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is this worth it

adamcarvell

adamcarvell

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I would never get a machine with a fusion drive. A pure SSD and especially the SSD's in the recent Mac's are a HUGE upgrade in speed. They make quite a difference in the overall feeling of how snappy the system is.
I would look at the 2020 iMac instead. All processors in the 2020 version has hyper threading enabled, which older versions only had in the i9 processors.
 
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adamcarvell said:
do the 2020 ones have soldered memory
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Nope, user replaceable as ever.

I would agree with mlykke, never get a Fusion Drive. It's more HDD than it is SSD. Far more, in fact.

I have a 2017 with 24GB RAM and a 512GB SSD that I am looking to sell...
 

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unless the description is wrong under tech specs it says
Product DescriptionApple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar - 13.3" - Core i5 - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - UKProduct TypeNotebookOperating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15ProcessorIntel Core i5 (10th Gen) 2 GHz (3.8 GHz) / 6 MB CacheMemory16 GB LPDDR4X (provided memory is soldered)Storage512 GB SSDOptical DriveNo optical driveDisplay13.3" LED backlight 2560 x 1600 / WQXGA - 227 ppiGraphicsIntel Iris Plus GraphicsInput DeviceForce Touch trackpad, Touch BarKeyboardUKKeyboard BacklightYesIntegrated WebcamYesNetworking802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0BatteryUp to 10 hoursSecurityApple T2 Security Chip, fingerprint readerColourSpace greyDimensions (WxDxH)30.41 cm x 21.24 cm x 1.56 cmWeight1.4 kgLocalisationLanguage: English / region: United KingdomEnvironmental StandardsENERGY STAR QualifiedManufacturer WarrantyLimited warranty - 1 year
 
adamcarvell said:

Very | Womens, Mens and Kids Fashion, Furniture, Electricals & More! | very.co.uk

Discover fashion, home, tech & more online with a choice of ways to pay and next day delivery with click & collect. Download our app for exclusive offers
www.very.co.uk

unless the description is wrong under tech specs it says
Product DescriptionApple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar - 13.3" - Core i5 - 16 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD - UKProduct TypeNotebookOperating SystemmacOS Catalina 10.15ProcessorIntel Core i5 (10th Gen) 2 GHz (3.8 GHz) / 6 MB CacheMemory16 GB LPDDR4X (provided memory is soldered)Storage512 GB SSDOptical DriveNo optical driveDisplay13.3" LED backlight 2560 x 1600 / WQXGA - 227 ppiGraphicsIntel Iris Plus GraphicsInput DeviceForce Touch trackpad, Touch BarKeyboardUKKeyboard BacklightYesIntegrated WebcamYesNetworking802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0BatteryUp to 10 hoursSecurityApple T2 Security Chip, fingerprint readerColourSpace greyDimensions (WxDxH)30.41 cm x 21.24 cm x 1.56 cmWeight1.4 kgLocalisationLanguage: English / region: United KingdomEnvironmental StandardsENERGY STAR QualifiedManufacturer WarrantyLimited warranty - 1 year
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They've got the tech specs wrong. Note that it's for a MacBook Pro, not an iMac. To get the actual tech specs, go to Apple.com where it clearly shows that it's user accessible:

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You don't want to buy an iMac with a 1tb fusion drive and then "open it" to install a faster drive.

Get an iMac with an SSD "from the factory".
You won't regret it.

If money is a consideration, do they have an Apple online refurbished store there?

The iMac you posted in #5 above would be a far better choice.
I looked over the page at the URL you provided, and could not find any reference to how much RAM was in it.
I will guess that it comes with 8gb.
That's ok.
It's EASY to open the door on the back of a 27" iMac and install more RAM yourself.

BUT -- DON'T buy additional RAM until you've been using the iMac for a week or two (at least). It may run just fine with 8gb...
 
thanks for all the advice although it seemed a cheap way to get an iMac the fusion has put me off so wont be buying that one il keep my mac mini for a while longer.
 
FYI, you could always get that 2019 iMac if it's cheap enough and run it off an external NVMe USB 3.2 Gen 1 SSD instead of the internal Fusion Drive.
 
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