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.
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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
Incredible Retina display, fast Haswell system architecture, integration with other Apple products via iCloud and Continuity
Other computers can't use the iMac as a monitor
This iMac represents the best all-in-one computer for novices who want to be up and running out of the box immediately, while at the same time packing enough horsepower to make high-end users warrant a look...
Abstract: I've been using Apple's new iMac with Retina 5K display for the last few days. I'm now convinced all the positive reviews are correct -- this is a fabulous Mac capable of high-end performance and equipped with an utterly compelling display. I've curated a...
Abstract: Will an iMac with 5K Retina Displaydrive an external 4K display?Posted November 21st, 2014 by rob-ART morgan, mad scientistUpdated on March 6th, 2015, with news on the Dell 5K display running at 5K on a Mac Pro.The iMac with Retina 5K Display specificatio...
Retina 5K display is incredibly bright, detailed and accurate, Ability to cut 4K video with screen real estate to spare, Priced in line with standalone ultra highres monitors
Base configuration needs more RAM
From the moment you power on the iMac with Retina 5K display and are met with OS X Yosemite's familiar Apple logo rendered in crisp relief, it is exceedingly clear that Apple has built something special. Memory issues aside (easily remedied with add-on R...
Abstract: REAL WORLD SHOOTOUT:iMac Retina 5K i5 w/M290X versusiMac Retina 5K i7 w/M295XPosted Friday, October 31st, 2014 by rob-ART morgan, mad scientistThe iMac with Retina 5K Display comes in two CPU 'flavors': The quad-core i5 and quad-core i7. Both ship with th...
Abstract: We used AJA System Test to test file level sequential transfer speed using a 16GB test document.SMALL RANDOM TRANSFER TESTWe used the range of 4K to 1024K blocks in the Standard Random test of QuickBench as a predictor boot volume 'house keeping' performa...
Published: 2014-10-30, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.com
Everything on your screen just looks incredibly sharp and natural, especially text and elements of the operating system. Content creators will love being able to see more of their work at native resolution, and will benefit from the additional real-estate
For viewing video content at normal distances, there isn't a huge difference between the Retina 5K and the previous iMac. The base model doesn't have the power to accommodate heavy production tasks, so prepare to pay more. Annoying that only the RAM is us
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. Its a computer with a display for editors, designers, and photographers. If yo...
Published: 2014-10-30, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.com
Everything on your screen just looks incredibly sharp and natural, especially text and elements of the operating system. Content creators will love being able to see more of their work at native resolution, and will benefit from the additional real-estate
For viewing video content at normal distances, there isn't a huge difference between the Retina 5K and the previous iMac. The base model doesn't have the power to accommodate heavy production tasks, so prepare to pay more. Annoying that only the RAM is us
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. Its a computer with a display for editors, designers, and photographers. If yo...
Published: 2014-10-30, Author: David , review by: yahoo.com
Abstract: The speakers are hidden (they fire downward from the front edge), but the sound is surprisingly crisp, rich, and clean. A wireless Bluetooth mouse and keyboard are included. The screen tilts, although you can't adjust the height.But then there's that big...
