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Model

iMac i5 2.9 21.5 2013

MacBook Air M1 8/7 20

MacBook Air M2 8/8 22

Model Specs

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Upgrade This (UK)

Upgrade This Mac (UK)

N/A

Upgrade This (AU)

Upgrade This Mac (Australia)

N/A

Introduction Date

September 24, 2013

November 10, 2020*

June 6, 2022*

Discontinued Date

October 13, 2015

March 4, 2024**

N/A

Processors (Cores)

1 (4 Cores)

1 (8 Cores)

Geekbench 2 32

9408

N/A

Geekbench 2 64

10906

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 32

3204

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 32

9642

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 64

3577

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 64

10875

N/A

Geekbench 4 SC

3845

5698*

6538*

Geekbench 4 MC

10697

22019*

27149*

Geekbench 5 SC

843

1678

1903 (2560 GB 6)

Geekbench 5 MC

2617

7225

8838 (9580 GB 6)

Processor Speed

2.9 GHz

3.2 GHz

3.49 GHz

Processor Type

Core i5 (I5-4570S)

Apple M1

Apple M2

Turbo Boost

3.6 GHz

N/A

Custom Speeds

3.1 GHz (Core i7)

N/A

Architecture

64-Bit

Processor Upgrade

LGA 1150 (Socket H3)*

Soldered

System Bus Speed

OPI*

N/A*

Cache Bus Speed

2.9 GHz (Built-in)

N/A

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Proprietary

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

L1 Cache

32k/32k

192k+128k, 128k+64k x4*

L2 Cache

256k (x4), 6 MB

12 MB, 4 MB x4*

16 MB, 4 MB x4*

RAM Type

PC3-12800 DDR3*

Unified*

Min. RAM Speed

1600 MHz

N/A

Standard RAM

8 GB

8 GB*

Maximum RAM

16 GB*

24 GB*

Motherboard RAM

None

8 GB*

RAM Slots

None

Video Card

GeForce GT 750M

7-Core

8-Core

VRAM Type

GDDR5

Integrated

Standard VRAM

1 GB

Integrated

Maximum VRAM

1 GB

Integrated

Display

21.5" 16:9 Widescreen

13.3" 16:10

13.6" 16:10

Resolution

1920x1080

2560x1600

2560x1664

2nd Disp Support

Dual/Mirroring*

2nd Max Res

2560x1600 (x2)

6016x3384 (6K)*

Video Port

2 (Thunderbolt)

2 (Thunderbolt/USB 4)

Standard HD

1 TB HDD

128, 256 GB SSD*

256 GB SSD

Int HD Interface

Serial ATA (6 Gb/s)/PCIe*

Onboard*

Standard Optical

None*

None

Standard Ethernet

10/100/1000Base-T

None*

Standard Wi-Fi

802.11ac*

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)*

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

5.3*

USB

4 (3.0)

2* (3.1)

2* (4; 3.1)

Firewire

None

Expansion Slots

SDXC SD Card

None

Expansion Bays

None

Keyboard Type

Apple Wireless Keyboard

Full-size (Magic Keyboard)

Case Type

All-in-One

Notebook

Input Type

Magic Mouse/Trackpad

Trackpad (Force Touch)

Apple Subfamily

Late 2013

M1, 2020

M2, 2022

Order Number

ME087LL/A

MGN63LL/A*

MLY33LL/A*

Model Number

A1418

A2337

A2681

EMC Number

2742

3598

4074*

Model Identifier

iMac14,3

MacBookAir10,1

Mac14,2

Battery Type

N/A

49.9 W h Li-Poly

52.6 W h Li-Poly

Battery Life

N/A

15-18 Hours

Firewire Support

None

Original OS

X 10.8.4 (12E4022)

macOS 11.0.1 (20B29)

macOS 12.4 (21F2081)

Maximum OS

X 10.15.x*

Current

Mac OS 9 Support

None

Windows Support

Boot/Virtualization

Virtualization

Minimum Windows

7 (64-Bit)*

None*

Maximum Windows

10 (64-Bit)*

None*

Dimensions

17.7 x 20.8 x 6.9

.16-.63 x 11.97 x 8.36

0.44 x 11.97 x 8.46

Avg Weight

12.5 lbs. (5.68 kg)

2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)

2.7 lbs (1.24 kg)

Original Price

US$1499

US$999*

US$1199*

Est Current Retail

US$150-US$250

US$600-US$700**

US$999*

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