The older-specification 1080p 21.5in iMac is still available for those who can’t quite stretch to the new models. Both new configurations come with Apple’s 4K wide-gamut DCI-P3 display. You can bump this up to £2,779 by upgrading the CPU, RAM and storage in the same way as above, the only difference between the models being the GPU. The other new suggested configuration starts at £1,249 and comes with a 3.6GHz quad-core Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, an AMD Radeon Pro 555X GPU and a 1TB standard hard disk. This will set you back £1,445 with prices rising to a maximum of £3,114 for the model with a 3.2GHz six-core Core i7, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. We’ve been sent the upper spec base model with a 3GHz six-core Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, an AMD Radeon Pro 560X GPU and a 1TB Fusion Drive. It packs a huge punch for such a compact machine and, despite the ageing chassis, it’s still the most elegant desktop PC you can buy.Īpple 21.5-inch iMac review: Prices and configurationsĪs ever with Apple’s iMacs, you can configure the machine to your own specifications. This year, however, is significant for the smaller of Apple’s all-in-one PCs: this model is the first to be available with a six-core Intel processor and the first with discrete graphics power.Īs a result, the 2019 21.5in iMac Pro is the fastest, most powerful iMac 21.5in yet. In fact, the only thing that has changed since 2012 are the ports at the rear of the 21in iMac, the specifications of the display and the internals. READ NEXT: Apple Mac Mini (2018) review – a welcome upgrade at an unwelcome price Apple 21.5-inch iMac review: What you need to know
Back then, the iMac was at the cutting edge of PC design today, it’s still great but the design could do with a bit of an update. The 21-inch iMac (2019) is packaged in the same chassis it has used since 2012. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” seems to be the mantra for Apple at the moment – certainly that’s the impression you get if you look at the 2019 update to the firm’s iMac all-in-one PCs.