Apple has just recently released their new 27-inch Apple iMac featuring a Retina 5K Display – “the world’s highest resolution display with a breathtaking 14.7 million pixels”, and running on the new OS X Yosemite. If you think 4K display is great, the 5K display is even better in the new iMac. Texts are sharper and videos are “lifelike” according to Apple. The new Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display is powered by the latest Intel Quad core processor with AMD’s latest mobile graphics card. It also features Fusion Drive and Thunderbolt 2. Check out the rest of its features and specifications from the official release below.
According to Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing: “Thirty years after the first Mac changed the world, the new iMac with Retina 5K display running OS X Yosemite is the most insanely great Mac we have ever made,” “With a breathtaking 14.7 million pixel display, faster CPU and graphics, Fusion Drive, and Thunderbolt 2, it’s the most beautiful and powerful iMac ever.”
27-Inc Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display and OS X Yosemite
The new Apple iMac with Retina 5K display delivers an amazingly immersive user experience. With a resolution of 5120 x 2880, iMac with Retina 5K display has four times more pixels than the standard 27-inch iMac and 67 percent more pixels than a 4K display. Text looks as sharp as it does on a printed page, and you can see more of your high-resolution photos with pixel-for-pixel detail. In apps like Final Cut Pro X, you can view 4K video at full size while still leaving plenty of room for your assets and editing tools.
The display on the new 27-inch Apple iMac has been engineered for performance, power efficiency and stunning visual quality. iMac with Retina 5K display uses a precisely manufactured oxide TFT-based panel to deliver vivid display brightness from corner to corner. A single supercharged Apple-designed timing controller (TCON), with four times the bandwidth, drives all 14.7 million pixels. iMac with Retina 5K display also uses highly efficient LEDs and organic passivation to improve image quality and reduce display power consumption by 30 percent, even while driving four times more pixels at the same brightness. To improve the contrast ratio, iMac with Retina 5K display uses a new photo alignment process and a compensation film to deliver blacker blacks and more vibrant colors from any viewing angle. In addition, every iMac with Retina 5K display is calibrated using three state-of-the-art spectroradiometers to ensure precise and accurate color.
Not only is the Apple iMac with Retina 5K display more beautiful on the outside, it is also more powerful on the inside. It comes with a 3.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.9 GHz, and for the first time can be configured with a 4 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 4.4 GHz. Every new iMac with Retina 5K display also comes with AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics and can be configured with AMD Radeon R9 M295X graphics, delivering up to 3.5 teraflops of computing power, the most powerful graphics ever offered on an iMac. iMac with Retina 5K display comes standard with 8 GB of memory and a 1 TB Fusion Drive for the first time. The new iMac can also be configured with up to 32 GB of memory, a 3 TB Fusion Drive, or up to 1 TB of super-fast, PCIe-based flash storage. In addition, iMac with Retina 5K display includes two Thunderbolt 2 ports that deliver up to 20 Gbps each, twice the bandwidth of the previous generation.
Every new Mac comes with OS X Yosemite, a powerful new version of OS X, redesigned and refined with a fresh, modern look, powerful new apps and amazing new Continuity features that make working across your Mac and iOS devices more fluid than ever. OS X Yosemite is also engineered to take full advantage of the iMac’s Retina 5K display, delivering stunning clarity across all your apps.
iMovie, GarageBand and the suite of iWork apps come free with every new Mac. iMovie lets you easily create beautiful movies, and you can use GarageBand to make new music or learn to play piano or guitar. iWork productivity apps, Pages, Numbers and Keynote, make it easy to create, edit and share stunning documents, spreadsheets and presentations. iWork has been redesigned with a new look, support for iCloud Drive and a host of new features, including a new comments view in Pages. iWork for iCloud beta lets you create your document on iPad, edit it on your Mac and collaborate with friends, even if they’re on a PC.
Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display Specifications
| Operating System | OS X Yosemite |
| Processor | 3.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz) Configurable to 4.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.4GHz). |
| Memory | 8GB (two 4GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 memory; four SO-DIMM slots, user accessible Configurable to 16GB or 32GB. |
| Graphics Processor | AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics processor with 2GB of GDDR5 memory Configurable to AMD Radeon R9 M295X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory. |
| Display | 27-inch (diagonal) Retina display with IPS technology; 5120?by?2880 resolution with support for millions of colors |
| Storage | 1TB Fusion Drive Configurable to 3TB Fusion Drive or 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of flash storage (SSD). |
| Video Support and Camera | FaceTime HD camera Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on an external display Support for extended desktop and video mirroring modes |
| Audio | Stereo speakers Dual microphones Headphone port Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack) Support for Apple iPhone headset with microphone |
| Connections and Expansion | Headphone port SDXC card slot Four USB 3 ports (compatible with USB 2) Two Thunderbolt 2 ports Mini DisplayPort output Support for DVI, VGA, and dual-link DVI (adapters sold separately) 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) Kensington lock slot |
| Input | Apple Wireless Keyboard Full-size keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) Magic Mouse Smooth, seamless Multi-Touch surface with support for simple gestures (scrolling and swiping). Click and double-click anywhere. Ambidextrous construction accommodates left- and right‑handed users. Magic Trackpad Glass Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch and expand, swipe, three-finger swipe, four‑finger swipe, tap, double-tap, rotate, screen zoom, scroll, click and drag, click drag and lock, secondary click A and B. |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology |
| Apps Included | AirDrop AirPlay Dictation Gatekeeper Notification Center Facebook Integration Twitter Integration Multiple Display Support Finder Tabs and Tags iCloud iCloud Keychain iCloud Drive Family Sharing Dashboard Mission Control Spotlight Search Safari Power Saver App Nap Power Nap Compressed Memory Built-in Sharing |
| Size and Weight | Height: 20.3 inches (51.6 cm) Width: 25.6 inches (65.0 cm) Stand depth: 8 inches (20.3 cm) Weight: 21 pounds (9.54 kg) |
| Electrical and Operating Requirements | Line voltage: 100-240V AC Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C) Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet |
| In the Box | iMac with Retina 5K display Apple Wireless Keyboard Apple Magic Mouse Power cord |
Price and Availability
The new iMac with Retina 5K display begins shipping today with a 3.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.9 GHz, AMD Radeon R9 M290X graphics and a 1 TB Fusion Drive for a suggested retail price of $2,499 USD.
UPDATE: The new iMac with Retina 5K display is now available and up for the grabs. Check out the best prices and different configurations available on B&H Photo Video here.
