--- title: Apple iMac 27″ (Late 2012) date: 2012-12-28 09:14:25 permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/12/28/apple-imac-27-late-2012/ author: Lester Chan excerpt: "I'd been waiting to order the new Apple iMac 27-inch (Late 2012), announced on 23rd October, to replace my four-year-old desktop. Apple's Online Store opened orders on 30th November, and I placed mine that day under my brother's name." categories: - "Desktop, Laptop & Server" tags: - "2.7" - "2012" - Apple - iMac --- Been waiting to order the new [Apple iMac 27″ (Late 2012)](https://www.apple.com/sg/imac/) since it was announced back in 23rd October 2012 to replace my 4 years old desktop. [Apple Online Store (Singapore)](https://www.apple.com/sg/store) made the new iMacs available for order on the 30th November 2012. I placed my order on the very day using my brother’s name from the [Education Store](https://www.apple.com/sg-edu/store) since he is still a student in National University of Singapore (NUS). I maxed out the specifications for the 27″ iMac except for the 756GB SSD option because it is way too expensive. After max specifications, the iMac itself cost S$4,349 and I bought Apple Care which is an additional S$218. In total, it cost **S$4,567**. My iMac was shipped on the 24th December 2012 and I received it on Boxing Day, 26th December 2012. Seriously, no one does packaging better than Apple. I am amazed with the simple yet attention-to-detail packaging of the iMac. I am impressed with how thin the new iMac is, but that doesn’t really interest me for long because I will be placing it on my desk and I will be looking at it face-to-face rather than from the side (in order to notice how thin is it). I did not opt for the Apple Wireless Keyboard because I [already have one](https://lesterchan.net/blog/2010/03/18/apple-wireless-keyboard/), instead I opted for the Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad. **Specifications** - 27-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560×1440 resolution - 3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz - 32GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM – 4x8GB - 3TB Fusion Drive (128GB SSD + 3TB HDD) - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5 - Apple Magic Mouse - Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac- Auto-enroll - FaceTime HD camera - Stereo speakers - Dual microphones - Ports - 1x Headphone port - 1x SDXC card slot - 4x USB 3.0 ports - 2x Thunderbolt ports - 1x 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) - 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible - Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology - 51.6 cm (Height) x 65.0 cm (Width) x 20.3 cm (Stand Depth) - 9.54 kg [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Outer Box](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8312896956_2e729651cd_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8312896956_a5bc1162f9_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Outer Box") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Inner Box](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8311846285_835c0a86b8_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8311846285_25d8c07d8f_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Inner Box") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Front View](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8311843089_9628e27054_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8311843089_c3b4ee05a1_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Front View") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Back View](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8311842853_21a9b20836_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8311842853_97ec31b680_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Back View") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Side View](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8312891630_c1fc8981b6_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8312891630_3fac5462b6_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Side View") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Power Cord](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8312890742_cb86e7d714_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8312890742_39daedd81a_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Power Cord") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Ports](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8311842629_02ec49820e_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8311842629_ab2928400b_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Ports") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Ventilation + Air Vent + RAM Slot](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8311842075_7ec3496488_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8311842075_526bf3b4b9_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Ventilation + Air Vent + RAM Slot") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Accessories Pack](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8312889324_e394746dd6_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8312889324_78bb3e439f_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Accessories Pack") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8311839147_3d6f1c69ab_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8311839147_b14727b824_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Apple Magic Mouse + Booklets](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8312888784_7a2085b39c_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8312888784_ee78dcd5e2_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Apple Magic Mouse + Booklets") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Booklets](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8312888334_f22571f348_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8312888334_e5ca7bfb05_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - Booklets") [![Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - On My Desk](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8311837733_8be6fae0de_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8311837733_7cfc836941_o.jpg "Apple iMac 27" (Late 2012) - On My Desk")