Learn how to identify your iMac, then find it below.
So if your motherboard supports 8GB of RAM and has 4 slots you can install four 2GB RAM sticks or two 4GB sticks of RAM to reach the limit. Is there a difference between RAM for Mac or PC? There is RAM that will work in both Mac and PC, there is RAM that will only work in Macs, and there is RAM that only works in PCs.
- Our Mac laptop buying guide for 2019 will help you choose between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro - and eve the now-discontinued 12in MacBook, which is you might still find available!
- AppleCare+ for Mac Every Mac comes with a one-year limited warranty and up to 90 days of complimentary technical support.AppleCare+ for Mac extends your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and adds up to two incidents of accidental damage coverage, each subject to a service fee of $99 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or $299 for other damage, plus.
- How to Buy RAM for Mac Mini. To buy Random Access Memory (RAM) for your Mac Mini, you must first determine the maximum capacity of memory your Mac Mini can support and the type of RAM, or memory modules, that are compatible with the model.
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iMac Model | Max. DRAM | User- Installable Slot | AASP- Installable Slot | Video/ VRAM | Notes |
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iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) | 64GB | 2666MHz DDR4 | 4GB or 8GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 5 | |
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) | 32GB | None | 2666MHz DDR4 (for i5 processor) 2400MHz DDR4 (for i3 processor) | 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 3 |
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) | 64GB | 2400MHz DDR4 | 4GB or 8GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 5 | |
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) | 32GB | None | 2400MHz DDR4 | 2GB or 4GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 3 |
iMac (21.5-inch, 2017) | 16GB | None | 2133MHz DDR4 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 3 |
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) | 32GB | 1867MHz DDR3 | 2GB or 4GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 4 | |
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015) | 16GB | None | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | 6 | |
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) | 16GB | None | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6000 | 6 | |
iMac (Retina 5k, 27-inch, Mid 2015) | 32GB | 1600MHz DDR3 | 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 4 | |
Monitor for mac mini. iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) | 32GB | 1600MHz DDR3 | 2GB or 4GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 4 | |
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014) | 16GB | None | Intel HD Graphics 5000 | ||
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) | 32GB | PC3-12800 (1600) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | |||
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013) | 16GB | None | PC3-12800 (1600) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | |
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) | 32GB | PC3-12800 (1600) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 512MB GDDR5 SDRAM, 1GB GDDR5 SDRAM and 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM | ||
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) | 16GB | None | PC3-12800 (1600) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 512MB GDDR5 SDRAM | |
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) | 16GB | PC3-10600 (1333) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | Alltech elsd 2000 detector user manual. 512MB GDDR5 SDRAM and 1GB GDDR5 SDRAM and 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM Auto tune and lube glen burnie md. | ||
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011) | 16GB | PC3-10600 (1333) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 512MB GDDR5 SDRAM | ||
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) | 16GB | PC3-10600 (1333) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM and 1GB GDDR5 SDRAM | ||
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) | 16GB | PC3-10600 (1333) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 256 MB up to 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM | ||
iMac (Late 2009) | 16GB | PC3-8500 (1066) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 256 up to 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM | ||
iMac (Mid 2009) | 4GB | PC3-8500 (1066) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 256 up to 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM | ||
iMac (Early 2009) | 8GB | PC3-8500 (1066) DDR3 204-pin SO-DIMM | 256 up to 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM | ||
iMac (Early 2008) | 4GB | PC2-6400 (800) DDR2 200-pin SO-DIMM | 128 or 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM | ||
iMac (Mid 2007) | 4GB | PC2-5300 (667) DDR2 200-pin SO-DIMM | 128 or 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM | ||
iMac (Late 2006) | 4GB | PC2-5300 (667) DDR2 200-pin SO-DIMM | 128MB GDDR3 SDRAM | 1 | |
iMac (Mid 2006) and iMac (17-inch Late 2006 CD) | 2GB | PC2-5300 (667) DDR2 200-pin SO-DIMM | 64MB GDDR3 SDRAM | ||
iMac (Early 2006) | 2GB | PC2-5300 (667) DDR2 200-pin SO-DIMM | 128MB GDDR3 SDRAM |
- Although iMac (Late 2006) accepts up to a 2GB SO-DIMM in each of its two memory slots, the computer only supports 3GB total memory.
- iMac (Late 2009), iMac (Mid 2010), and iMac (Mid 2011) have four SDRAM slots, each of which can accept a 2GB or 4GB SO-DIMM.
- These iMac models have no user-installable SDRAM slots. An Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) can install SDRAM in these computers.
- 27-inch iMac models introduced in 2012 through 2015 have four SDRAM slots, each of which can accept a 4GB or 8GB SO-DIMM.
- 27-inch iMac models introduced in 2017 and 2019 have four SDRAM slots, each of which can accept a 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB SO-DIMM.
- Learn more about integrated video on Intel-based Macs.
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