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
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Users
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704 Reviews
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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
Published: 2014-10-16, Author: David , review by: digitalspy.com
Abstract: In Cupertino today, Apple presented the products it's hoping we'll splash out on this Christmas. In what is likely to be the company's last big presentation this year, CEO Tim Cook revealed two new iPads and a new iMac with a remarkably high-resolution sc...
Published: 2014-10-16, Author: Will , review by: stuff.tv
The early verdict Open Gallery It's impossible not to be impressed once you've laid eyes on the Retina Display iMac's visage. The screen appears to be just as good as its specs suggest, and the overall package, with its smooth tapering back and s...
We'll wait to see what Apple launches before giving your our verdict - but we expect that the new iMac with it's retina display will make a big impact...
Abstract: We spend some time with Apple's new iMac with a stunning 5K display at the launch at Apple HQ. We live in a high-resolution world - our phones have been shooting HD video for years, and 4K-capable cameras are finally within reach of regular consumers. An...
Abstract: To suggest that this particular iMac is all about the display isn't overstating anything. A quick glance at the spec sheet reveals that the components inside are largely the same as the non-5K model Apple released last year. One key difference is the AMD ...
Published: 2014-10-30, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.in
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...
Abstract: We live in a high-resolution world--our phones have been shooting HD video for years, and 4K-capable cameras are finally within reach of regular consumers. And now Apple's new iMac with Retina 5K display will let you push those pixels with maximum efficie...
Performance benchmarkingTo evaluate the new iMac with Retina 5K display, we will be measuring its Geekbench scores against some of the more recent Mac systems that we have tested - a Late 2013 27-inch iMac and 15-inch MacBook Pro as well as the recently r...
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Published: 2014-10-16, Author: Will , review by: stuff.tv/my/
It's impossible not to be impressed once you've laid eyes on the Retina Display iMac's visage. The screen appears to be just as good as its specs suggest, and the overall package, with its smooth tapering back and sharp edges, is nothing if not tempting.T...
Performance BenchmarkingTo evaluate the new iMac with Retina 5K display, we will be measuring its Geekbench scores against some of the more recent Mac systems that we have tested - a Late 2013 27-inch iMac and 15-inch MacBook Pro as well as the recently r...