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| Price | $1,899 to $2,024 at 6 stores | $1,229 to $1,299 at 6 stores | ||
| CNET editors' rating |  4.0 stars Excellent | 3.5 stars Very good | 4.0 stars Excellent | 3.5 stars Very good |
| Average user rating | 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews | 3.0 stars out of 1 review | 0 stars No reviews, write one! |
| Release date | September 11, 2012 | November 29, 2012 | November 08, 2012 | August 07, 2012 |
| The Bottom Line | Apple sticks to the fundamentals with the new iMac, relying on design, strong features, and overall polish to maintain its leadership among high-end all-in-ones. | The 21.5-inch iMac will be a compelling lower-cost all-in-one for Mac loyalists, but you can get more capabilities from similarly priced Windows all-in-ones. | With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range. | HP has made an aggressive move in the budget PC space with this big-screen all-in-one that will serve as an affordable, generally capable home computer. | Basic specs |
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| Audio Output | Integrated - Stereo | Integrated - Stereo | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Type | Personal computer | Personal computer | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Video Memory | 512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM | 512 MB GDDR5 SDRAM | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Apple iMac iMac (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 3.2 GHz 27 in - Monitor : LED | Apple iMac iMac (fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i5 2.7 GHz - Monitor : LED 21.5 in | Mac Mini (Fall 2012) - 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz | - A4 5400K 3.6 GHz 23 in |
| Storage Controller | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-300 ) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Optical Storage | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Processor | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 3.2 GHz ( Quad-Core ) 1 3 ( 3.6 GHz ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i5 1 3 2.7 GHz ( 3.2 GHz ) ( Quad-Core ) | Intel 3rd Gen Core i7 2.6 GHz ( Quad-Core ) | AMD A4 5400K / 3.6 GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB 32 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 8 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1600 MHz | 4 GB | 4 GB DDR3 SODIMM |
| Cache Memory | 6 MB L3 cache | 6 MB L3 cache | Info unavailable | 1 MB |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 25.6 in x 8 in x 20.3 in | 20.8 in x 6.9 in x 17.7 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Hard Drive (3rd) | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 21 lbs | 12.5 lbs | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Monitor | 27 in LED - 2560 x 1440 | 21.5 in - LED - 1920 x 1080 ( Full HD ) | Info unavailable | 23 in |
| Hard Drive | 1 TB 1 x HDD - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 x HDD 1 TB - Serial ATA-300 - Serial ATA | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Graphics Controller | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M | Info unavailable | Integrated graphics - AMD |
| Storage Removable | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Networking | Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Bluetooth 4.0 IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Product Form Factor | All-in-one | All-in-one | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Operating System | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion | Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion | Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit] |
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