Apple renews 27 “-iMac with new Intel CPUs, Navi GPUs and better webcam

Apple renews its 27 “iMac. The design is unchanged, but the new models include new Intel CPUs with up to ten cores, AMD Navi GPUs and a 1080p webcam. Apple will also supply all its iMacs with an SSD as standard. .

Apple equips the updated 27 “iMac with 10th generation Intel processors. There is a choice of a Core i5, i7 or i9, with six, eight or ten cores. It is possible to configure the iMac with up to 128GB ddr4 Memory. The previous 27 “iMac had a maximum number of cores of eight and had room for up to 64GB of ram.

Furthermore, Apple exchanges the Vega video cards for Navi models. The 27 “iMacs have at least a Radeon Pro 5300 with 4GB gddr6 and a maximum of a Radeon Pro 5700XT with 16GB gddr6. The webcam will be upgraded to a 1080p resolution, which was 720p.

The 27 “iMac still has a screen with a 5k resolution of 5120×2880 pixels, but for an additional cost of 625 euros there is now also ‘glass with nano-texture’ available. This texture provides a matte finish and is also available for Apple’s Pro Display XDR.

Apple provides the cheapest 27 “-iMac with a 256GB SSD. In more expensive versions, that is 512GB and at extra costs up to 8TB SSD capacity can be selected. Apple also puts its T2 security chip in the renewed iMac. for storage encryption and webcam image optimization There is no biometric login method.

Apple is also making minor changes to the 21.5 “iMac and the iMac Pro. The cheapest model now gets a 256GB SSD as standard, although buyers can also opt for the 1TB Fusion Drive. This is a HDD with a small amount of flash memory. Apple previously supplied the Fusion Drive as standard with the cheapest iMacs. The iMac Pro now has an Intel Xeon processor with ten cores as standard. Apple does not mention other innovations to the 21.5 “iMac and iMac Pro.

The new 27 “iMac is on sale from 2099 euros. Buyers will receive a configuration with Intel Core i5 hexacore, 8GB ram, 512GB SSD and a Radeon Pro 5300 video card. The renewed 21.5” iMac has a starting price. from 1299 euros and the iMac Pro costs at least 5499 euros.

Apple has not yet disclosed anything about iMacs with ARM processors. Earlier this year, the manufacturer announced it would switch from Intel CPUs to proprietary ARM chips, but Apple also said that new products with Intel processors would appear and that they will be supported for years to come. The first MacBooks or iMacs with ARM CPU are expected at the end of this year or early next year. The transition will take two years.