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| Product | Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 2.7GHz, fall 2012) | Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012) | HP Pavilion 23-1000z |
| Price | $1,224.95 to $1,299.00 | $1,149.00 | MSRP: $699.00 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Average user rating | 3 stars | 3.5 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | 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. | 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. | 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 (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.7 GHz - Monitor : LED 21.5 in | Mac Mini (Fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz | - A4 5400K 3.6 GHz 23 in |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.7 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | AMD A4 5400K / 3.6 GHz |
| Cache Memory | 6 MB L3 cache | Info unavailable | 1 MB |
| RAM | 8 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB | 4 GB DDR3 SODIMM |
| Hard Drive | 1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Monitor | 21.5 in - LED - 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ) | Info unavailable | 23 in |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M | Info unavailable | Integrated graphics - AMD |
| Operating System | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit] |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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| MSRP: $699.00 See manufacturer website for availability. |
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