All-in-Ones

iMac 21.5 (Late 2015) vs Surface Studio 2 (Late 2018) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
Core i7-7820HQ4 Cores
GPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Storage
Storage
Display
21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 350Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Price
$1,099
Price
$3,500

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
TB2
TB2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
Storage
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Chipset
DP 1.4
DP 1.4
DP 1.4
HDMI 2.0
DVI-D Dual-Link
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
SD Card

Core i7-7820HQ
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz
4 Cores
8 Threads
2.9GHz

384 Shaders
950MHz
1,280 Shaders
1.71GHz
6GB GDDR5

2x SO-DIMM

1.3GB/s Read
690MB/s Write
3GB/s Read
1.7GB/s Write
1x 2.5"

21.5" LCD IPS1920x1080 350Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
197.5 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
361.8 in² 3:2
Brightness
350 nits 350 nits Peak
Brightness
450 nits 450 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Resolution
1920x1080 2.1M Pixels 103 ppi
Resolution
4500x3000 13.5M Pixels 193 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Color Coverage
-
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
Yes
External Display Mode
No
External Display Mode
No
Border Size
23 mm (0.91")
Border Size
-

Data
2x Thunderbolt 2
4x USB 3.0
Data
1x USB-C 3.1
4x USB 3.0
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
1x Ethernet
GPU Ports
-
GPU Ports
3x DisplayPort 1.4
1x HDMI 2.0
1x DVI-D DL
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.0
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.1

Power Supply
185W
Power Supply
235W

Speakers
2
Speakers
3
Microphones
2
Microphones
2

Launch OS
OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Launch OS
Windows
Latest OS
macOS 12 Monterey
Latest OS
-
Secondary OS
Windows 10
Secondary OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
450 mm (17.72")
Width
528 mm (20.79")
Depth
175 mm (6.89")
Height
439 mm (17.28")
Width
637 mm (25.08")
Depth
250 mm (9.84")
Weight
5.67 kg
Weight
9.56 kg
Volume
41.58 L
Volume
69.9108 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Release Date
2015-10-13
Release Date
2018-10-02
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Late 2015
Description
Late 2018
Model ID
iMac16,2
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A1418
Model Number 1
-
Model Number 2
EMC 2889
Model Number 2
-