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2020 iMac Teardown Reveals Internal Changes and Similarities
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it is blatantly obvious that this is an easy update for Apple as their focus is on the new computers, and not the old intel ones.
It will overheat when pushed and isn’t upgradeable and is already an dated shell.
mostly you are right,
but a lot of people, buying the higher configurations, depend on Windows x86, x64
and nobody knows if the apple-arm-clones will be sufficient in a workstation setup, there are only weak promises ... performance per watt ?
all we really know is that Windows x86, x64 will not work
yes, and that is me - I rely on windows for my work. So I just bought a PC instead, and will remote into it when needed. No way am I buying an outdated All in One computer, just so I can use windows on an overheating / down volted CPU.
Of course the Apple Silicone will be sufficient for a workstation set up [the iMac isn't a workstation btw, the iMac Pro is]. Do you think this hasn't been planned for years? The whole business strategy for Apple has been this and we will all see the results in Big Sur and the next computers.
No company makes major decisions on a whim and especially one as big as Apple.
If it was me I'd pay for the 4Tb just to have the ability to upgrade it later, also doesn't hurt having 4Tb of internal storage.
BTW my late 2012 iMac 27" you can hear the fan just about all the time when doing just about anything, but it is getting on for 8 years old!
BTW my late 2012 iMac 27" you can hear the fan just about all the time when doing just about anything, but it is getting on for 8 years old!
Maybie i missed something, when did iMac change to SSD from Fusion drive?
There's a link to the story on literally the second line of the article...
The opposite for me. I‘ve bought this 2020 iMac to replace a Late 2015 iMac as I don’t want a first generation Apple Silicon iMac. By the time they’ve fine-tuned their silicon for the iMac, I’ll be ready to upgrade this 2020 model.
Yep, this is very likely for the future big iMac, which apart from the Mac Mini is the only current Mac the end user can still upgrade the RAM. Its one point for getting this last Intel iMac and maxing it out to future proof it for the next 5-10 years!
Anybody there with an i9 8-core iMac? What about noise?
Particularly during medium CPU load.
Since I work into audio production that's an aspect I'm going to consider prior to buy the new one.
Particularly during medium CPU load.
Since I work into audio production that's an aspect I'm going to consider prior to buy the new one.
Wouldn't it be better to ask about current models than old ones, if you're looking to buy a current one?
Couldn't find yet a proper thermals review for the new model, so I am asking for the old one, since the cooling system is essentially the same
2013 here. Struggling to get by, but holding out for redesign and Apple silicon so I can run my phone and iPad apps on it. But mainly it’s the design. Can’t justify spending £5k for a machine that looks identical to the 2 I had before (including my 2011 model)
You know, i never did really seriously look into that, and you got me thinking...
Looking at Apple's support doc regarding eGPU there are more supported options than I thought.
Thanks for the great advice!
Lol.. ESD mat didn’t look grounded.No smock,wrist strap,and probably no heel strap or floor mat.I’m guessing they’re either planning on not using it or just don’t care.
Then Apple are lying when they always claim to be making the best product they possibly can.
Should have just released a re designed iMac running intel. Not hold back.
I’ve owned the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019 model iMacs and they all get loud when the CPU is loaded.
My 2019 model had the 3.6GHz 8 core i9 and that was pretty loud as well.
I noticed in the 2017 (4.2GHz i7 quad) and 2019 models that the fans kicked in a lot sooner. So I would assume with the new 8 and 10 core models it will be a similar story.
Lovely see see such good looking internals.
My only point of upset is that, they have ALL THAT SPACE in their now. Would have been so simple to have filled that empty space with a well designed heatsink and large slow? running fan, to have fixed one of the long running issues with many Apple products and that's running so hot.
My only point of upset is that, they have ALL THAT SPACE in their now. Would have been so simple to have filled that empty space with a well designed heatsink and large slow? running fan, to have fixed one of the long running issues with many Apple products and that's running so hot.
We know that's always been a lie.
Well not back in the very early says, but for a long time since that statement has been used.
You say on one hand, "we make the very best computers we can"
Then you fit a 5400 rpm drive, or a low end GPU.
Neither of those equate to "The Best"
You could say, "we fit the best consumer graphics we can" and than fit a RTX 2080 Ti card as that would be true
For the price.
Nothing is stopping you from upping the specs of the iMac at the time of ordering to get the version that you want.
So with the previous version that had a Fusion drive option, are you able to upgrade it with a standard, off the shelf SSD? I think I heard that the screen doesn’t have any adhesive holding it in either, which would mean swapping in an SSD shouldn’t be too difficult.
Of course the guy does mention “display tape” in the video, and I wouldn’t expect that to have changed between the models. So much for that idea.
Of course the guy does mention “display tape” in the video, and I wouldn’t expect that to have changed between the models. So much for that idea.
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