iMac 27" (Mid 2011): release date, model numbers and price

Apple released the iMac 27" (Mid 2011) on 3 May 2011, 15 years ago. Its model number is A1312 (identifier iMac12,2). Apple stopped selling it on 23 October 2012. It gets updates up to macOS 10.13 (High Sierra). No refurbished offer right now; the lowest price we have seen is £100.

Updated 15 October 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, and Tech Trade.

Released
3 May 2011 15 years ago
Discontinued
23 October 2012 539 days on sale
Latest software
macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
Model number
A1312 Identifier iMac12,2
Storage
256GB, 1TB
Colors
Silver
First refurbished
6 July 2011 Apple Store, 65 days after launch

Refurbished iMac 27" (Mid 2011) prices

Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.

Color
256GB
1TB
Silver 0 of 2 in stock
Alert me lowest seen £100 Alert me lowest seen £249
0 of 2 configurations in stock. Grade and battery vary by offer; the deals page lists every one.

Where to buy a refurbished iMac 27" (Mid 2011)

Every refurbisher that has sold the iMac 27" (Mid 2011), cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.

Refurbisher Cheapest today Listings Lowest seen First sold refurbished Offers
eBay 0 listings
Sold out 0 £100 12 Aug 2026 (5581 days) Get an alert
Back Market 0 listings
Sold out 0 £249 30 Oct 2020 (3469 days) Get an alert
Amazon 0 listings
Sold out 0 £298 24 Nov 2019 (3128 days) Get an alert
Apple Store 0 listings
Sold out 0 £869 6 Jul 2011 (65 days) Get an alert

The iMac 27" (Mid 2011) so far

Launched 15 years ago.

Released3 May 2011
First refurbished6 Jul 2011
Apple Store, after 65 days
Discontinued23 Oct 2012
539 days on sale
Today15 Oct 2026
No refurbished offer right now.
  1. Released, 3 May 2011
  2. First refurbished, 6 Jul 2011Apple Store, after 65 days
  3. Discontinued, 23 Oct 2012539 days on sale
  4. Today, 15 Oct 2026No refurbished offer right now.

iMac 27" (Mid 2011) questions

When did the iMac 27" (Mid 2011) come out?

Apple released the iMac 27" (Mid 2011) on 3 May 2011, 15 years ago.

What is the iMac 27" (Mid 2011) model number?

Its model number is A1312 (identifier iMac12,2). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.

Is the iMac 27" (Mid 2011) still supported?

It gets updates up to macOS 10.13 (High Sierra); newer models run later versions.

When was the iMac 27" (Mid 2011) discontinued?

Apple stopped selling it on 23 October 2012.

How much is a refurbished iMac 27" (Mid 2011)?

There is no refurbished offer right now. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £100.

How we get these numbers

Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, and Tech Trade and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.

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