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
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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
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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
Abstract: SHOOTOUT: iMac Retina 5Kentry model versus top modelPosted Wednesday, October 29th, 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 the AMD Radeon R9 M290X...
The Apple iMac with Retina 5K display offers powerful performance and the sharpest all-in-one screen on the market. It's OK to stare. The Apple iMac with Retina 5K display has the sharpest screen of any all-in-one, making everything from text ...
Published: 2014-10-28, Author: Vincent , review by: slashgear.com
There's no denying that there's a dearth of generally available content to suit the iMac's Retina resolution. The regular 27-inch version can handle 1080p, iTunes still doesn't have 4K content, and while Netflix is one of the few streaming services that d...
Abstract: PRO APPS: iMac Retina 5Kversus other MacsPosted Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 by rob-ART morgan, mad scientistOctober 31st corrected characterization of iMac 5K compared to Mac Pro Quad-Core.We tested three popular pro apps on the iMac with Retina 5K Displa...
Abstract: 5K Gaming on the iMac Retina 5KPosted Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 by rob-ART morgan, mad scientistOctober 29th updated with more test settings info.The iMac with Retina 5K Display defaults to a scaled 2560x1440. What happens to the frame rates when a game...
Published: 2014-10-27, Author: David , review by: theverge.com
Spectacular display, Slim, attractive body, A terabyte of solid-state storage is a remarkable thing, Seriously, the screen is fantastic
You'll pay for the power you need, Doesn't work as a secondary display
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
No video input, Unlike other iMacs, can't be used as a monitor, No front-mounted USB ports, Oh, forget it, just look at that screen
Apple brings unbelievable 5K resolution to the all-in-one desktop, lifting photo and 4K video editors to ecstasy and delivering a nearly flawless hardware/software/visual experience. Read More…...
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Published: 2014-10-24, Author: Christina , review by: wired.com
Absolutely the best PC display, desktop or otherwise, you can buy. Very reasonable price tag for a 5K machine. Solid performance. Whisperthin unibody design
Wish the stand had adjustable height. Rear ports are difficult to reach; plugging in peripherals takes some trial and error. Broadwell processors will likely bring faster processing in an update next year
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Published: 2014-10-22, Author: Chris , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: The first iPad Air 2 and Retina iMac reviews are in and man publications are generally praising Apple's newest products, although many say that things can still be improved, especially for the tablet. The iPad Air 2 is slimmer, lighter and more powerful t...
