2017 21.5" 4K Apple iMac Unboxing and First Impressions
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
3.4 GHz Intel Core i5
8 GB 2400 MHz DDR4
Radeon Pro 560 4096 MB
1Tb Fusion Drive
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WOw, that must run cool, I have a late 2012 with 8GB DDR3 and it does the job well, I want the 2017.
Thank you for doing this review. I am in the market for an iMac myself and I've been looking at this model. This seems like the sweet spot. If 8 GB of ram is working for you, then it works. It can always be professionally upgraded later and you can still keep the machine for years to come. Sounds like a winner to me. The only thing I would have done different is get the 256 GB ssd and just add an external ssd to hold all my videos and photos.
best video so far... as a developer I know joy to get new machine...
You could be a character in the big bang theory
why did this have only 10 likes
The ram is non user upgradable, only the 27 inch is. Also, you should of got an SSD model, this would make your Mac feel like a speed demon. You still have time to return it!!!! Remember you will have this machine for years!!!!
That's a really good point. Of course swapping to an SSD, a 27", and 16+GB of RAM puts the total well over $2k, where this was $1500. Might be tempting to go for the baseline 27" with 8GB of RAM so I can upgrade it myself later
Jordan Keyes How about this spec: www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/imac?product=MNE02LL/A&step=config#
It's under $2k and it gives you more ram and the smallest SSD. You can easily add several terabytes of external HD with all those back ports.
And when it comes to wait times to be delivered. I would rather wait 2 weeks and be a happy bunny for the next 3 plus years.
BTW, I'm from England so I have no idea how tax works in your state. So please forgive my myopic opinion.
Oh sorry, the link did not keep my selections. I picked the 16 ram option and the 256 gb SSD for the price of $1800
if the inside is anything like the last iMac models you can upgrade the RAM yourself. And if you chose the Fusion drive you can put a bigger HDD and a bigger SSD if you know what you are doing, you just need to remove the screen and perform an almost complete disassembly and this will void the warranty so that's why apple says it's "non user upgradeable".
Isn't it possible to just buy an external SSD and just install the OS from there and choose the SSD as a startup disk? I got a 1 TB fusion drive and you're like the 1000000 comment i read and feel bad about my poor decision at the time that i bought my 27" imac.
i buy that exact model today for 800€ i am very happy its my first real mac ever (maybe i will upgrade de ram in the future)
if I liked mac's this is the configuration I'd go for, great video fam
Thanks, mate!
Man, I love this iMac I wish I could have an elder version of it really this is so amazing video man keep going like this!!!
Like the intro!!! The more hands on video are great!!!
I'm running a 12 yr old mac pro 3,1 and am anxiously waiting on the pending iMac Pro coming out in December. If I can get at least 10 yrs out of that I will be happy. I will be going for the 4TB SSD option!
That smile more shirt thooo😭😍😍😍😍
Great video, I might get a mac now. You deserve more views and subs!!
Thanks a lot!
I think you're really going to enjoy using that iMac I have the late 2015 27" iMac and it's a great machine. I just wish Apple would be reliable on refresh cycles.
Purchased this exact same model and specs refurbished for $250.00 cheaper. So I received mine for the price of their base model. This is our 3rd Apple from their refurbished section...all come in the exact same manner and box except on the box in very light grey it says "REFURBISHED", with the same warranty. I'm typing this on an 3 year old refurbished MacBook Pro purchased from them and my son uses an Ipad. You will never notice the difference.
Just traded my almost 4 year old MacBook Pro for this... happy with my choices and transferring my old content with time machine was easy
Nice video. I love my 2015 27" 5K iMac. Just a great machine. Enjoy!
I really wanted to go with the 27", but for my desk size and needs, 21.5" was more than enough. It's a nice step up from the 13" MBP without being too big.
Nice Jordan! Mine is the 21.5 4K but the last version, runs great!
Mines on the way can't wait! I took my 15" MacBook Pro up to 8gb of RAM recently it's running Adobe CC very nicely can't wait to get my desktop!
Just ordered the 3.0 2017 version I can't wait for the 5-7 days
Please do a video on the migrating issue, many of us have questions here about that.
I think its here
going to order one soon for myself!
Memory upgrade is WAY worth it and very easy. My family jokes with me that I've drank the Apple Kool-aid. Love my iMac. I have the 27".
also love my imac 27 5k... waiting for more ram in the mail..
and I actually do like the magic mouse 2...
Awesome video! I just subscribed. I just got the 27" and am so excited to have faster editing. ( upgrading from a MacBook Air, big step up in speed I'm sure!) Enjoy your new computer!!
Nice video +Jordan Keyes. ENJOY :)
Subscribed straight away, love your personality 😂
do let us know your further review on this
I went for the same model but upgraded on the CPU (to the i7) and the RAM (to the 16Gb option). Won't get here until sometime between this coming Friday and the following Tuesday (today is Sunday), but I expect the extra build time will be well worth it.
Received it. Was 100% correct -- the extra time _was_ worth it.
I went from a 1.4GHz 4 gb ram Mac Mini to this 21.5 inch 3.4 GHz 8GB Ram iMac and editing with Logic Pro X is 100% better!
Very rare system overload, and doesn't overload more than once
You can actually ear sea shanty 2 at 2:45
The b-roll is so smooth, can you make a video on how you do it???
At some point I need to upgrade the way I do that... I'm just using a slider ( amzn.to/2rXlinr ) on top of my tripod with a Manfrotto fluid head ( amzn.to/2shy54L )on top of that.
Jordan Keyes thanks for a thoughtful reply, manfroto products are great to capture amazing videos
Very cool iMac I like your videos a lit
Lot
Not bad for less than 1700 bucks!. Congrats
Nice "smile more shirt":)
i have a 27in. iMac and a 21.5 2016 iMac, but i sold that one and bought the iPad pro 12.9 and i still have the iMac 27
I’m getting this in less than one week
5:45 why did that lag like that?
Nice video. Thank you.
i had this same imac but it had no ssd and it took 30 minutes to start up and video editing in imovie was incredibly slow!
You should had wait for ryzen gen2 threadripper and make it an hackintosh.
Great video!
Is this good for minecraft?
5:20 you can do the gestures on a magic mouse... they're a little different tho
After you finish Migration Assistant can you sync an iOS device on either device? MacBook or iMac or only just one? Given the iTunes Library is the same. I’m asking because I have a mid 2014 MacBook Pro retina 13 and wanted this same machine but wanted know know how do I sync my iPhone 8 Plus and iPad Pro to it without deleting everything
Gotta love how easy it is to migrate apps and documents from Mac-to-Mac.
Quick question: Why not get a Mac Mini instead?
Aside from the USB Type-C, the iMac and Mac Mini are almost the same. The Mini is much cheaper and it can be used on any aftermarket monitor/TV.
if Apple had put out new Mac Mini's, I might have... but the previous one was last updated in 2014, and the dual core chips in them are about half the power of the one in this iMac.
Jordan Keyes Yep. I have the 2012 mini and it is holding up surprisingly well, but wouldn't buy it over the iMac now. I hope Apple upgrades it as well, because I want to use my own monitor with a desktop Mac.
I would prefer a new Mac Mini also. I think they will update it.
No! Don't say it :(
If I buy a MacBook Pro and iMac and buy Final Cut Pro x on my MacBook Pro can I download that on my IMac for free? or do I have to buy it again
Can you please do benchmarks on this machine (Cinebench, Geekbench)?
Dig those pillows ^_^
I just order my iMac today I got the 27in i7 with the 8gb video card the ram is a little bit expensive right now. I upgraded my cousin iMac last year to 32gb of ram for $200.00 but that was DDR 3 the DDR 4 ram is really hight for 16gb its btw $250 and $300 r so I will wait till the price goes down i got the 8gb of ram opt as well
All I'M shocked about is, why is the mouse small and, why is the keyboard length too short? :O That's the only dissapointing part from MY point of view! :C
Nice purchase. I'd like to see a performance and temperature comparison between this new iMac and your Macbook Pro for 1080p60 and 4K editing playback, transcoding and rendering
Might do just that... from early impressions, the MBP actually renders slightly faster for 1080p60! Thinking the 1Tb Fusion drive must be a lot slower than the 512Gb SSD in my MBP.
You're right, I didn't think about that as a factor. The blackmagic disk speed test would be great to test the read/write speed difference
WHY IS IT CALLED THE ''Magic'' MOUSE?!!!
Hey Jordan, when you transferred your data through the two macs did u need a thunderbolt 3 cable or did it transfer over the air?
I want to get this but I think I will wait a little bit more for a design refresh. I would be surprised if they don't update the design before 2020. While the iMac still looks nice it is starting to look dated with those thick bezels. Glad to see they finally added some kind of dedicated graphics
I can definitely agree about the bezels, it's a bit of a bummer.
But we are now accustomed to thin bezels due to all the flat screen TV's out there. My monitor has large bezels and its still fine. I don't mind bezels, it gives a border so you're less distracted of whats behind it. Good video.
Wow, that animation @5:44 was really really slow and lagging. Nice machine but not what I would buy for myself.
God damnit, Apple should work on these annoying ui lags on its retina models. I hope metal 2 will solve that problem forever!!!
How is the iMac doing with fcpx? Could you make a little video on that? How fcpx runs on this iMac ? Scrubbing and playback I'm really interested in.
Thanks in advance.
Greetings from the Netherlands!!
Awesome video! So how was it editing videos on iMac vs your MacBook?
Nice shirt 👍
Nice video, thanks for sharing. How well is the video editing going and the general operation of the computer with the fusion drive? I'm thinking of getting the same model and specs? Right now I am only using iMovie but might eventually get Final Cut.
Great video. Thanks for posting. How is this exact iMac with 4K video editing? Does it perform ok?
Hey, how did you find the Fusion Drive over time? It's been hard to find actual impressions of the shrunk down SSD one rather than experience-free hyperbole online, lol
In fact, a video on its performance would be awesome!
When I turn on this Mac I can't listen the classic sound of apple.. it's normal?
How did you transfer your data from your Macbook Pro to your new iMac?
I’m a fellow UA-camR. I’ve been watching for a while and I have the 27 Inch IMac 5K but I was considering picking up a 13 inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and I think it would be good. Also I subbed. Great Job 👍
Is it latest generation Intel core i5?
Also was that the first time you included background music during the setup of your table? Just wondering.
it's the Core i5-7500 CPU (just checked).
Background music? I've used it before, but it seemed fitting for the timelapse.
Ahmad Alhmidan waw that's sad
I've been considering an iMac for a while now. What would your considerations be on what type. I would be an i7 person, and I think I'd go for a bigger monitor, maybe you can give me some reflections?
Nice & Good Luck :)
I have the iMac 21.5 inch 2017 with 8 ram model 18,2 . Can I update the ram?
why only 21.5? for editing is kinda small..27" would have been better no? wasn't it available?
27" was available, but for my small desk area, it's just a bit overwhelming. I've been editing on a 13" MBP for months now, so 21.5" is quite a step up without being too big. Of course from the other comments, I'm kinda tempted to swap out for the 27" just to get the easily upgradeable memory...
Jordan Keyes you ll love the 27" inch..yeah it will seem big at first, but you will not regret it.anyway, enjoy your new toy:D
2 Words - External Monitor ;)
Imac 2017 21 inches is RETINA?
How are you finding the 8gig model for using Final Cut Pro etc? I just bought one myself and I hope I'll never need 16gig, so far it's ok.
Nice vide0.What is the largest hard drive I can get from factory for iMac 21 and 27? The website say 3TB but the options only show 2TB.
I'd like to know how long does it take to boot the computer with the 1TB fusion drive? I'm afraid it'd be quite long since there's merely 32GB SSD storage there. Is it enough for exporting Final Cut Pro video? I'm afraid the bottle neck will be the slow writing speed of the HDD there.
I looking on ebay currently right now same model. Can you tell my how is that Fusion Drive disc.. i know how to open screen etc... but i'm not good in installing MacOS software so propably by hard for my to myself change for SSD. Currently i using NVMe on my PC Build in Past in Mac mini 2014 i got SSD and i wondering it might be to slow. Are You happy with it? with that Fusion drive? And second question aboud productivity performance in FCPX. Is that Radeon 560 with i5 is enaught strong for 1440p "home private video production". Thank You a lot. Ou.... is that screen 21.5 isn't to small ? Regards
Why is Apple doing Fusion Drives in 2017.
Everything should be SSD.
The fusion drive would be ok if it was the absolute base model. That there's pure HDD iMacs after the refresh is the infuriating part. And 32GB for the FD NAND seems a bit sparse, I had hoped it would double up this gen.
andre rio
I thought Apple used Samsung SSD's?
Didn't realise they make their own SSD.
Samsung makes a huge amount for Apple.
2:00 my ears were are crying.
Did you call your videocard "RAM"?
nope. Said it had 4 GB of VRAM. It says it on the box.
Does anybody know if the MacBook Air is capable of doing 4k video editing in FCP? I have never owned an Apple device before other than an old ipod. I was also looking into the mac minis that don't have screen, just the processor. My budget is limited atm.
Yes, it is totally capable of doing 4K video editing (The newer models) but if you want to do that every day, I'd recommend you to buy the MacBook Pro
Ah ok, thanks! Imma have to hold off on buying that Ferrari and buy a Mac instead. ;-)
EscapeThink tough one
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Hi just wanted to know where would be the best place to buy one
Hi Jordan,
Congrats on your new mac. I have one question: can you use an external monitor for extended desktop/dual monitor setup?
Thanks a bunch
You can, as long as you have either a USB-C to HDMI adapter, or a USB-C to DisplayPort cable, and a monitor that accepts those things.
I've been using the USB-C monitor I looked at here: ua-cam.com/video/vMi--mqcsyo/v-deo.html and it works just fine
Thank you so much for your detailed reply. On previous models worked only as dual display(aka it displays same thing on both iMac and external monitor). This is a really huge improvement.
Thank you
so you play Minecraft on iMac !!!
Do a what's on my iMac 🖥 ?
Possibly! For the most part it's web browsers and FCPx. Honestly, if it weren't for video editing, I could probably survive with a Chromebook.
Please tell me that can this handle 4k editing for same model you have please reply.and I f you can make a video about video editing on this.
iMac Retina 4K 21.5-inch, 2017, Intel Core i5 3,4GHz, 8Gb 2400MHz DDR4, Radeon Pro 560 4096Mb можно ли сделать апгрейд ОЗУ с 8Gb на 64Gb?
Not for the 21.5" 2017 model, unless you pay Apple directly or disassemble the whole iMac. For the 27" 2017 model, there was a door on the back you could open to replace the RAM. I made a video about the 27" and I think I showed the RAM upgrade here: ua-cam.com/video/KC7ZMEF0vbM/v-deo.html
do video how you Edit on the imac
Only the 27” is user upgradable
RKobi1031 not really you still have to open the screen to up grade your fusion drive to. Ssd
Why 21,5".... why.... whyyyyyy?
For my desk size, 27" just seemed overkill, and I'm usually just editing 1080p60 footage, so 5k vs 4k doesn't make a huge difference for what I do.
Does the final cut pro still works in the laptop?
Welcome to iJail.
Got The Same one as me
Can't upgrade the ram with the 21.5-inch 🖥
A user can't (easily), no. Taking it to the Apple store, they can.
***** I see, that I wasn't aware of, thanks for the info!
how are the graphics??
Hi ! Should I get the 4k 21.5 with fusion drive or Ssd ? I just want to do basic things. (sorry for my english i'm french lol) thanks
Jiraqa if you’re gonna be downloading a lot of stuff and making videos, etc go with the ssd if you’re doing basic occasional downloads, etc go with the cheaper option.
Okay thanks
I got a 27" retina iMac late 2015 with 3,2 GHz i5 processor and Radeon R9M390 2GB.. Is your iMac 4k faster than mine? I don't know a lot about specs but i want the fastest and i am considering selling my 5k imac to a friend to get the 2017 version. Nice video btw, i have no idea why i just stumbled on you now but i'm definitely subscribing!
Too bad I’ll never own one
Hi Jordan - Great video. I just subscribed ! You got the best one :)
One question before I go to the store and pick one of these babies up:- how did you do the migration from your MacBook Pro? Wired link or via wifi? I just want to make sure I have all the kit to set it up when I get home .. I also have a MacBook Pro ..
When I was setting the iMac up, it asked if I wanted to migrate, and ran the assistant for me. Here's an article with more info: support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350
You can do it over wifi or ethernet, or with the two plugged into each other if you want. I just did wifi.
is it is usb 3.0 or usb 2.0
Looking through the System information, it only shows USB 3 and 3.1 hubs.
I'm tommrow getting my MacBook I Wish I could have iMac But What ever I have a MacBook I'm not mad
I want to get an iMac for editing 1080p videos. Is the 3.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, fast enough for render and export videos?
epocalypseful most likely
epocalypseful the MacBook can do that just fine. The iMac won't have any issues