Is the 27-inch iMac a Good Alternative to the iMac Pro?

Question

I have been thinking of getting an iMac Pro, but a friend said I should consider the 27-inch iMac. Is he right and what is the reason?

Answer 1

Yes, according to a thoughtful analysis, the 27-inch iMac is much more effective than the less expensive version of the iMac Pro which is the base iMac Pro. Even though the iMac Pro has been a beast since launch in 2017, there has not been much change or noteworthy consumption. A carefully designed 27 inch iMac can do better than the entry level iMac Pro in screen size with better graphics, a faster processor and higher storage at a cheap price. If only configuring the right customizations were all that was necessary, then it would be possible to have a 27 inch iMac that is more powerful than the iMac Pro but at $1,100 lower cost, such a move would be clear for most people.

Comments

THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME  MONEY I WAS GOING TO BUY THE I MAC PRO

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To be honest, a base iMac Pro is a bad comparison.   If it was maxed out and the price reduced close to that 5K then it would be a better deal for professionals.   Having said that, I wish the iMac Pro can be upgraded to 256 GB instead of paying for 5K for memory from Apple to get that memory.  That is robbery.

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Thank you, Andrew, for the great review!...Was planning to purchase an iMac Pro; however, by Apple NOT upgrading like the iMac, decided to purchase a Mac Pro instead!...Goodbye, iMac Pro!

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iMac pro is only worth of you need 18 Core version. Even 14 core isn't worth

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Its not the iMac Pro killer. I sent back my Mac Pro last week for an iMac Pro after this announcement. While their are benefits to the new iMac, real professional workflows would fry it. The iMac is good for most people, but cant handle real workloads.