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Apple iMac 27-inch compare (3.1GHz, spring 2011)

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Product	Apple iMac 27-inch (3.1GHz, spring 2011)	Apple iMac	Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 2.7GHz, fall 2012)	HP Pavilion 23-1000z
Price	$1,599.00 to $4,209.14	$1,849.99 to $1,999.00	$1,199.95 to $1,722.98	MSRP: $699.00
CNET editors' rating	4 stars	4 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Average user rating	4 stars	3.5 stars	3 stars	0 stars
Release date	May 3, 2011	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Bottom line	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 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.	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.	HP has made an aggressive move in the budget PC space with this big-screen all-in-one that will serve as an affordable, generally capable home computer.
Product Description	Apple iMac iMac (spring 2011) - Core i5 3.1 GHz - Monitor : LED 27 in	Apple iMac iMac (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 3.2 GHz 27 in - Monitor : LED	Apple iMac iMac (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.7 GHz - Monitor : LED 21.5 in	- A4 5400K 3.6 GHz 23 in
Packaged Quantity	1	1	1	Info unavailable
Type	Personal computer	Personal computer	Personal computer	Info unavailable
Product Form Factor	All-in-one	All-in-one	All-in-one	Info unavailable
Dimensions (WxDxH)	25.6 in x 8.1 in x 20.4 in	25.6 in x 8 in x 20.3 in	20.8 in x 6.9 in x 17.7 in	Info unavailable
Weight	30.4 lbs	21 lbs	12.5 lbs	Info unavailable
Processor	1 x Intel Core i5 3.1 GHz ( Quad-Core )	Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3.2 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 3 ( 3.6 GHz )	Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.7 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core )	AMD A4 5400K / 3.6 GHz
Cache Memory	6 MB L3 cache	6 MB L3 cache	6 MB L3 cache	1 MB
RAM	4 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHz - PC3-10600	8 GB 32 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	8 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz	4 GB DDR3 SODIMM
Storage Controller	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 )	Info unavailable
Hard Drive	1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA	1 TB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA	1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA	1 TB
Hard Drive (3rd)	None	None	None	Info unavailable
Optical Storage	DVD±RW (±R DL)	None	None	Info unavailable
Monitor	27 in - LED - 2560 x 1440 - 16:9	27 in LED - 2560 x 1440	21.5 in - LED - 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD )	23 in
Storage Removable	None	None	None	Info unavailable
Graphics Controller	AMD Radeon HD 6970M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M	Integrated graphics - AMD
Video Memory	1 GB GDDR5 SDRAM	512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM	512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM	Info unavailable
Audio Output	Integrated - Stereo	Integrated - Stereo	Integrated - Stereo	Info unavailable
Networking	Bluetooth 2.1 EDR IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g	Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g	Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g	Info unavailable
Operating System	Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion	Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Apple Inc. $1,599.00 In stock: Yes Memory4Less.com $4,209.14 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 stores	Apple Inc. $1,999.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $1,849.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,874.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 7 stores	Apple Inc. $1,299.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $1,199.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $1,199.98 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 stores	MSRP: $699.00 See manufacturer website for availability.