Inside, you'll also find blazing-fast Radeon Pro Vega graphics and RAM up to 256GB. These are industry-leading Xeon processors to boot with a Turbo Boost up to 4.5Ghz. With room for up to 18 cores, the iMac Pro is still a powerhouse, even though it's nearly three years old. You can also purchase up to 8TB SSD storage on the device, which is double the maximum found on the iMac Pro.
On the iMac 5K (2020), you'll also find 10th generation Intel chips, a T2 Security Chip, a 1080p camera (for the first time), a studio-quality microphone, and more. Ideally suited for an uncontrolled lighting environment, the nano-texture glass provides lower contrast while producing unwanted haze and sparkle. Nano-texture glass is also available as an option. With True Tone, the color of the screen automatically adjusts based on the time of day to protect your eyes better. There's also True Tone technology for the first time. It supports 5120‑by‑2880 resolution for one billion colors, 500 nits brightness, and Wide color (P3).
The new iMac scores highest when it comes to the display. Three-mic array with directional beamforming Starts at 1TB SSD storage, configurable up to 4TB SSD storage Starts at 256GB SSD, configurable up to 8TB SSD storage Starting at Radeon Pro Vega 56 with 8GB HBM2 memory Starting at Radeon Pro 5300 with 4GB of GDDR6 memory Starts at 3.0GHz 10-Core Intel Xeon W processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz Starts at 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz And yet, recent changes made to the latter blurs that advantage, at least a little bit as you can see below. And yet, they are very different, as the significant price difference between the two suggests. Placed side-by-side with the iMac Pro, the machines look strikingly similar. The silver iMac 5K also has a 27-inch display. Called "the most powerful Mac ever made" at the time of its revealing, the computer serves as a powerful all-in-one alternative to the newer third-generation Mac Pro. Break it down nowĪnnounced at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference and launched a few months later, the iMac Pro offers a 27-inch display with a unique dark space gray finish. The choice for you will come down to options and budget. The iMac 5K is the all-in-one Mac solution for most people, while the iMac Pro is geared towards professional creatives that have money to spend.
Only one of the two was a significant one, however.
Possible update coming before the end of 2020īoth the 27-inch iMac 5K and iMac Pro received updates in August 2020.Related: Ways Students Can Use a Mac to Improve Their Studiesįor pricing, Apple's Macbook Air currently costs $999 for the base model, whereas the iMac 24-inch and 16-inch Macbook Pro cost $1,299 and $2,499 respectively.
You would be surprised at the difference a 13-inch machine and a 16-inch machine make in a bag-both size and weight. The portability of the 13-inch Macbook Air means it's more geared for students or businessmen who need to have a capable machine on the go. The Macbook Air also stands strong, with its considerably smaller form factor and efficient M1 performance. And you only need that excessive amount of power for intensive tasks like 3D modelling or video editing.
You also have the option to upgrade the RAM and storage according to your needs.īut the 16-inch MacBook Pro certainly the most powerful Mac of the bunch, with its M1 Pro or M1 Max chip, but the price makes it a prohibitive option for most people.
However, it still packs Apple's M1 processor, a bigger screen, more storage space, and a great array of ports. The current 24-inch iMac is much cheaper than the 16-inch MacBook Pro.