Apple updates 27-inch iMac with new 10th-gen Intel CPUs, SSDs and 1080p webcam
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 05-08-2020
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Apple has refreshed the iMac lineup with more powerful and advanced models that are powered by the 10th-generation Intel processors. The popular 27-inch iMac is the one to receive the maximum number of upgrades, including a 1080p FaceTime webcam and a new Nano-texture glass design at the back. The 21.5-inch iMac and iMac Pro are also getting an overhaul with the new models. With this, Apple reaches close to updating its entire computer line-up with the latest Intel processors before its Apple Silicon chipset begins to show up on Macs later this year.
The price of all three models in India.
-27-inch iMac 2020 starts at Rs 1,69,990
-21.5-inch iMac 2020 is priced at Rs 99,900 onwards, and
-iMac Pro 2020 will sell for a starting cost of Rs 4,64,900
The sale of all three models will begin later this month via Apple Authorised Resellers, including the online platforms.
The Apple 27-inch iMac now has six- and eight-core 10th-generation processors from Intel but for professionals who need the maximum performance, there is a 10-core processor for the first time in the line-up. Apple is touting a Turbo Boost speeds of up to 5GHz with up to 65 per cent CPU performance on the iMac. There are four CPU SKUs that users can buy, while the two models can also be customised within the 10th-generation processor line-up from Intel.
The memory can be doubled by the configuration of up to 128GB now with 2666MHz DDR4 memory of 8GB (2x4GB) provided by default on the 27-inch iMac. The storage on the 27-inch iMac has got rid of the HDD and become entirely flash-based now. The storage capacity starts at 256GB and goes all the way up to 8TB, depending on the CPU variant of the 27-inch iMac. Apple is claiming transfer speeds of up to 3.4GBps with the new SSDs.