I don't get why people are angry at apple for not changing the design of there products if it ain't broke dont fix it

Thank you for making a point of reviewing the lowest spec!!! As a much more budget conscious tech junkie, Im forever frustrated by the fact that no one every reviews the lower end of anything.

How many imac do you need? Luke Miani: Yes.

Thank you for confirming the RAM door slot is still there. Very much appreciated!

I am still working on a late 2012 iMac. Best Computer I ever bought! I upgraded the RAM to the max and it still runs perfectly

Why fix what isn’t broken? The design was ahead of its time and still looks awesome!

Very good I just bought one yesterday

I love the room where you do your filming. More impressive than an iMac 5k screen with huge bezels.

Thanks, Luke. My 2013 iMac just bit the dust and I need to get a new one. Having watched a bunch of videos about Macs on KZfaq for research, I like yours the best. Your presentation skills are very good and I feel like I can trust what you say (which is definitely not always the case on KZfaq). Keep up the good work!

Dude... I am a decades long graphic designer... the thick bezel is a plus. It depends where you iMac is in your room/office or such. What area it is being used in with regards to lighting, natural light, sunlight, windows etc. I like natural light, so have mine against a window/sliding doors on the balcony that get good light, but not overwhelming/ As well I have an extra monitor. If the bezel is to thin... your own 'human' eyeballs cant see the colors correctly near the edge (if behind the iMac is brighter or different colors... books... lights, windows.... whatever... ) when using photoshop etc in almost full screen mode. SO people who don't do A LOT of design and art, color correction etc... the current bezel is great. it helps A LOT. I really enjoy your channel etc... but all you 'bezel is to thick' dudes... you need to take a step back and see the real world. Certainly are with you on the packaging and traveling with them etc. It is A1!! But yes... only 256 storage SSD... crazy. should be 1TB.That will cost apples a few dollars. Webcam... well.. yeah... better is good, my parents old. LOL.. Overall it is good. Has the 'apple tax' but the Apple OS and switching,g/copying, integration with iPhone, Ipad etc is WAY more than worth it, Apple.. Tim Cook... you can really afford to have minimus 512 or 1 TB storage.. 16GB memory. Make them the ultimate bang for the buck!

One of the best review. Everyone covers mid and high end but not the base. Good job!

0:50 watching a iMac unboxing 1 millionth time:Yeahhhhhh baby

I really think the slim iMac design is absolutely timeless and beautiful. They could stick to it for a few extra years just with thinner bezels.

As an Apple 'Budget' Buyer™ I really appreciate this video.

Luke, I wanted to thank you for actually reviewing a realistic review in the sense of I have finally had my eyes opened to the reality that many of these reviewers are just pumping up their numbers vs giving an honest review. The low end imac will be MORE than enough for almost everyone. In almost every review they order a 10 core and 16 gb of video ram. Good for them burnmost people will not and can not. The 1799 given the clock speeds is more than enough the 2299 model is way more than enough. That is a great machine for the price point.

I don't need this iMac. But the way you took the time to review it, makes me want to buy one. Good job man.

Thank you for your reviews. It helps us consumers decide.

Amazing video , the way u explain it is amazing! Other videos all they talk about is about geekbench and numbers wich is totally useless, for real world use. Thanks

7:56 You made me think my "About this Mac" page was open lololol

Thank you for testing the baseline. All the reviews are for the i9 and the expensive screen. I went for the 27 midrange with 512 GB Needed a new Mac , current iMac is from 2010 and run Windows for work. Your review helped a lot

great video very knowledgeable!! keep up the great work

this helped me a lot, thank you!

I can’t state this enough, I love this design. I have a 2017 i7 , 580 8GB, 40GB ram. I bought another one, ripped the parts out, bought an 5K driver board and use it as second display. Now I have two identical 5K machines on the desk. Love it!

Thanks for the review, been looking at the budget 27inch as i have a 2011 27’” imac which cannot do the latest OS update. One of the program’s i use, turbo tax has said that the 2020 turbo tax wont work with the older OS. Have never had a problem with my 2011 and it will become the hand-me down to the grandson whois getting into youtubing. Thanks again.

Luke traveling with an iMac pro must be expensive lol

Picked up my base spec model a few days ago and yes the first thing that jumped out at me was there is not enough ram. Apart from that I am very happy with it.

Fantastic review!

A community group I'm with bought a 21.5-in base model iMac in late 2015 (although it's actually the 2013 specification model). The group (prior to Covid 19 shutdowns) met two days per week & 49 weeks per year. When not in use, that iMac is stored in its original box. It's getting a bit tatty now but is still usable.

Thank you for this video! I ordered a new iMac last week to replace the broken iMac that we’ve had for about a decade. I do photo editing and graphic design, so I cannot go without a computer. If the base model can handle editing your video, then the one I ordered can definitely handle my workload.

Thanks for the info, I bought the mid spec for working at home in this pandemic. I don’t have the time to wait on a first gen Apple silicon iMac. It’s going to take a while...

Thanks Luke!

I’m still running my 2011 21.5 inch iMac. Might upgrade when the second generation arm iMac releases.

Love your video bro 👍

Thanks for this fast buy and video! How are the “new” speakers/mic compared to your iMac Pro? Cheers!

At my most recent video-editing job, we were still using the original 5K Retina iMac. I think the iMacs are underrated. They're great for editing content. More than enough for the average person, and reasonably adequate for a lot of content creators and editors. Especially when you max out the RAM, diy instead of buying Apple's.

Very interesting. Will probably get one and try it out on my channel too, but I'll probably go for the bigger graphics. Thanks! Subscribed!

Great JOB , you explain and answered all my keypoint questions ,,,rates new sub.

The design is still impossibly sexy.

Great Video!

Your videos are excellent. They offer a welcome respite from the many hyped and puerile KZfaq offerings. Good work young man!

Very informative 👍

Thanks again, champ! I really like your output and crystal clear english & very pedagogic video. Always so nice to watch. I’ll try to wait for Silicon iMac to come. Hopefully it comes already this year. The perfect size for me would be 23-24 inches and with a new design of course. The other specs are fine with me.

"Wow, look! We have an iMac!" That deadpan delivery cracked me up!!

I like the design, space aged and all in one, plus the upgradability on 2nd hand Imacs

This video is much needed for an apple cheap skate like me. Thank you!

Would like to know if you can record or stream 4K from a camera without the stuttering you get on the 2017 iMac that I have? Nice video 👍

I will wait until the silicon version comes, I do trust that the A series cpu will be a new era of mac.

Rocking a late 2009 Imac bought new as I wait for the delivery of my monitor for a new M1 16 gb Mac mini. Wife has a recent Macbook Air to do banking and taxes when Intuit told us our Imac was no longer supported. Glad I have found your channel. Planning on keeping this now and upgrading using some of your recommendations. Never have I been more pleased with a computer than I am with this old Imac. Guy

What you said about convenience is why I decided to completely switch to all Apple products a few years back. For the things that I need a computer for, building a gaming PC or a hackintosh is just such a hassle and I do not have the time to learn how to assemble it or get it to work. I just want something that I can do my artwork on and go.

Got mine yesterday and love it. As long as its functionality has longevity then it will serve well beyond the introduction of apple silicon

I’ve always felt that the extra money for the Mac pays for itself in experience. As someone with vision loss, who has been using the Mac for nearly 20 years, back when I was in high school, my eMac was the very first computer to come with full screen magnification out of the box. At that time, Windows required third party software to get that functionality. It wasn’t until Windows 7 that Microsoft caught up.

I been Windows guy since 1995, and just bought and iMac because I been using an iPhone for a few years. WOW the display is sharp af, the colours and great. I moved everything into iCloud from one drive, and it's just all seamless. Since I rarely play any games on my Windows PC anymore , it made sense for documents and recording. WOW!

been using my late 2012 iMac since it was new still works great, even better with some small upgrades

My first imac! It comes in the mail soon!

Hey Luke! Love your channel and honestly you inspired me to make my own!! You should feel good about yourself :))

Many thanks for the video , I went on a bit of a splurge and have bought the new 13 16 and the base model 27 , over the last few months , I did kick myself thinking I should have gone for the 512 drive , but using a thunderbolt drive and adding an additional 32 gb of ram , it is working fine , I probably will sell it once apple bring out the upgrade but the big advantage of Mac , is the fact they do hold there value

I love the look of the older iMacs i wish they made an updated version with M1 or something

So would you say buying the base tier 27” w/ 16GB upgrade is a good move for amateur GoPro editor? Performance is good, more than enough or not enough? Simple answers please.

Would be really great to see Luke perform some Logic Pro X benchmark tests in his videos. While it’s great to see a lot of emphasis on graphics, as someone who works in audio it can be a bit of a mystery what models perform at what capacity for my application.

Excellent review. WOuld you recommend to buy this model iMac?

I appreciate the information on this I was planning yo buy it for my birthday to replace my 2012 Asus but I may just get the iMac pro laptop and wait for the new imac to come out. We will see

The hinge broke on my mid 2013 27" iMac and it appears they had an issue with them and extended the warranty to 5 years. I just got barely under that when mine broke. They secured the hinge with cheap plastic washers that break. I hope the new ones are better. Apple fixed it free and broke the display when they took it apart so they replaced my display free too. So I have a 6 year old iMac with a 1 year old display. I don't know if I will get one of these new intel ones or wait for the next gen. That 27" is damn heavy to travel with

Great review. Do you think the 21.5 inch or the 27 inch is better for daily travel to coffee shops and the like (post covid of course)?

Great info and video! You may have covered this in a previous video, but did you use premiere pro to edit this video in 4K? The other challenge for me is editing DJI drone 4K drone footage (MP4). If you have edited DJI footage in 4K, please let me know. If you have a video of editing the footage, please provide a link. Keep up the good work, Luke, I really appreciate it very much.

This design is still sleek and beautiful. I am not the kind of person to constantly upgrade. I tend to keep my electronics in good working order until they become slow or cannot be updated etc... I had the 1gen iPhone until the 6gen came out! Same with the bigger tech, I have a late 2011 MacBook Pro 13" that works "Ok", but i decided it was time to invest in the new iMac because of the promotion i went in. Just ordered today the 27" 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.8GHz 512GB Storage Retina 5K Display (middle option) and the only one upgrade i did was the 1TB ssd Storage. Came to $2,079.00 plus free AirPods (w/ Education Discount). CANNOT WAIT!

I'm saving up my pennies and really looking for my first iMac for doing audio editing, music production, and composing. And maybe some light, 1080p video editing on the side. I see this Mac as a great option, and the older design doesn't really bother me. It's an iconic design, and bezels and chin aside, the screen is the best in the business for Macs (aside from the Pro Display XDR). I'd probably step it up to the mid-tier base since I'd need a good amount of internal storage, and then maybe pick up one of Samsung's new T7 portable drives. Also, extra processing power is always nice.

nice video , thanks for showing a lower end machine. going to have to replace my 2014 iMac soon and this makes thecdecision easier . the 2014 is still a nice machine but it won't make the jump to Big Sur and with two other Macs that will I like to keep all three on the same systems.

I'm glad to see I have a backup option if my 2011 27" iMac dies before the October AS releases.

I use SMC fan control app ... already experienced the burn out on a previous Mac

I look forward to the next video being the best cheapest imac i can purchase which i can get behind on :)

The option of the 5700XT with 16GB of ram offers double the ram of the graphics cards currently available for PC builders.

I teach online classes and make simple videos using my 2011 imac. I did replace the hard drive and upgraded the ram to 8 gb. works fine

I really like how they still provide a mouse, keyboard and a power cord with the imac

Luke first off I love your videos. Keep up the great work. Question I have a Mid 2010 iMac iCore 7 2.9 ghz that I have been using for years. I would like to try to update it and get some more life out of it. Any recommendations (needed for video editing)?

Can you give a *small short* list how how many iMacs and Macbooks you own currently AS WELL AS how many you have bought till now....Thanks

soooo sick of hearing about bezels - i never see mine because they're dark and i'm watching the bright content on display. sure, more display in the same footprint due to elimination of the bezels would be nice - but aesthetically, i don't have a problem with the bezel.

Thanks for the great review. And two years later we are still waiting for the 27" apple silicon iMac. Perhaps it is a good time to review the higher-end models of 2020 iMac given their price has lowered in the second-hand market?

Of all Apple devices the iMac is my favourite, been using one since 2013. Shame it's on its last legs and probably won't last until the new Apple Si 27" replacement model appears - currently booting off an external SSD as the 3TB Fusion drive died. Still have my 2008 cheesegrater Mac Pro as well!

I have been building PCs for almost 40 years, have owned multiple laptops and desktops, run Windows, Unix (yes not just Linux) and other OS’s. Mainframes, minis and PCs galore. And my favorite is my iMac. I love the design and the ability to run OSX, Windows 10 and Linux all on the same machine at the same time. Great job Apple!

Luke, I’m in doubt. I need iMac for web design (no heavy 3D or video, just amateur or studying). I was choosing between i5 3.1 / i5 3.3. Since the 512 is better and there’s no way to upgrade internal storage - then OK, 3.3 works better. Next doubt: if CPU can be upgraded manually (or at the service company) than is it worth to pay for 5500 8gb? probably I’ll do some minor tasks on video editing (but not 4K) and basic 3D designs. However I’m sure I don’t need 5700 graphics. Definitely I’ll upgrade RAM manually to 64 gb. What would you recommend regarding i5 3.3 /5300 and i7 /5500? Currently I have iMac 27 2011 i7 with 32 RAM. But it’s not enough for my project. I heard that 2020 i5 is almost 2019 i7. Budget is limited. BTW in non US countries prices are different. A basic i5 3.3 costs $2,500 vs $2,000. For i5 3.1 $2150 vs $1,800. And i7 costs $3,100 vs $2,300 If I lived in US I’d definitely go with the basic i7 for $2,300.

I just updated from late iMac 27 i5 2013 to this model 2020 and is great, 256gb ssd is very low, but having couple external ssd's doing good job! highly recommend! For video editing is a good computer!

What a great machine! It's truly a shame it'll become a vintage item sooner than ever. I remember buying the last PowerMac G5 before Apple switched to Intel. It simply didn't last.

I am running a mid 2010 27" iMac so I think I am going to wait and save up for the upgrade.

So true. I start using my new iMac web browser in first minute while my new Dell took me an hour to register everything (for a new window account) before I could start operate it, period.

Last I check I only had *one* power cord on my PC too? Lmao I'm kidding, great video

Considering I’m using 2012(?) Mac Mini with 2gb ram and a pretty small hard drive (I don’t remember how big it is off the top of my head), I really can’t wait around much longer.

I ordered a 8 core i7 with the 5700 XT 16 gb graphics. I ordered 64 gb ram to for a total of 72 gb with a 1TB SSD... after watching this video I’m PUMPED for it to show up!!! Thank you for the info!!

Luke, I really need to be able to use boot camp and am needing to upgrade from a 2013 iMac 27”, would this be worth it for someone who needs windows? I’ve never built a pc but I’m starting to think about it..

Hi, for 1800 imac 2020, how far i can go to upgrade my ram? And is it good enough for 1080 video editing and sometimes 4k video editing ? Thanks

I'm honestly fine with the current design, other than the massive bezels, I think it still holds up pretty well. What I'm looking forward to is the custom silicon.. I usually don't buy first generation stuff but think I will in this case.

Still dreaming of buying my first imac. I have two macbook pros and have always thought of using a mac desktop. Just wondering what i will be using it for as i currently use my pc for gaming

As a buyer from India, thanks a lot for this video. 👍👍

I just ordered a basic one myself ..I know what I'm getting with these models and the way i see it 'i'm getting the best tech now rather than gambling on the new tech with all the teething troubles and longevity issues . My current iMac is a 2013 model so if this new ones lasts as long i will be more than pleased

I love that Luke doesn't review the crazy spec machines. Most of us are in the market for the low end version.

How do you travel quite a bit with an iMac? haha, great video like always

How come you still use Unigine Heaven instead of the newer Unigine Valley benchmark?

I'm in the market for a new Imac, and I'm thinking about this machine, but I'm curious when the new Silicon Macs will start rolling out- and what is the big draw for Silicon Mac? That will help me make my decision about buy now or wait. I have too money invested and need some answers.

What is the best bang for my buck regarding iMac 21 and 27 what year is best? Between 2012 and 2018

Luke, have you faced any graphic issue in base model? I am also planning to buy in a week but saw some graphics issues are reported. I think, only GPU 5700XT has issues , just wanted to make sure, graphic issue is not in base model?

I have an old 2008 iMac. I had the OS uninstalled and added a fresh sold state drive. Is it worth finding a decent OS system without compromising security etc?