Apple announces new 27-inch iMac models

A Apple announced this Tuesday, August 4th, the new 27-inch iMac. The model, externally, continues with the same design as the previous ones, which dates from 2012. What changes is the interior hardware, much more powerful and focused on the 10th generation processors of the Intel — possibly the last iMac equipped with these processors, which will be replaced by chips with ARM architecture of Apple's own manufacturing. In addition, the machines will also have video cards AMD Radeon Pro 5000, also state-of-the-art.

Specifications of Apple's New 27-Inch iMac

As with almost everything in the computer industry, it is possible to purchase a more basic model or change the settings to a more advanced model, depending on your purchasing power. In any case, the processors are part of the line Comet Lake da Intel and guarantee, according to Apple , 65% more processing speed, largely in part because of the up to 10 built-in cores and frequency (clock) high of 3.6GHz and with turbo up to 5.0GHz.

This new generation of iMacs comes with 128GB of RAM, double the previous lineup, which had 64GB. The SSD's 2TB before can be upgraded to 8TB, which, let's face it, is a significant increase — and which also means a significant increase in price, especially with the high dollar. To this is added the possibility of choosing an i9 processor and the 5700 models from Radeon Pro and that's it, the price goes to infinity.

As is customary with Apple products, the new model of the 27-inch iMac comes with technology true Tone, which adjusts screen colors according to ambient light to improve the user experience and not (more) harm anyone's eyes. In addition, if the user wants to spend another 500 dollars on another upgrade, it is possible to choose the nano textured retina display, which practically eliminates contrast and reflection. I wish this screen were more accessible to those who wear glasses.

Another novelty is the upgrade that the front cameras received: they went from 720p to 1080p, which means that your image will be sharper during video calls. Fortunately, you don't have to pay anything extra for this one, which is a surprise given the price of the other peripherals. Oh, before I forget, the Apple improved the microphones as well to provide even higher audio quality.

The official price of these models can now be seen in the Brazilian store, and get ready. The traditional 27-inch iMacs are separated into three options, whose more forceful specifications I will put here. It is important to remember, however, that at the time of purchase it is possible to select different specifications that vary according to each model:

5GHz six-core Intel Core i10 (3,1th Gen) processor (Turbo Boost up to 4,5GHz); 256 GB storage; 5K retina display — R$ 21.999,00.

5GHz six-core Intel Core i10 (3,3th Gen) processor (Turbo Boost up to 4,8GHz); 512 GB storage; 5K retina display — R$ 23.999,00.

7 GHz eight-core Intel Core i10 (3,8th generation) processor (Turbo Boost up to 5,0 GHz); 512GB storage; 5K retina display — R$ 26.999,00.

Remembering that, when selecting them for purchase, the user can opt for upgrades and increase both the price and the quality of the accessories. Putting everything maxed out on the latest 27-inch iMac (the one with the eight-core processor), the resulting machine goes for a staggering R$91.999,00.

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Sources: MacRumors | The Verge | Apple store