Testseek.com have collected 145 expert reviews of the Apple iMac 27 inch Retina 5K - Late 2014 MF886 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iMac 27 inch Retina 5K - Late 2014 MF886.
October 2014
(87%)
145 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(97%)
704 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
870100145
The editors liked
Truly amazing screen
Does highend editing smoothly
Still a very small footprint
Incredible screen
OS X Yosemite is a great upgrade
Well priced
The new 27-inch Apple iMac adds a stunning 5K display for not much more than last year's high-end model. The design
While not updated
Remains the gold standard for all-in-one desktops
Gorgeous display
Plenty of ports
Solid performance
5K resolution display
Fast internal storage
Well designed
Such a beautiful jaw-droppingly brilliant screen
Excellent colour and brightness
With so much of each to offer
Monitor goes beyond the 4K UHD resolution
And is technically 5K
Meaning video editors can see the full 4K picture when they're editing
Sol
The editors didn't like
Only 8GB of RAM standard
Basic GPU may be limiting for some pros
Price is quite high
Yosemite has a habit of dropping frames
Not good enough to be a pro video editing machine
Still no UHD content readily available
Except for the new screen and a different GPU
The components are essentially unchanged from last year's version. The high starting price only gets you a mid-level Core i5 processor
Fan comes (and stays) on when very heavily tasked
$2999
Headphone port is on the wrong side
No CD/DVD/Blu-ray drive
Apple's SD card slot placement is still questionable on the back
Such a beautiful jaw-droppingly brilliant screen; Excellent colour and brightness, with so much of each to offer; Monitor goes beyond the 4K UHD resolution, and is technically 5K, meaning video editors can see the full 4K picture when they're editing; Sol
Apple's SD card slot placement is still questionable on the back; Expensive;
If the Mac Pro is out of reach and you just don't have enough to splurge on the amazeballs Darth Vader-esque machine that sits in Apple's top-end, the iMac with Retina is an ideal second place, upgrading the already excellent iMac with a monitor that real...
Abstract: Shopping for a smartphone, tablet, notebook or desktop is never easy with a confusing array of choices on the market. Take the guesswork out of the equation with our list of the best tech releases of 2014 that warrant attention this holiday shopping seaso...
Abstract: Apple's success in the mobile space is well documented, but the company has been kicking goals in the ailing PC market as well. Despite the contraction of the PC industry, Mac sales have gained global market share for 32 of the last 33 quarters.Mac sales ...
Was this review helpful?
-
Published: 2014-11-10, Author: Luke , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Incredible screen, OS X Yosemite is a great upgrade, Well priced
Yosemite has a habit of dropping frames, Not good enough to be a pro video editing machine, Still no UHD content readily available
Listen. Few people really need this resolution, you want it. And that's ok. You're allowed to. If you're one of those people who has a need over a want, assess that you want to spend the extra $500 to get your hands on it. Think of it this way: you can g...
Was this review helpful?
-
Published: 2014-11-05, Author: Christopher , review by: macworld.com.au
Gorgeous display; plenty of ports; solid performance
Fan comes (and stays) on when very heavily tasked, $2999
Apple iMac with Retina 5K displayApple, www.apple.com/au/ProsGorgeous display; plenty of ports; solid performanceConsFan comes (and stays) on when very heavily tasked$2999ReviewsAmong the many new and improved technologies promoted by Apple, one of the mo...
Was this review helpful?
(90%)
Published: 2014-11-03, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Incredible screen, OS X Yosemite is a great upgrade, Well priced
Yosemite has a habit of dropping frames, Not good enough to be a pro video editing machine, Still no UHD content readily available
The iMac Retina 5K is indeed a stellar display with gobs and gobs of resolution. But the best uses for all that resolution involve working with visual content, not viewing it. It's a computer with a display for editors, designers and photographers. If yo...
Abstract: Slowly but surely, every part of the Apple ecosystem is becoming Retina-fied and the iMac, at long last, joins the party. So does it live up to expectations?Putting aside everything else about the Retina iMac, the real story and the reason you're interest...
Apple's 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display is the best all-in-one computer on the market and backs the jaw-dropping screen quality and design excellence with incredible performance.27-inch iMac with Retina 5K displayPrice: From $2,999Related StoriesTech ...
