27" 5k Retina iMac Vs 27" 2.5K iMac In-Depth Comparison
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- Опубліковано 24 жов 2014
- Here is our comparison of the 27" 5k Retina iMac Vs the late 2013 27" iMac.
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I bought the 5K iMac last week and am absolutely over the moon with it! Its über fast and its screen is awesome. Its worth the extra pennies.
Darren Weavers
did you get i5 or i7 model
One of the best comparisons I've even seen on youtube ;)
Tx man!
Excellent review. You covered a lot of the important things!
For me the 5k was worth it. I used to get tension headaches fairly frequently and I thought it was my ergonomics, but after using the 5k iMac for a few months, I haven't had a single tension headache. (I work from home on the computer for 8-10 hours a day). I realized it must have been the average display I was using before. Most of us geeks agonize about specs like SSDs, RAM, and CPU, but don't overlook how good this screen really is. It's what you're staring at for a good portion of your life. Don't underestimate how how that affects you. I can barely look at my previous monitor now that I've been using the 5k retina iMac.
Also, I picked up one of the first refurbs in the Apple store. Literally, the first day they had 5k iMacs in the refurb section I bought mine. I did have a quick, barely noticeable flicker in the screen at a regular interval, but all it needed was graphics driver update. After I installed the newer driver from ATI, I've had no problems whatsoever. I got applecare just in case though.
Good video on how the two computers compare with each other. Thank you for making this video.
nice video!!!! good job on explain the differences
I still have the “2.5k” Mac. Upgraded the memory and SSD now. It’s great.
Yeap did same on mine and its 2013 works like a champs.
Thank u for posting this video and so helpful
Good review mate. Thanks for sharing :)
Good comparison, very well presented and fluently spoken. Not one "aahhm" and "ohhhm" like most videos on UA-cam.
Thanks mate for helping me great video. Subbed
Great review and comparison!!
Very good review and comparison
Great comparison.
Great video. I just yesterday purchased the 27 inch imac and didnt know that the 5k model was only 200 more so Im going to most defiantly go spend the extra cash to get the 5k after watching your video thanks for the info
very useful video! thank you very much!
Great review! I liked the rotating base, what is it?
It's fantastic with a 4K video camera for your. I use a 4K video camera and i have recorded 4K video at 100 MB/s and 60/s when a 23 minute video is 18 GB in size. It looks fantastic when playing 4K video before the video get uploaded to UA-cam or for something else.
Solid review man
You didnt make the pricing clear enough..other companies such as dell who make 4k displays sell their monitors at $2500, these are just the displays not a desktop pc, you will need to buy a separate PC to go with that 5k display. But with the iMac you get a full pc and a 5k monitor with the same price.
But you cant compare the iMac display to a professional 4K or 5K monitor.
Hoerkelis What the hell are you talking about? Movie studios have been using apples 2k monitor for years to edit blockbuster movies this 5k display is even better than those! Every reviewer is claiming this is the best 4k+ display in the market, even better than most 4k tvs.
Hoerkelis this are the specifications, just because you dont like apple does not change the facts.
supbrotv I showed you the fucking facts and 79% Adobe RGB is crap if you need accurate colors, for facebook it is fine i guess.
Hoerkelis if its fine for large media companies in hollywood then it should be fine for everyone else. If you can get ab etter 5k pc for this price then go ahead buy one.
Just opened up my new baby: Base 5k Retina except I traded the 1T Fusion for a 250GB SSD on the theory that one less moving part to break and with thunderbolt I can hook up an external HD and still be wicked fast. Going to hook up my older 30" CinemaDisplay to have some serious desktop real estate!
Thanks for the great review. Just out of interest what is the base plate you use for the rotating shots? Thanks
excellent video!
I hate how imac have their usb ports and SD slot in the back. they should put it in the front where all the empty space is for their logo. still missing audio input.
very good comparison
Great comparison of the Apple 5k iMac and the regular iMac. I decided to get the regular iMac and instead of the 5k iMac and spent the extra money on upgrades. Also the regular iMac can be used, down the road, as a monitor for a newer iMac or Mac Pro computer but from what I understand the 5k iMac cannot, that was another reason for my decision to by the regular iMac computer.
Wow thats huge for me too for down the road , I came across a excellent condition late 2013 imac 27 like this one without 5 k and this helps me deciding to get it or not as well ,, I might do it
I guess my 2013 is stilk good enought for regular everyday use so i will save myself money. It might be old but it works and its fine with me.
Finally someone who calls 2560x1440 2.5k rather than the whole "2k" bullshit (1920x1080 on a 16:9 is "2k")
Or just QHD if you will.
Its interesting, I compared the 27in retina to the 2013 iMac, which is the one I have, and it all depends on how close you are to the screen. if you are fairly close to the screen, you'll see a HUGE difference. But where I have my iMac sitting on my desk, if I'm in my chair, and I reach straight towards the machine, the tips of my fingers are about 5-6in away from it, and from that distance I couldn't tell a difference at the store.
Considering that I am at the point of upgrading my 23 inch iMac to the new 27 inch 5k iMac, this comparison report is timely and I consider it to be excellent comparison. I appreciate the comment on the comparison of Final Cut and Premiere when using the 27 inch 5k iMac when editing video. Very well done. Thank you for your obvious hard work and effort.
Did you enjoy the 5k? I had purchased one. Its getting long on the tooth and I wish I could buy an i9 or Apple Silicon replacement. That aside it was a great computer for work and some personal asks such as iMovie.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought desktop real estate was measured in actual area, not pixels. Also, much of what was shown here had very large empty spaces when not having 5+ windows on one screen. It seems that the average programs & online media layout aren't yet at the level where you would truly benefit from a 5k display.
Just got a 2014 4ghz 32 gb with i7 for under $1200. These are really and capable beautiful machines!
Thanks for an informative video. The difference in the speed between the 1 TB HDD and the 1 TB Fusion drive was good to see. As expected, the Fusion drive is much faster than the HDD but most likely still slower than an SSD only drive.
As a developer I would like to know if text displayed on the 5k Retina iMac is is noticeably sharper and clearer than late 2013 27" iMac.. Guess a trip to the Apple store will resolve that for me.
I have got a 5K iMac custom built with a 4 Ghz prosser with a 4 GB video card and with 32Gb of ram and 3Tb fusion hard drive. My last iMac was fully spect with the 3.4 ghz and 2 Gb video card and 32 Gb of ram and a 3Tb fusion hard drive. I found both iMacs go a lot better fully spec then the standed built. All my macs are fully custom built.
thx good comparison
Extremely professional video. Great work guys.... Or guy? Which ever the case maybe 👍
so nice video keep it on...!!!!
I apologize if you've answered this question, but which components, if any would you recommend upgrading from the factory? I do lots of photo editing and always save my work on an external hard drive. For RAM upgrade, I believe I can do that at later time for less cost. So more specifically, between the processor and the type of storage, which would be the most beneficial? Thank you!
What an excellent comparison. Thank you. I am about to buy a 5K iMac. I have to decide quickly as I have a buyer for my 2011 model. My question is this: is it better to get the standard 5K model and upgrade the RAM and an SSD drive myself? If so, how easy is it to fit a 512 Crucial SSD drive?
hi Ken, thanks so much for your nice words. I would defenitiy recommend buying the base model and upgrading it yourself. any ssd would work on the iMac I believe.
MW Technology Many thanks.
Sr68720 Peasant
Darshan Davis i am part of the pc master race. so go cry to your mum.
A Mac is a PC, FAIL!!!
thankd for posting the cinebencz
For picture retouching you will better go with EIZO monitors for real colour display instead of 5K false colour with just better resolution. I have iMAC 27 late 2012 and I was trying to calibrate my monitor with external expensive devises which never worked properly causing some weird colour cast.
I was wanting to get the 5k iMac but I hear it has a lot of lagging and stuttering issues like dropping the FPS just in general using the UI. I've experienced this on the Macbook Pro retinas and don't want to deal with it on the 5k iMac. Did this 5k lag for you? If it did maybe I'll just go with the 2.5k iMac since it doesn't seem to have the lag.
Plz test iMac 5k with i7 and M295R9
Does the 5K get hotter and does it produce more fan noise compared to the older model?
Thenk U for Your Video!!! Whtary beautifool.
Which mac could you recommend for CAD modeling and renderwork (+adobe programs)
Intro bit at a sloth on the 2013 model. It now wins by default.
Should I upgrade a CPU or a GPU for video, audio editing and photoshopping? The each upgrade costs the same $250.
Or should I upgrade memory to 16GB or 32GB? In other words, what will make the biggest impact to multi media editing job?
nice review, just subbed,
i want one with 16 gb ram:P, cause i work with after effects, or is 8 GB enough?
16 minimum
Great review,
The advantage with the mac pro is if you will be hammering the machine all they long. Thermal issues with benefit the mac pro in terms of durability and sustained performance, particular in the Graphics card department. It's also easy to update in the future. In the other hand if I was about to buy a mac pro I will wait for V3 Xeons to roll, and with a little luck a W9100 derived graphics.
Great video!! Thank you! from jpn
I bought one and the only thing I don't like about it, is that the 1080p video on UA-cam looks like it's in 360p, because of it's high resolution. With the 1440p video and 4k, it's perfect.
Whats is the best deal, Apple 27" iMac (Late 2013) or Apple 21.5" iMac with Retina 4K Display (Late 2015) ? Both is 1299. Thanks
Hi brother you doing job fantastic I love that so I need one help from you I. I have iMac 21.5” normal one so I want to go iMac 27” 5k one so I don’t know it’s big deference with 21.5 let me know know abut this thank you
I got mixed up so which one is better for video editing?
Old imac has THUNDERBOLT 2 TOO
interesting video. I would like to ask you two questions master! Would an SSD fit in a 2.5K IMac and would a 5K Thunderbolt display work with a 2.5K? mine is 2012
2.5k for 5k will not work, for obvious reasons. hdd can be replaced with ssd for similarly obvious reasons.
i got thunderbolt on my asus rog notebook g750jw :), 5k imac looks amazing by the way
Hi, I just wonder is it Retina Display good for eye health? thank you in advance :D
On the subject of VESA mounts: Everybody should be aware before ordering that the 2014 iMac 5k MUST be ordered with a VESA mount at time of purchase. Found out the hard way. An Apple VESA mount cannot be added without complete teardown on these 5k units.
Hi there! I am trying to upgrade the ddr ram to 32gb and don't know which one to buy... Maybe something inexpensive but great if not good. What would you recommend? Thanks and great review!
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Sir ( 2nd hands ) i5 MACBOOK is better OR ( New one ) i7 DESKTOP COMPUTER is better ) FOR SHORT FILM VIDEO EDITING ?
Can u replay fast ?
If your price prediction about the upcoming 5k Cinema displays is true, then it would be better to just buy one of those and build a faster pc with the difference in cash. Just throwing it out there for those that might be more interested in the display technology.
I do have lots of movies on dvd. Now I'm watching them on 24" 1920x1200 display and they look like shit but they are watchable.
Will they look worse on retina display or similar?
What about a 5K IMac Vs Mac Pro?
unlike normal iMac, Whin the 5k star, the desktop did not appear smoothly
Is that usual ??
Have you done a Fusion drive vs Flash drive?
I was wondering why most of these reviews don't test the frame rates at 1440p as that would be a closer native resolution and would maybe help with scaling issues?
The new 21.5-inch iMac will be a 4K (4096 x 2304) display and come with Iris Pro Graphics or AMD Radeon by the end of October 2015. My question is: Will Iris Pro Graphics 6200 or AMD Radeon be able to run Adobe Creative Cloud programs like InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop? I've heard that AMD Radeon causes your computer to heat up more quickly than NVIDIA GeForce. Is it true?
cool vid
Love the comparison, hate the data reporting.
I think regular iMac with Fusion Drive drive is the best choice.
If I got this and loaded windows onto it, it would be beast for gaming :D
are there different between them ?
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Kudos
this is madness
All imac's is the best !
Try the ultraflix app
Can the CPU be upgraded to i7 on the older iMac? Also same question for the ram and drive to ssd?
yes.... to i7 and NVME
Is 2012 and 2013 using same screen?
Dude it's the same thing both incredible,only a professional could find the differences
I dont understand why his says the 5 K is so much more expensive. If you option them the same ie. same clock speed and fusion drive, they are about 100 bucks a part. Steal of a deal to get 5k thrown in for that.
It would appear that there is a lot of traffic and comments from people who have NEVER owned or even operated a Mac in their lives and yet, condemn them. I do detest these trolls and self-opinionated ex-sperts. If you have not owned or used a Mac, your opinion is completely irrelevant and useless. Go and annoy someone else as your comments are just ridiculous and your ignorance exceedingly so. Fine video and tests, by the way. Very informative. It will help me when I purchase my NEXT Mac.
I want to replace my MacBook Pro with an imac .is it true?
Waiting for the re-design.
Seriously Apple, that bezel is ridiculous on a screen like that. TV's have gone bezel-less and for good reason -- waaaaaay more immersive.
5 years later, still same bezel. lol
Wow, you run Borderlands so slow on that machine...
I mean, I have mid2011 model, and I completed this game without any hiccups. Well, mostly... ) I just turn AA settings to 2x or off, everything else was at maximum on 1080p res.
I use 3.2 late 2013 27 /16ram/1tb ssd
Hi, ive recently bought a 21.5 inch iMac (2013) and im wondering if i could use it as an external monitor for Windows laptops and how can i achieve this? my windows laptop has both hdmi 1.4 and mini DP 1.2, but does not support thunderbolt 2/3.
Do I need a tower for them???
no. iMac is an all-in-one desktop pc, so you dont need to have a tower.
+Kayla Cooks Noob
dell just recently released a 5k display... no that anyone would know the difference between that and 4k
And where is Cinebench R15 openGL score ???? why why why there is not ????? I want to know the difference.
Ok so my late model 2013 27" iMac says it has 2560 x 1440 display, so is that 4k?
BrazosportRoofing lol, no. its that hard to google how 4k resolution looks?
all in crispy 1080p lol actually for 6 yrs ago that's great lol
I'm 14 years old and I'm really into photography and videography. I've been asking my dad for a while now if he could get me an iMac 5K. He has replied many times saying what would you use it for!? I told him for homework and to edit pictures and videos. He wants me to get the iMac only if there's a real cause. For example, he wants me to pay him back the money for it by selling my pictures, but I replied that's a really difficult thing to do. I've looked up online why would a 14 year old need an iMac and all this other stuff, I think the main reason I want an iMac is because #1 I freaking love the graphics! #2 I think I could do my essays and homework more easier without lag. And #3 I could edit pictures and edit videos and it could become a hobby. Also, I am in high school and I don't really wanna wait until college to get a 5K because I wanna already know how and what to do. I'd rather get an iMac 5k while I'm in high school so I'm already familiar with everything.
+BRIGHT YEERZ Mate trust me on this the 5k imac does actually run slower due to all those pixels while the normal one runs nice and fast while also retaining a crisp screen.
stupid, you dont need this. a $1200 pc will do more and give you a better life for investment
+Nikhil Anisetti That's bullshit
AndersPB why?
+Nikhil Anisetti I'm sure the iMac is still pretty fast and it also has a way better screen. I'm sure both iMacs have the same speed. Even if they don't there is not much of a difference. Plus for me newer is better because I like being up to date with things. But thanks for the reply😊
This is one of the best computers on he market. You can do all those things you've mentioned. BUT upgrade the ram by yourself. It's half price than what Apple charges
The New 27" 5K iMac, is actually a TFT panel and not an IPS one. Apple used TFT to accommodate the increased resolution.
It is both IPS and TFT: IPS and TN (faster for gaming, worse colors than IPS) are both TFT technologies.
store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac-retina It is indeed IPS.
The heart of the display panel is the TFT, or thin film transistor. The TFT transports the electrical charge to each individual pixel. By manufacturing an oxide-based TFT more precisely than had ever been done before, we enabled each pixel to charge quicker and stay charged longer. This was essential for delivering consistent and uniform brightness from corner to corner across such a massive display with so many pixels. And it turned out to be even more energy efficient, too.
Source:
www.apple.com/imac-with-retina/design/
TFT and TN are not the same. TFT is thin film transistor, TN is twisted nematic. TFT has nothing to do with TN vs IPS. Read here store.apple.com/us/buy-mac/imac-retina
The wikipedia has an article about LCDs that can help you understand:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display
Hi hi
Any one still here lol
Question of today’s technology , I like this size of monitor that’s why I’am asking ,
Question can one add FaceTime or google calling duo on this unit ? I’m dumb so I’m asking , also I’ve google Assistant on my iPad working dimmer switches for lights and stuff , can I make use of all that using this iMac ? Any help would be great
Hello thank you for explanation between old iMac and new iMac
i need your advice please i have iMac 2012 Late
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
3.5 GHz Intel Core i7
8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
1 TB fusion HD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB
should i change it to anew iMac 5K
thank you
Depends on your computational needs and not your computational specs.
You don't need the new iMac 5K, all you need is to add more ram, and a fast external hard drive with at least 12TB with SSD and also an external 4K monitor that's all you need.
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Who is that "you" you talk about?
And why 12 TB? And should that 12 TB consist of SSDs?
I just ask, as I have about 40 to 50 TB of storage capacity and do no think everyone needs more than 1 TB.
But does it work?
That is a PC with average hardware for gaming but without good cooling... it will suck...
Don't think you can dual boot with a fusion drive ?
+mat2090 You can dual boot with any kind of drive... HDD, SSD, Hybrid... it makes no difference.
A "Fusion Drive" is not a hardware device, it's a software RAID available in OS X that combines an SSD with a regular hard disk to get a large & fast storage area. If you have an SSD and a Hard Disk in a Mac, you can create a Fusion Drive volume using Disk Utility: www.macworld.com/article/2014011/storage-drives/how-to-make-your-own-fusion-drive.html