Comparison of Macintosh models
Encyclopedia
This is a comparison of Macintosh
models, produced by Apple Inc. This list encompasses current models only.
Pricing
Hardware
camera, it will not come preloaded with the Photo Booth
software; likewise, if it does not have an IR receiver
, it will not have Front Row software.
power connectors and a Sudden Motion Sensor
. Also note that the configuration and manufacturing of a specific Mac can slightly alter the mass and weight.
and the latest version of iLife
, except the Xserve
s, which are bundled with Mac OS X Server
without iLife.
Macintosh
The Macintosh , or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. The first Macintosh was introduced by Apple's then-chairman Steve Jobs on January 24, 1984; it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a...
models, produced by Apple Inc. This list encompasses current models only.
Market matrix
Apple follows a product matrix of having a model of computer for both consumers and professionals, in both desktop and portable configurations. This provides a useful background as to the intended market for each Macintosh product.Specifications
Head-notesPricing
- 1 Prices in Euros may vary from country to country; the price for FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
was used as a rough guide. - 2 Academic pricing differs in each country and upon where you buy it from. Prices shown in the table below are from the UK online education store. However one should note that buying from an Apple retail store typically offers a larger academic discount as they can verify your enrollment by a physical student identification with a picture. For example, the black MacBook from the online education store sells for £58 less than retail, however in the Apple retail store it is sold for £132 less than retail with proper student University identification.
Hardware
- 3 Combo means a Combo Drive, which includes a CD reader, writerCD-RWA CD-RW is a rewritable optical disc. It was introduced in 1997, and was known as "CD-Writable" during development. It was preceded by the CD-MO, which was never commercially released....
and DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
reader; a SuperDriveSuperDriveSuperDrive is a trademark used by Apple Inc. for two different storage drives: from 1988–99 to refer to a high-density floppy disk drive capable of reading all major 3.5" disk formats; and from 2001 onwards to refer to a combined CD/DVD reader/writer....
can also write and rewrite DVDs. - 5 Every current Macintosh uses DDR3 SDRAMDDR3 SDRAMIn computing, DDR3 SDRAM, an abbreviation for double data rate type three synchronous dynamic random access memory, is a modern kind of dynamic random access memory with a high bandwidth interface. It is one of several variants of DRAM and associated interface techniques used since the early 1970s...
memory. Dedicated graphics cards in Macs use the PCI ExpressPCI ExpressPCI Express , officially abbreviated as PCIe, is a computer expansion card standard designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X, and AGP bus standards...
bus.
Desktops/Xserve
| Model | Processor Microprocessor A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and... |
Memory Computer memory In computing, memory refers to the physical devices used to store programs or data on a temporary or permanent basis for use in a computer or other digital electronic device. The term primary memory is used for the information in physical systems which are fast In computing, memory refers to the... |
FSB | Storage | RPM Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute is a measure of the frequency of a rotation. It annotates the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis... |
Graphics Graphics processing unit A graphics processing unit or GPU is a specialized circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory in such a way so as to accelerate the building of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display... |
VRAM | Display resolution Display resolution The display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection... |
MSRP Suggested retail price The manufacturer's suggested retail price , list price or recommended retail price of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product. The intention was to help to standardise prices among locations... |
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| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... |
2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 | 2 GB | TBD MHz | 500 GB HDD | 5400 | Intel HD High-definition video High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels... Graphics 3000 |
288 MB Shared | $599 / €599 / £529 | |
| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... server |
2.0 GHz Intel Core i7 | 4 GB | 1066 MHz | 500 + 500 GB (1 TB) HDDs | 7200 | Intel HD HD HD may refer to:- Science and technology :* High-definition, reference to:** high-definition video** high-definition television ** Intel High Definition Audio** HD Voice... Graphics 3000 |
288 MB Shared | $999 / €1149 / £929 | |
| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 21.5 inch normal specs |
2.5 GHz Core i5 | 6 GB | 2.5GT/s | 500 GB HDD | 7200 | ATI Radeon HD 6750m | 512 MB | 1920 × 1080 | $1199 / €1099/ £949 |
| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 21.5 inch higher specs |
2.7 GHz Core i5 | 6 GB | 2.7GT/s | 1 TB HDD | 7200 | ATI Radeon HD 6770m | 512 MB | 1920 × 1080 | $1499 / €1349 / £1199 |
| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 27 inch normal specs |
3.2 GHz Core i3 | 4 GB | 2.5GT/s | 1 TB HDD | 7200 | ATI Radeon HD 5670m | 512 MB | 2560 × 1440 | $1699 / €1499 / £1349 |
| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 27 inch higher specs |
2.8 GHz Core i5 | 4 GB | 2.5GT/s | 1 TB HDD | 7200 | ATI Radeon HD 5750m | 1 GB | 2560 × 1440 | $1999 / €1799 / £1599 |
| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... Quad-Core |
2.8 GHz Quad-core Xeon 3500 Bloomfield (microprocessor) Bloomfield is the code name for Intel high-end desktop processors sold as Core i7-9xx and single-processor servers sold as Xeon 35xx., in almost identical configurations, replacing the earlier Yorkfield processors. The Bloomfield core is closely related to the dual-processor Gainestown, which has... |
3 GB | 4.8 GT/s | 1 TB HDD | 7200 | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | 1 GB | $2499 / €2399 / £1999 | |
| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... 8-Core |
Two 2.4 GHz Quad-core Xeon 5600 Gulftown (microprocessor) Gulftown or Westmere-EP is the codename of a six-core hyperthreaded Intel processor able to run up to 12 threads in parallel. It is based on Westmere microarchitecture, the 32 nm shrink of Nehalem. Originally rumored to be called the Intel Core i9, it is sold as an Intel Core i7... |
6 GB | 5.86 GT/s | 1 TB HDD | 7200 | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | 1 GB | $3499 / €3399 / £2799 | |
| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... 12-Core |
Two 2.66 GHz 6-core Xeon 5600 Gulftown (microprocessor) Gulftown or Westmere-EP is the codename of a six-core hyperthreaded Intel processor able to run up to 12 threads in parallel. It is based on Westmere microarchitecture, the 32 nm shrink of Nehalem. Originally rumored to be called the Intel Core i9, it is sold as an Intel Core i7... |
6 GB | 6.4 GT/s | 1 TB HDD | 7200 | ATI Radeon HD 5770 | 1 GB | $4999 / €4899 / £3999 | |
| Xserve Xserve Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996... Quad-Core |
2.26 GHz Quad-core Xeon 5500 | 3 GB | 5.86 GT/s | 160 GB HDD | 7200 | nVidia GeForce GT 120 | 256 MB | $2999 / €2899 / £2399 | |
| Xserve Xserve Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996... 8-Core |
Two 2.26 GHz Quad-core Xeon 5500 | 3 GB | 5.86 GT/s | 160 GB HDD | 7200 | nVidia GeForce GT 120 | 256 MB | $3599 / €3469 / £2879 |
Notebooks
| Model | Processor Microprocessor A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and... |
Memory Computer memory In computing, memory refers to the physical devices used to store programs or data on a temporary or permanent basis for use in a computer or other digital electronic device. The term primary memory is used for the information in physical systems which are fast In computing, memory refers to the... |
FSB | Storage | RPM Revolutions per minute Revolutions per minute is a measure of the frequency of a rotation. It annotates the number of full rotations completed in one minute around a fixed axis... |
Graphics Graphics processing unit A graphics processing unit or GPU is a specialized circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory in such a way so as to accelerate the building of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display... |
VRAM | Display resolution Display resolution The display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection... |
MSRP Suggested retail price The manufacturer's suggested retail price , list price or recommended retail price of a product is the price which the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell the product. The intention was to help to standardise prices among locations... |
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| MacBook MacBook The MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook computers built by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the... |
2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Core 2 is a brand encompassing a range of Intel's consumer 64-bit x86-64 single-, dual-, and quad-core microprocessors based on the Core microarchitecture. The single- and dual-core models are single-die, whereas the quad-core models comprise two dies, each containing two cores, packaged in a... |
2 GB | 1066 MHz | 250 GB HDD | 5400 | nVidia GeForce 320M | 256 MB Shared | 1280 × 800 | $999 / €899 / £799 |
| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 1.6 GHz 11 in |
1.6 GHz Core i5 Intel Core Yonah was the code name for Intel's first generation of 65 nm process mobile microprocessors, based on the Banias/Dothan-core Pentium M microarchitecture. SIMD performance has been improved through the addition of SSE3 instructions and improvements to SSE and SSE2 implementations, while integer... |
2 GB | 2.5GT/s | 64-128 GB SSD | N/A | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 256 MB Shared | 1366 × 768 | $999/ €999/ £814 |
| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 1.7 GHz 13 in |
1.7 GHz Core i7 Intel Core Yonah was the code name for Intel's first generation of 65 nm process mobile microprocessors, based on the Banias/Dothan-core Pentium M microarchitecture. SIMD performance has been improved through the addition of SSE3 instructions and improvements to SSE and SSE2 implementations, while integer... |
2 GB | 2.5GT/s | 128-256 GB SSD Solid-state drive A solid-state drive , sometimes called a solid-state disk or electronic disk, is a data storage device that uses solid-state memory to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional block i/o hard disk drive... |
N/A | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 384 MB Shared | 1440 × 900 | $1299/ €867/ £1054 |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 2.4 GHz 13 in |
2.4 GHz Core i5 | 4 GB | 2.5GT/s | 320 GB HDD | 5400 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 384 MB Shared | 1280 × 800 | $1199 / €1149 / £939 |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 2.8 GHz 13 in |
2.8 GHz Core i7 | 4 GB | 2.5GT/s | 500 GB HDD | 5400 | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 384 MB Shared | 1280 × 800 | $1499 / €1449 / £1221 |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 2.2 GHz 15 in |
2.2 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 | 4 GB | 2.5GT/s | 500 GB HDD | 5400 | Intel HD Graphics and AMD Radeon HD 6750M | 1GB | 1440 × 900 | $1799 / €1749 / £1455 |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 2.4 GHz 15 in |
2.4 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 | 4 GB | 2.5GT/s | 750 GB HDD | 5400 | Intel HD Graphics and AMD Radeon HD 6770M | 1GB | 1440 × 900 | $2199 / €2149 / £1701 |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 2.4 GHz 17 in |
2.4 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 | 4 GB | 2.5GT/s | 750 GB HDD | 5400 | Intel HD Graphics and AMD Radeon HD 6770M | 1GB | 1920 × 1200 | $2499 / €2499 / £1930 |
Input/Output
Note that unless a product is specified as having an ISight/FacetimeISight
iSight is a webcam, both external and internal, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. The external iSight was sold retail for US$149, connected to a computer via a FireWire cable, and came with a set of mounts to place it atop any then-current Apple display, laptop computer, all-in-one desktop...
camera, it will not come preloaded with the Photo Booth
Photo Booth
Photo Booth is a small software application for taking photos and videos with an iSight camera by Apple Inc. for Mac OS X and iOS .-Photo Booth:...
software; likewise, if it does not have an IR receiver
Consumer IR
Consumer IR, consumer infrared, or CIR, refers to a wide variety of devices employing the infrared electromagnetic spectrum for wireless communications. Most commonly found in television remote controls, infrared ports are equally ubiquitous in consumer electronics, such as PDAs, laptops, and...
, it will not have Front Row software.
| Model | USB Universal Serial Bus USB is an industry standard developed in the mid-1990s that defines the cables, connectors and protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between computers and electronic devices.... |
FireWire IEEE 1394 interface The IEEE 1394 interface is a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer, frequently used by personal computers, as well as in digital audio, digital video, automotive, and aeronautics applications. The interface is also known by the brand... 800 |
Optical drive | Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet is a term describing various technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of a gigabit per second , as defined by the IEEE 802.3-2008 standard. It came into use beginning in 1999, gradually supplanting Fast Ethernet in wired local networks where it performed... |
AirPort Extreme | Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security... |
Video Video Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :... interface |
SD card slot Secure Digital Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital... |
ExpressCard ExpressCard ExpressCard is an interface to allow peripheral devices to be connected to a computer, usually a laptop computer. Formerly called NEWCARD, the ExpressCard standard specifies the design of slots built into the computer and of cards which can be inserted into ExpressCard slots. The cards contain... |
Keyboard Keyboard (computing) In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter-style keyboard, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches... and mouse Mouse (computing) In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons... |
iSight/Facetime Camera ISight iSight is a webcam, both external and internal, developed and marketed by Apple Inc. The external iSight was sold retail for US$149, connected to a computer via a FireWire cable, and came with a set of mounts to place it atop any then-current Apple display, laptop computer, all-in-one desktop... |
Remote Apple Remote The Apple Remote is a remote control made for use with Apple products with infrared capabilities released after October 2005. The device was announced by Steve Jobs on October 12, 2005. The remote is largely based on the interface of the first generation iPod Shuffle and has only six buttons... IR receiver Consumer IR Consumer IR, consumer infrared, or CIR, refers to a wide variety of devices employing the infrared electromagnetic spectrum for wireless communications. Most commonly found in television remote controls, infrared ports are equally ubiquitous in consumer electronics, such as PDAs, laptops, and... |
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| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... |
HDMI HDMI HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA... and Thunderbolt (interface) |
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| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... Server |
HDMI HDMI HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA... and Thunderbolt (interface) |
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| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 21.5 in low-end |
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| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 21.5 in high-end |
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| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 27 in low-end |
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| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... 27 in high-end |
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| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... Quad-Core |
Dual-link DVI and two Mini DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort The Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort digital audio-visual interface. Apple, Inc. announced the development in the fourth quarter of 2008, and now applies it in the LED Cinema Display and in all new Macintosh computers: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini,... 's |
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| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... 8-Core |
Dual-link DVI and two Mini DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort The Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort digital audio-visual interface. Apple, Inc. announced the development in the fourth quarter of 2008, and now applies it in the LED Cinema Display and in all new Macintosh computers: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini,... 's |
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| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... 12-Core |
Dual-link DVI and two Mini DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort The Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort digital audio-visual interface. Apple, Inc. announced the development in the fourth quarter of 2008, and now applies it in the LED Cinema Display and in all new Macintosh computers: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini,... 's |
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| Xserve Xserve Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996... Quad-Core |
Dual-link DVI and Mini DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort The Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort digital audio-visual interface. Apple, Inc. announced the development in the fourth quarter of 2008, and now applies it in the LED Cinema Display and in all new Macintosh computers: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini,... |
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| Xserve Xserve Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996... 8-Core |
Dual-link DVI and Mini DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort The Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort digital audio-visual interface. Apple, Inc. announced the development in the fourth quarter of 2008, and now applies it in the LED Cinema Display and in all new Macintosh computers: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini,... |
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| MacBook MacBook The MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook computers built by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the... |
Mini DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort The Mini DisplayPort is a miniaturized version of the DisplayPort digital audio-visual interface. Apple, Inc. announced the development in the fourth quarter of 2008, and now applies it in the LED Cinema Display and in all new Macintosh computers: MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, Mac mini,... |
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| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 1.6 GHz |
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| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 1.7 GHz |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 13 in 2.3 GHz |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 13 in 2.7 GHz |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 15 in 2.0 GHz |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 15 in 2.2 GHz |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 15 in 2.2 GHz |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 17 in 2.2 GHz |
Thunderbolt (interface) |
Physical specifications
Note that all portable models come with MagSafeMagSafe
MagSafe is a proprietary magnetically-attached power connector introduced by Apple Inc. on January 10, 2006 in conjunction with the MacBook Pro at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco...
power connectors and a Sudden Motion Sensor
Sudden Motion Sensor
The Sudden Motion Sensor is Apple's patent-pending motion-based hardware and data-protection system used in their notebook computer systems. Apple introduced the system January 1, 2005 in its refreshed PowerBook line, and included it in the iBook line July 26, 2005...
. Also note that the configuration and manufacturing of a specific Mac can slightly alter the mass and weight.
| Model | Material | Colour | Width | Height | Depth | Mass Mass Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:... |
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| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... |
Aluminum | Silver | 19.7 cm / 7.7 in | 3.6 cm / 1.4 in | 19.7 cm / 7.7 in | 1.37 kg / 3.0 lb | |
| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... Server |
1.29 kg / 2.8 lb | ||||||
| iMac IMac (Intel-based) The iMac is a series of Macintosh desktop computers offered by Apple Inc. The current Apple iMac features either an Intel Core i5, or Intel Core i7 processor, ATI HD 6750M graphics or an ATI Radeon HD 6770M with options to upgrade to the ATI Radeon HD 6970M , and a choice of glossy 21.5" or 27" LCD... 21.5 in |
Aluminum | Silver, black border around screen | 52.8 cm / 20.8 in | 45.1 cm / 17.75 in | 18.85 cm / 7.42 in | 9.3 kg / 20.5 lb |  |
| iMac IMac (Intel-based) The iMac is a series of Macintosh desktop computers offered by Apple Inc. The current Apple iMac features either an Intel Core i5, or Intel Core i7 processor, ATI HD 6750M graphics or an ATI Radeon HD 6770M with options to upgrade to the ATI Radeon HD 6970M , and a choice of glossy 21.5" or 27" LCD... 27 in |
Aluminum | Silver, black border around screen | 65.0 cm / 25.6 in | 51.7 cm / 20.4 in | 20.7 cm / 8.15 in | 13.8 kg / 30.5 lb | |
| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... |
Aluminum | Silver | 20.6 cm / 8.1 in | 51.1 cm / 20.1 in | 47.5 cm / 18.7 in | 20.2 to 22.1 kg / 44.5 to 48.8 lb |  |
| Xserve Xserve Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996... |
Aluminum | Silver | 44.7 cm / 17.6 in | 4.4 cm / 1.73 in | 76.2 cm / 30.0 in | 14.0 to 17.4 kg / 30.8 to 38.3 lb |  |
| MacBook MacBook The MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook computers built by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the... |
Polycarbonate Polycarbonate PolycarbonatePhysical PropertiesDensity 1.20–1.22 g/cm3Abbe number 34.0Refractive index 1.584–1.586FlammabilityV0-V2Limiting oxygen index25–27%Water absorption – Equilibrium0.16–0.35%Water absorption – over 24 hours0.1%... |
White | 33.03 cm / 13.0 in | 2.74 cm / 1.08 in | 23.17 cm / 9.12 in | 2.13 kg / 4.7 lb |  |
| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 11 in |
Aluminum | Silver | 29.95 cm / 11.8 in | 0.3-1.7 cm / 0.11-0.68 in | 19.2 cm / 7.56 in | 1.06 kg / 2.3 lb | |
| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 13 in |
Aluminum | Silver | 32.5 cm / 12.8 in | 0.3-1.7 cm / 0.11-0.68 in | 22.7 cm / 8.94 in | 1.32 kg / 2.9 lb |  |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 13 in |
Aluminum | Silver with black border around screen | 32.5 cm / 12.78 in | 2.41 cm / .95 in | 22.7 cm / 8.94 in | 2.04 kg / 4.5 lb |  |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 15 in |
Aluminum | Silver with black or silver border around screen | 36.4 cm / 14.35 in | 2.41 cm / .95 in | 24.9 cm / 9.82 in | 2.49 kg / 5.5 lb |  |
| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 17 in |
Aluminum | Silver with black or silver border around screen | 39.3 cm / 15.47 in | 2.5 cm / .98 in | 26.7 cm / 10.51 in | 2.99 kg / 6.6 lb |
Expansion
| Model | Memory DIMM A DIMM or dual in-line memory module, comprises a series of dynamic random-access memory integrated circuits. These modules are mounted on a printed circuit board and designed for use in personal computers, workstations and servers... slots |
Memory Max | User-replaceable HDD? | HDD bays | Expansion Expansion card The expansion card in computing is a printed circuit board that can be inserted into an expansion slot of a computer motherboard or backplane to add functionality to a computer system via the expansion bus.One edge of the expansion card holds the contacts that fit exactly into the slot... slots |
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| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... |
2 | 8 GB | 1 (desktops) 2 (server) | ||
| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... |
2 (21.5") 4 (27") | 8 GB (21.5") 16 GB (27") | 1 (21.5") 2 (27") | ||
| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... |
8 | 32 GB | 4 | 4 (PCI-E PCI Express PCI Express , officially abbreviated as PCIe, is a computer expansion card standard designed to replace the older PCI, PCI-X, and AGP bus standards... ) |
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| Xserve Xserve Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996... |
6 (4-core) 12 (8-core) | 24 GB (4-core) 48 GB (8-core) | 3 | 2 (PCI-X PCI-X PCI-X, short for PCI-eXtended, is a computer bus and expansion card standard that enhances the 32-bit PCI Local Bus for higher bandwidth demanded by servers. It is a double-wide version of PCI, running at up to four times the clock speed, but is otherwise similar in electrical implementation and... ) |
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| MacBook MacBook The MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook computers built by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the... |
2 | 4 GB | 1 | ||
| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... |
2 | 16GB | 1 | 1 (ExpressCard ExpressCard ExpressCard is an interface to allow peripheral devices to be connected to a computer, usually a laptop computer. Formerly called NEWCARD, the ExpressCard standard specifies the design of slots built into the computer and of cards which can be inserted into ExpressCard slots. The cards contain... /34, 17" only) |
History
This is current as of .| Model | Announced | Released | Last revision |
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| Mac mini Mac Mini The Mac Mini is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. It weighs 2.7 pounds... |
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| iMac IMac The iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms.... |
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| Mac Pro Mac Pro The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The machines are based on Xeon microprocessors, but are similar to the Power Mac G5 they replaced in terms of outward appearance and expansion capabilities... |
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| Xserve Xserve Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996... |
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| MacBook MacBook The MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook computers built by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the... |
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| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 11.6 in |
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| MacBook Air MacBook Air The MacBook Air family is a line of Apple ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers.The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, previously promoted as the World's Thinnest Notebook, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU... 13.3 in |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 13.3 in |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 15.4 in |
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| MacBook Pro MacBook Pro The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in January 2006 by Apple. It replaced the PowerBook G4 and was the second model, after the iMac, to be announced in the Apple–Intel transition... 17 in |
Software
All Macintosh computers are preloaded with Mac OS XMac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
and the latest version of iLife
ILife
iLife is a suite of software applications developed by Apple for organizing, editing, and publishing photos, movies, and music. The suite comprises five applications: iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb, all of which run on the Mac OS X operating system....
, except the Xserve
Xserve
Xserve was a line of rack unit computers designed by Apple Inc. for use as servers. When the Xserve was introduced in 2002, it was Apple's first designated server hardware design since the Apple Network Server in 1996...
s, which are bundled with Mac OS X Server
Mac OS X Server
Mac OS X Server is a Unix server operating system from Apple Inc. The server edition of Mac OS X is architecturally identical to its desktop counterpart, except that it includes work group management and administration software tools...
without iLife.
See also
- List of Macintosh models grouped by CPU type
- List of Macintosh models by case type
- List of products discontinued by Apple Computer
- List of Macintosh software
- Timeline of Apple Macintosh modelsTimeline of Apple Macintosh modelsThis timeline of Macintosh models lists all major types of Macintosh computers produced by Apple Computer in order of introduction date. Macintosh Performa models were often physically identical to other models, in which case they are omitted in favor of the identical twin. Also not listed are...
External links
- Official Mac mini site
- Mac mini detailed technical specifications
- Official iMac site
- iMac detailed technical specifications
- Official Mac Pro site
- Mac Pro detailed technical specifications
- Official Xserve site
- Xserve detailed technical specifications
- Official MacBook site
- MacBook detailed technical specifications
- Official MacBook Pro site
- MacBook Pro detailed technical specifications
- Mactracker (software - free) provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made