iMac 27 (Late 2014) vs Surface Studio (Late 2016) Full Specs
CPU | CPU |
GPU | GPU |
Memory | Memory |
Storage | Storage |
Display 27" LCD IPS5120x2880 400Nits 60Hz Glossy AR | Display 28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy |
Price $1,999 | Price $2,999 |
4 Cores 4 Threads 3.3GHz | 4 Cores 4 Threads 2.6GHz |
1,024 Shaders 975MHz | 1,024 Shaders 944MHz |
4GB GDDR5 | 2GB GDDR5 |
4x SO-DIMM |
600MB/s Read 450MB/s Write | 546MB/s Read 94MB/s Write |
1x 3.5" |
27" LCD IPS5120x2880 400Nits 60Hz Glossy AR | 28" LCD IPS4500x3000 450Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy |
Panel & HDR LCD IPS | Panel & HDR LCD IPS |
Area & Aspect Ratio 311.5 in²
16:9 | Area & Aspect Ratio 361.8 in²
3:2 |
Brightness 400 nits
400 nits Peak | Brightness 450 nits
450 nits Peak |
Refresh & VRR 60Hz | Refresh & VRR 60Hz |
Resolution 5120x2880
14.8M Pixels
218 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 4x USB 3.0 - |
Network 1x Ethernet | Network 1x Ethernet |
Video - | Video 1x Mini DisplayPort 1.2 |
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 4.0 |
Power Supply 310W | Power Supply 235W |
Speakers 2 | Speakers 3 |
Microphones 2 | Microphones 2 |
Launch OS OS X 10.10 Yosemite | Launch OS Windows |
Latest OS macOS 11 Big Sur | Latest OS - |
Secondary OS Windows 10 | Secondary OS - |
Build Material Aluminum | Build Material Aluminum |
Height 516 mm (20.31")Width 650 mm (25.59")Depth 203 mm (7.99") | Height 439 mm (17.28")Width 637 mm (25.08")Depth 250 mm (9.84") |
Weight 9.53 kg | Weight 9.56 kg |
Volume 68.0862 L | Volume 69.9108 L |
Fans 1 | Fans 2 |
Release Date 2014-10-16 | Release Date 2016-12-15 |
Warranty 1 year | Warranty 1 year |
Description Late 2014 | Description Late 2016 |
Model ID iMac15,1 | Model ID - |
Model Number 1 A1419 | Model Number 1 - |
Model Number 2 EMC 2806 | Model Number 2 - |