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As Reviewed: $1,799 | $1,649.00 to $1,999.99 | $979.00 to $1,199.99 | $1,049.95 to $1,199.00 |
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| Release date | April 28, 2008 | May 03, 2011 | October 01, 2011 | February 01, 2012 | |
| The Bottom Line | A slight bump to the specifications for the same price in addition to a much appreciated option to upgrade the graphics means the 24-inch iMac keeps the Editors' Choice it earned last year when the brushed-aluminum-and-glass design was first introduced. | We recommend Apple's new 27-inch iMac to digital media editors and others with serious performance needs on the strength of its impressive speed, its connected device potential, and its market-leading 27-inch display. | Apple's $1,199 iMac doesn't offer the same home entertainment features as Windows-based all-in-ones, but its speed, looks, and the future utility of its Thunderbolt port make it a strong choice for performance-sensitive professionals. | Samsung has captured our attention, and our Editors' Choice Award, in its U.S. desktop debut, and we expect the Series 7 all-in-one PC will attract many mainstream customers with its appealing looks and accessible touch interface. | The Velocity Micro Edge Z55 is a laser-focused gaming PC with a relatively attainable price, and it's an easy system to recommend to enthusiasts. |
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| Product Form Factor | All-in-one | All-in-one | All-in-one | All-in-one | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 22.4 in x 8.1 in x 20.5 in | 25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in | 20.8 in x 7.4 in x 17.8 in | 22.1 in x 8.4 in x 15 in | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 25.4 lbs | 30.4 lbs | 20.5 lbs | 18.3 lbs | Info unavailable |
| Processor | 1 x Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz ( Dual-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | 1 x Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 i5-2390T 1 2.7 GHz ( 3.5 GHz ) ( Dual-Core ) | Intel 2nd Gen Core i7 i7-2700 / 4.9 GHz ( Quad-Core ) |
| Cache Memory | 6 MB L2 cache | 6 MB L3 cache | 6 MB L3 cache | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| RAM | 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - 800 MHz - PC2-6400 | 4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600 | 4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600 | 8 GB 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM | 8 GB |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ; None | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive | 1 x 320 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 1 TB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-300 | 1 TB Standard | 1 TB - Standard |
| Hard Drive (2nd) | None | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) | DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage (2nd) | None | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Storage Removable | None | None | None | None | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Controller | PCI Express x16 - ATI Radeon HD 2600PRO | AMD Radeon HD 6970M | AMD Radeon HD 6750M | Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 | Dual nVidia GeForce GTX 560 TI |
| Video Memory | 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM | 1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM | 512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Operating System | Apple MacOS X 10.5 | Apple MacOS X 10.7 Lion | Apple MacOS X 10.7 Lion | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | As Reviewed: $1,799 | | | | Pricing not available |
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