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| Product | Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 2.7GHz, fall 2012) | Dell XPS One 27 (Windows 8)  | Apple iMac | Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012) | Asus ET2300INTI All-in-one PC |
| Price | $1,229.98 to $1,299.00 | MSRP: $2,099.00 | $1,899.98 to $2,024.00 | MSRP: $1,049.00 | $1,219.99 to $1,309.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The 21.5-inch
iMac will be a compelling lower-cost all-in-one for Mac loyalists, but you can get more capabilities from similarly priced Windows all-in-ones. | Updated with a touch screen, a new stand, and up-to-date components, the Dell XPS One 27 leads the inaugural class of
Windows 8 PCs. | Apple sticks to the fundamentals with the new
iMac, relying on design, strong features, and overall polish to maintain its leadership among high-end all-in-ones. | With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a
Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range. | It's not the most attractive PC out there, but the Asus ET2300INTI has a broad array of features that will entice those looking for a mainstream
Windows 8 all-in-one. |
| Product Description | Apple iMac iMac (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.7 GHz - Monitor : LED 21.5 in | - 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s 3.5 GHz 27 in | Apple iMac iMac (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 3.2 GHz 27 in - Monitor : LED | Mac Mini (Fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz | - 3rd Gen Core i5 ASUS All-in-One PC ET2300INTI i5-3330 3 GHz - Monitor : LED 23 in |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.7 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3450s / 3.5 GHz | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3.2 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 3 ( 3.6 GHz ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 3rd Gen Core i5 1 x Intel 3 i5-3330 / 3 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) |
| RAM | 8 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB 32 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB | 8 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 TB | 1 TB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 TB | 1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA |
| Optical Storage | None | 8X Slot Load CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-R Drive) | None | Info unavailable | DVD±RW |
| Monitor | 21.5 in - LED - 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ) | 27 in | 27 in LED - 2560 x 1440 | Info unavailable | 23 in - LED - 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ) - 16:9 - Yes |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M | nVidia GeForce GT 640M 2GB GDDR5 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX | Info unavailable | NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M |
| Operating System | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Microsoft Windows 8 | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Windows 8 64-bit Edition |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices |
| MSRP: $2,099.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
| MSRP: $1,049.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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