iMac 21.5" (Mid 2017) vs iMac 27" (Mid 2020)
iMac 21.5"
(Mid 2017)
iMac 27"
(Mid 2020)
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Base Price
$1,799
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CPU
Core i5-7360U
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CPU
Core i5-10500
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GPU
Iris Plus 640 1000MHz
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GPU
Radeon Pro 5300
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
256GB
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Display
21.5" LCD IPS 1920x1080 -
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Display
27" LCD IPS 5120x2880 -
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GB6S 1,150
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GB6M 2,350
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GB6S 1,525
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GB6M 5,485
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1080p 10 FPS
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FP32 0.77 TFLOPS
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1080p 42 FPS
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FP32 4.22 TFLOPS
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8GB
DDR4-2133
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8GB
DDR4-2666
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24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.8GB/s Read
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186 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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350 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1920x1080
2.1 Million Pixels
102 PPI
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5120x2880
14.7 Million Pixels
218 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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Magic Keyboard
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Magic Mouse 2
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Magic Mouse 2
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No Biometrics
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
3 Stream
Up to 1300Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.2
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Bluetooth 5.0
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200 Series U+
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Z370
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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Card
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
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303W
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 10.15 Catalina
Windows
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Windows 10 (Latest)
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Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
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Height
450 mm (17.7 in)
Width
528 mm (20.8 in)
Depth
175 mm (6.9 in)
Volume
41.63 L
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Height
516 mm (20.3 in)
Width
650 mm (25.6 in)
Depth
203 mm (8 in)
Volume
68.13 L
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Weight
5.67 kg (12.5 lb)
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CPU
Upgradable
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CPU
Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Memory
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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Memory Slots
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2x SO-DIMM
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Memory Slots
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