The 21.5-inch iMac sporting the Intel 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo processor is a great value in the current iMac lineup. Offered at $1499, the 21.5-inch iMac has an LED backlit display with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The display is driven by an ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics card that's a pretty good boost over the stock NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card used in the base model iMac. The 21.5-inch iMac boasts the same performance as its larger sibling, the 27-inch iMac, but costs $200 less.
21.5-inch iMac Review: Overview
The iMac has long been Apple's consumer desktop. The iMac's all-in-one design is an appealing package that has driven consumer computing design for a decade.
The latest incarnation of the iMac brings stunning changes, not just in the LED backlit 21.5-inch display, but also in the well thought out base configuration, which will probably meet the needs of 90% of consumers looking to purchase an iMac. The deciding factors between the 21.5-inch iMac and the 27-inch iMac may be price and preferred display size.
Base Configuration of the 21.5-inch iMac
* 21.5-inch LED backlit glossy widescreen display
* 1920x1080 resolution (true 16:9 aspect ratio)
* 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
* 4 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 RAM
* 1 TB 7200 RPM hard drive
* ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics processor with 256 MB memory
* AirPort Extreme (802.11 a/b/g/n)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
* 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
* Built-in iSight + microphone
* FireWire 800 port
* 4 USB 2.0 ports
* SD card slot
* Built-in stereo speakers
* 2 internal 17-watt amplifiers
* Headphone/optical digital audio out
* Audio line-in/optical in
* Mini DisplayPort
* Wireless keyboard
* Magic Mouse
