Review on 27" Apple iMac All-in-One (Retina 5K, Mid 2020) MXWU2RU/A, 5120x2880, Intel Core i5 3.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Pro 5300, MacOS, Silver by Andrey Stanchev ᠌

Name: 27" Apple iMac All-in-One (Retina 5K, Mid 2020) MXWU2RU/A, 5120x2880, Intel Core i5 3.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Pro 5300, MacOS, Silver
Item: 27" Apple iMac All-in-One (Retina 5K, Mid 2020) MXWU2RU/A, 5120x2880, Intel Core i5 3.3GHz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Pro 5300, MacOS, Silver
Rating: 5

July 17, 2023

Everything about the purchase suits me, a very necessary product.

My current computer is an iMac 21.5" late 2022, and its display resolution is still 1080p. I've owned it since 2022.

After learning about the launch of the iMac 27 "2022, and taking a look at the various price points, I made the decision to upgrade.

I purchased the most affordable junior model, which included a 256 GB solid-state drive, an Intel i10500 processor, and a Radeon Pro 5300 graphics card. It also had the typical glossy glass. In contrast to my last poppy, this one still has space!)

I paid 145,000 in order to purchase the younger one.

According to the results of the testing, the average model that costs 170,000 does not justify the additional cost. For such a large sum of money, we are only given an additional + 8 GB of RAM, + 256 GB SSD, and + 4.6% of the processing power. Not helpful at all. For the same amount of money, you may get 32 gigabytes of RAM rather than the 40 gigabytes that you already have, as well as a 1 terabyte external Samsung Thunderbolt drive, which will be FASTER than the Mac's current internal SSD.

But the most costly model, which costs two hundred thousand dollars, is already attractive; there is already a substantially more powerful processor and video card; however, I was unable to afford it because it had already exceeded my budget. Don't worry if you don't use your Mac constantly for demanding work because the newest model will still get the job done quickly, especially when compared to the earlier versions. However, if all of a sudden there is a sale of an earlier model at a price that is comparable to its market value (thousands for 175), it makes perfect sense to add it and purchase it.

256 GB SSD on the more recent model is insufficient; at least 512 GB is required. However, on my older Mac, I didn't have enough 512 GB, so I use an external 1 TB SSD for Mac OS, as well as an external USB 3.0 SSD for 512 GB for Windows 10. Very convenient . In point of fact, this is how I upgraded to a new Mac; I just updated both the old and new Macs to the most recent version of Catalina, and then I relocated the external SSD that was connected to the old Mac to the new Mac. It worked perfectly after that! Now that I have signed into the new poppy and enabled it in the BIOS to operate from external drives, the new security chip is right there.)

Even though 8 gigabytes of RAM is insufficient, you have to take it with you in order to be able to add as much more as you require in the future. It indicated that I had roughly 250 megabytes of free RAM despite having 8 gigabytes of storage space. When I had forty gigabytes of storage space, I discovered that only twelve to sixteen gigabytes were in use while the remaining space was available for use. That means, the computer needs a minimum of 16 gigabytes of random access memory (RAM).

Pros

The 5k display with True Tone is simply outstanding. A monitor of this level typically costs more than a Mac computer would. I was warned that owing to the upscaling, 4k and 1080p video would reportedly appear horrible on a 5k mac monitor, however everything looks fantastic! When I watched the same movie on YouTube using both a 4K monitor and a regular monitor, I did not notice any change in the sharpness of the image. On the other hand, I noticed a difference in the way colors were reproduced and the highlights on the matrix. The colors look substantially better on the Mac, and there are significantly fewer highlights on the matrix when compared to a low-cost 4k Philips monitor. The speakers produce a high-quality sound overall. Very nimble; if you're upgrading from an older Mac equipped with an SSD and believed that it would make things open more fast, you'll be pleasantly pleased by how rapidly everything opens on this new Mac. The read/write speed of the SSD found in the base is approximately 1600/1100. If you worked in the past from an external SSD connected to a USB 3.0 port, then the maximum read/write speed you experienced was 500. That is, the internal SSD has achieved a speed boost of 3 times the previous level. It's possible that this will be the final Poppy on which you can run Windows natively; Windows functions normally in 5k. Also, this place under Windows has a nice sound. It was evident that the sound quality in Windows was inferior to that of Mac OS on my prior late 2022 Mac, which had some problematic audio drivers. There is a door that can be opened to upgrade the RAM; I purchased two Kingston strips of 16 GB each; initially, it had 8 GB of RAM, but after the upgrade, it had 40 GB of RAM. Oddly enough, I'm going to count the low cost as one of the benefits of this offer. Although the price of the 27-inch Mac by itself is somewhat high, when compared to the cost of other Macs, it is quite affordable. I have been considering purchasing it for a considerable amount of time, but at the current price of 120,000 I am unable to do so. I have seen similar items for less than 200,000. And despite the fact that the older version of the 2022 model using the older generation of processors costs from 149k, the newer version of the 2022 model has begun to cost 145k. Macbooks are more expensive, despite being less powerful and having smaller screens. The Mac mini costs about one hundred dollars, but it is weaker in power and does not contain a chic monitor. The iMac 21.5" costs several tens less, but they were practically not updated at all; the older model uses an older generation of processors, and there is no hatch for replacing the memory. It has been determined that the junior model with the base 27-inch screen is the most cost-effective option.

Cons

Earlier, I used to own an iMac 21.5 2022 that was equipped with an Intel Iris Pro 5200. He carried out the duties in front of him in complete silence. The sound of the cooler was only audible when performing demanding chores. Even when the fan is not running, this location always has a very faint hum to it. If you have some soft music playing in the background or if you have a window open, these things will help hide the noise. But in total silence you are able to hear it. This was the only aspect of the computer that let me down. I'm still accustomed to total silence, and I believed that all poppies were quiet. It's possible that forthcoming Macs powered by ARM won't make any noise. In this model, the internal SSD cannot be removed because it has been soldered onto the board. This means that even if you remove the screen, you will not be able to upgrade to a model that has a larger storage capacity or a better read/write speed for the SSD. However, regardless of the circumstances, I would never risk removing the display in order to upgrade the solid-state drive (SSD), and then reattaching it to such a costly item!) There have already been many people who pointed out that there are not many Thunderbolt ports, and that just two are available on the same bus. If your operating system is installed on a fast external Thunderbolt SSD (which would occupy one port), and you also opt to connect a Thunderbolt display (which would occupy the second port), then you will not be able to attach another Thunderbolt drive - nowhere. The driver package that Boot Camp downloaded for me does not appear to be installed in Windows. The installation of Windows 10 gets stuck on "enumerating pre-install packages," and it does not proceed past that point. Another issue that I ran across while installing Windows 10 was with the BootCamp software. We attempted to reinstall Windows from scratch, but this was unsuccessful. In the end, I had to manually install all of the drivers. Although everything functions normally now, the native keyboard and mouse are not immediately picked up as they were on the previous version of poppies. They must be manually connected, however as you enter Mac OS, they will disconnect, and you will need to reattach them (by plugging the Lightning cable into them). It is inconvenient that I need to connect another keyboard and mouse; while I was using my previous laptop, I had no issues downloading the driver, and the keyboard and mouse functioned normally in both Mac OS and Windows. But I have faith that this will be resolved.