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iMac (27-inch, 2020)
The last Intel iMac, with a 1080p camera and a nano-texture option.
Overview
The 2020 27-inch iMac was the final Intel design. Comet Lake processors ranged from a six-core Core i5 at 3.1 GHz to a ten-core Core i9, and the base model replaced the Fusion Drive with a 256 GB SSD. Memory could reach 128 GB.
The display received True Tone and an optional nano-texture treatment for reduced glare, and the camera rose to 1080p. A T2 chip handled storage encryption and image processing for the camera, and an optional 10 Gigabit Ethernet port joined the existing four USB-A and two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
The Radeon Pro 5300 with 4 GB of memory was standard on the base model. Apple retired it in March 2022, when the Mac Studio arrived.
Why it mattered
It closed the Intel iMac chapter before the move to Apple silicon.
At a glance
- Announced
- August 4, 2020
- Released
- August 4, 2020
- Discontinued
- March 8, 2022
- Launch price
- $1,799
- Chip / processor
- Intel Core i5 six-core, 3.1 GHz
- Display
- 27"
- Storage
- 256 GB SSD
- Status
- Discontinued
Highlights
- Up to 10-core Intel Core i9
- SSD storage standard
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- Nano-texture glass option
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 27-inch
- Type
- Retina 5K IPS with True Tone, nano-texture option
- Resolution
- 5120 x 2880
Chip
- Chip
- Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz six-core (options to 10-core Core i9)
- CPU cores
- 6 to 10
Memory
- RAM
- 8 GB DDR4, up to 128 GB
- Storage options
- 256 GB SSD standard; options up to 8 TB
Graphics
- GPU
- AMD Radeon Pro 5300, 4 GB (options to Pro 5700 XT, 16 GB)
Ports
- Ports
- 4 USB 3.0, 2 Thunderbolt 3, SDXC, Gigabit Ethernet (10 Gigabit option), headphone jack
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
Camera
- Camera
- 1080p FaceTime HD
Design
- Weight
- 8.9 kg (19.7 lb)
Software
- Launch OS
- macOS Catalina 10.15.6
Availability
- Announced
- August 4, 2020
- Released
- August 4, 2020
- Discontinued
- March 8, 2022
- Launch price
- $1,799
Colors
- Finishes
- Silver
How it compares
More in the iMac family
iMac (Early 2006)
The first Intel Mac, in the familiar white iMac G5 body.
iMac (Mid 2007)
The all-aluminum, glass-front iMac arrives.
iMac (Late 2009)
The first 27-inch iMac and the first Magic Mouse.
iMac (Mid 2011)
Quad-core Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt in the iMac.
iMac (Late 2012)
Five millimeters thin at the edge, with no optical drive.
iMac with Retina 5K Display (Late 2014)
Fourteen and a half million pixels in one 27-inch screen.
iMac (Late 2015)
A 4K Retina display comes to the 21.5-inch iMac, plus wide color.
iMac (Mid 2017)
Kaby Lake, Thunderbolt 3 and brighter, wider displays.
iMac (2019)
Up to 8 cores and Vega graphics in the familiar iMac body.
iMac 24-inch (M1)
Seven colors, 11.5 mm thin, and an M1 chip behind a 4.5K screen.
iMac 24-inch (M3)
Same colorful slab, now with the 3-nanometer M3 chip.
iMac 24-inch (M4)
M4, 16 GB of memory and a nano-texture glass option.