Apple iMac MMQA2LL/A Silver 2017
About This Desktop
Processor ModelIntel 7th Generation Core i5. System Memory (RAM)8 gigabytes. GraphicsIntel Iris Plus Graphics 640. Screen Resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD). Total Storage Capacity1000 gigabytes. Screen Size21.5 inches
- Processor & Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)The iMac Intel Aluminum had the Mac OS X 10.8.2 (12C2037) operating system pre-installed on it. It was powered by Core 2.3 GHz Intel “Core i5” 7th generation I5 processor with four independent processor cores on a single chip
- UpgradabilityAlthough the iMac Intel Aluminum came with 8 GB of RAM it could be upgraded up to 16 GB of RAM.
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
- Below average ram (7th percentile) 7th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR3 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | aio |
| Weight | 5.7 kg / 12.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 1 port |
System
| OS | Mac OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iMac MMQA2LL/A | HP OMEN 45L GT22-3080 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS | Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 7th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | ARM | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 128 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 1024 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA Blackwell GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 850 | 850 | 240 | 750 |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iMac MMQA2LL/A | 36.9 | 40.8 | 7.4 | 46 | 44.5 | 99.3 | 88.8 |
| HP OMEN 45L GT22-3080 Compare | 95.9 | 88.3 | 77.9 | 93.8 | 90.9 | 71.6 | 84.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.4 | 94.2 | 97.6 | 90.9 | 40 | 71.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.6 | 81.4 | 82 | 89.9 | 90.9 | 71.6 | 95.3 |
| MSI EdgeXpert EdgeXpert-11SUS Compare | 99.6 | 95.4 | 98.9 | 87.9 | 97.3 | 40 | 83.3 |
| Dell Tower Plus DEBT2250-7177BLK-PUS Compare | 88.8 | 81.4 | 77.9 | 98.7 | 72.7 | 71.6 | 82.7 |
Usage Scores
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