I can see the iMac Pro being "squeezed" a little from either side: "Normal" iMacs are getting more powerful, and a new Mac Pro is soon to drop.
Just ordered the 8-core configuration. Arriving April 4 [...]
Whats more important: Its a shared bus in the iMac 2019
iMac 2019 = Single Bus (!) / 2 Ports
iMac Pro = Double Bus / 4 Ports
Mac mini = Double Bus / 4 Ports
MacBook Pro 13 / 15 with Touch Bar = Double Bus / 4 Ports
It's still the same design as before, so yes, you can You can save hundreds when buying the RAM yourself. Very easy to install too.So the 8-core with a 512GB SSD instead of that useless fusion thing is $2800.
But can you update the memory yourself? $1K to bring it up to 64GB is silly, but if it's affordable elsewhere this looks like the best machine Apple has come out with in years.
So the 8-core with a 512GB SSD instead of that useless fusion thing is $2800.
But can you update the memory yourself? $1K to bring it up to 64GB is silly, but if it's affordable elsewhere this looks like the best machine Apple has come out with in years.
64gigs at owc is $449 for the 2019 iMac, Nick. Unless you meant the mac mini? 64gigs for that is still... whoops just checked it's now $549 for 64gigs for mac mini at owc. Still stupid expensive, but no longer at Tony Soprano vig level I guess.
I just compared the specs vs. the 2017 model, and in spite of all the hype from Apple's marketing lit, it seems the "only" change (though an extremely significant one) is the processor boost.
That should make it easier for people to decide which one they need, as the other specs probably were already the deciding factor (as they were for me) in picking which model.
Hah; I compared the specs three times and specifically looked at RAM speed! I brought back the specs page for the older model just now, and reloaded the new product page. There it is! But scrolling can be very hard on web pages and it's easy to skip past stuff.
Next time I'll load them side-by-side on my screen instead of depending on my not-so-good linear memory, going back and forth between browser tabs.
At any rate, it will be interesting to see whether the slightly faster RAM changes the upgrades costs for Apple RAM or OWC RAM (which are identical; both the same Samsung RAM that went through the same test procedures, from what I was told a couple of years back).
Looks like the RAM's also a little faster, from 2400 to 2666 MHz.
Hi GrégoryCould you update us with your first impressions? Especially regarding thermal throttling and fan noise? I'm on the edge of buying the same model as you. Thanks a lot!
Hi Grégory
I am not the guy to push the machine to the limit for the sake of it, so you would not be hearing any benchmark reports from me. My first impressions will be what they are, based on my workflow and template, which I already anticipate being a welcome change from my 2-core, i5, 2014 iMac at this point!
Greg (also a Gregory, lol).
I believe answered that above?If you happen to use Logic, could you run the New Logic Benchmark test linked in this thread when the iMac arrives.
https://vi-control.net/community/threads/newlogicbenchmark-test.77575/#post-4318886
I looked at OWC and tried to find SSD prices for the new iMacs, but couldn't find any. Are you sure you can replace the internal SSD?So $3200 for an 8-core with a 512GB SSD and 64GB of RAM (EDIT: if you put in your own drive and memory). Pretty good.