.22 kg)

4.5 lbs (2.04 kg)

Original Price

US$1099

US$599

US$1199

Est Current Retail

US$200-US$300

US$100-US$200

US$150-US$250

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