Apple launches refreshed range of iMac desktops after nearly two years
JUST one day after Apple announced the brand-new 10.5inch iPad Air and a refreshed iPad mini, the company has launched updated iMac desktop computers in two sizes and two times the performance.
Its updated lineup of iMac desktop computers come with new processors and graphics chips, in two sizes: 21.5-inches and 27inches.
The smaller model is powered by either an 8th-generation Intel quad-core i3 processor or an 8th-gen Intel 6-core i5 processor capable of delivering, according to Apple, up to a 60 per cent increase in performance. On the other hand, the 27-inch model features either the 8th-gen or 9th-gen 6-core Intel i5 processor that more than doubles the performance.
Both desktops in all configurations come with Radeon Pro Vega graphic cards in varying amounts of speed and memory. Though the 21.5-inch model has a 4K Retina display and the larger desktop has 5K, both “result in text that looks like a printed page, sharper photos with more detail, and the ability to edit 4K video at full resolution.”
Naturally, the entire lineup is powered by macOS Mojave, the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system newly complete with dark mode, Stacks (a feature that organises desktop files), and a redesigned Mac App Store.
The new 21.5-inch iMacs start at US$1,299 (RM5,456), while the 27inch models span from US$1,799 to about US$5,878 (RM24,688) with everything included. — Relaxnews