The new iMac is equipped with the fourth-generation of Intel quad-core Core i5 and i7 processors.
Moreover, they have received much faster graphics, both on models with integrated graphics and dedicated graphics cards.
also supports iMac family now PCIe-based flash storage. This will help ensure that both Fusion Drive – combined solution with flash and disk-based storage – and pure flash based storage is up to 50 percent faster than the previous generation.
And on the network side comes iMac family now with 802.11ac-based wireless network, allowing MacBook Air family got a while ago. This will mean much faster wireless transfer between iMac and Apple Time Capsule router – Apple talking about up to three times the performance.
Fast graphics
input machine to the iMac family’s iMac 21.5-inch 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor. This machine uses Intel’s Iris Pro graphics, which should be a lot faster integrated graphics solution than the integrated Nvidia graphics solution that was used on the cheapest iMac earlier.
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top model in 21.5 inch format and the two models with 27-inch screen is however equipped with dedicated graphics Nvidia GeForce 700 Series.
These cards have twice as much video memory as the previous generation and offers up to 40 percent higher performance, according to Apple.
If you want even more performance, you can special order iMac with quad-core Intel Core i7 processor up to 3.5 GHz and graphics card Nvidia GeForce GTX 780m series with up to four gigabytes of video memory.
Faster Wireless Network
iMac now supports the next generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi. When the machine is connected to an 802.11ac base station, iMac delivers wireless performance that is up to three times faster than the previous generation, according to Apple.
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iMac comes standard with eight gigabytes of memory and a hard disk of one terabyte. During the ordering customer can configure iMac with up to 32GB of memory and hard drive up to 3 TB, in addition to flash-based solutions.
iMac also comes with two Thunderbolt ports and four USB 3.0 ports for connection to external storage devices and other peripheral devices with high performance.
Start Price
Starting price of the new iMac family is at 10 990 NOK including VAT. When you get a 21.5-inch machine with a 2.7GHz Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.2GHz and Intel Iris Pro-based integrated graphics.
If you want the same screen with 2.9 GHz Core i5 processor that can be pushed up to 3.6 GHz via Turbo Boost and have Nvidia GeForce GT 750M graphics processor-, the price is 12 990 million.
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27-inch iMac starts at 15,490 dollars. When specifications are 3.2 GHz Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6GHz and Nvidia GeForce GTX 755m graphics processor-.
Those who are willing to fork out 16 990 dollars, get a 3.4GHz Core i5 processor capable of Turbo Boost running up to 3.8 GHz with Nvidia GeForce GTX 775m- graphics.
All standard models have thus Core i5 processor. To get the powerful i7 processor, make special order a 27-inch machine with i7 processor at 3.5 GHz and Nvidia GeForce GTX 780m graphics with 4 GB of video memory.
In addition, all iMac configured with different storage solutions and various combinations of flash memory and disk.
Previous iMac update took place last October, when the new slim design was introduced.
The new iMac is available from today at the Apple Online Store and select retailers.
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