What 2019 iMac Did You Order?

[smoking monkey]

Since you added 300$ to the base 27 inch model configuration in order to get to 2tb fusion why didn’t you just add 200$ more to a total of $2299 and got the TOP TIER 27 inch 2019 iMac that comes with a better 9th gen processor and 8gb gpu along with 2tb fusion built in?

I actually did. I couldn't bring myself to order the lowest spec machine unfortunately. I went top model with 3TBFusion. 3tb storage is the same as I have in my now broken 2012 iMac (so it will be seamless to transfer over everything via time machine).

The mid tier is pointless. It was only 20bucks cheaper than the top tier...

Arrives next week. Looking forward to watching HiDef NRL Rugby League live streaming on it.

 

[Benz63amg]

I actually did. I couldn't bring myself to order the lowest spec machine unfortunately. I went top model with 3TBFusion. 3tb storage is the same as I have in my now broken 2012 iMac (so it will be seamless to transfer over everything via time machine).

The mid tier is pointless. It was only 20bucks cheaper than the top tier...

Arrives next week. Looking forward to watching HiDef NRL Rugby League live streaming on it.

Congrats on the purchase, Where are you ordering the extra RAM from? I’m contemplating on whether I should add 2 x 16gb ram sticks from OWC or just save money and add 2 x 8 gb sticks from OWC.

 

[smoking monkey]

Congrats on the purchase

Where are you ordering the extra RAM from? I’m contemplating on whether I should add 2 x 16gb ram sticks from OWC or just save money and add 2 x 8 gb sticks.

Thanks. I actually wanted a Mac Mini, but after looking into it, it wasn't value for money for my use case.

As for ram: Being in Japan I have no idea. I'm going to have to investigate. But I think at this point, the 8gig in the machine now will be good enough until I'm able to figure out where I can buy the ram. I think an extra 2 x 8 will be plenty for me, but if the price difference isn't that big, I might get 2 x 16.

 

[fwh32720]

I really can't determine if I should buy the base 27" 2019 iMac + 512 ssd or go for the 9th gen i5 + 512 ssd; the popular choice of i9 and Vega is way out of budget right now. I want to replace my ten years old early 2009 24" iMac... maybe even a refurbished 2017 could still be okay.

What programs do you plan to run. I do basic computing, internet, finance, MS Office and some Lightroom and Photoshop. I went with 3.7 i5 and 580x. I spoke with people at Apple and another online vendor and I could not talk them into telling me I need i9 and Vega. I have no plans to play games. They actually recommended me even choosing a less powerful configuration than I decided to purchase.

 

[amoergosum]

"2019 i9 iMac vs iMac Pro - Video Editing Comparison!"

"In this comparison, I test the 2019 5K iMac with Intel i9 CPU and Vega 48 graphics to the late 2017 iMac Pro with 8 core Xeon and Vega 56 Graphics in terms of video editing. I used Final Cut Pro X FCX, Premiere Pro, and Davinci Resolve 15 with 4K h.264 video, HEVC H.265 video, Canon cinema raw lite C200 footage, and RED .R3D RAW. We also tested Geekbench 4 CPU, Open CL, and Metal tests and Cinebench R15."

 

[wayllander]

"2019 i9 iMac vs iMac Pro - Video Editing Comparison!"

"In this comparison, I test the 2019 5K iMac with Intel i9 CPU and Vega 48 graphics to the late 2017 iMac Pro with 8 core Xeon and Vega 56 Graphics in terms of video editing. I used Final Cut Pro X FCX, Premiere Pro, and Davinci Resolve 15 with 4K h.264 video, HEVC H.265 video, Canon cinema raw lite C200 footage, and RED .R3D RAW. We also tested Geekbench 4 CPU, Open CL, and Metal tests and Cinebench R15."

Great post. I went back and forth for about a week. Finally decided on the iMac Pro. Main points for me were the better cooling and ability to get the 16gb video card. I went with the new Vega 64X, which pushed my ship date into the first week May. Taking the video card out of the equation, I probably would have went for the i9 iMac. There doesn't seem to be much difference between the Vega 48 and 56.... Replacing a loaded 2015 iMac.

 

[Zdigital2015]

Would any of you new iMac owners be so kind as to have a look and reveal the exact model of Bluetooth module/chipset used in the 2019 iMac? There are reports that it does support the newest Bluetooth 5.0 standard even though Apple lists it as only supporting Bluetooth 4.2 on its specifications page.

My suspicion is that the Broadcom chipset may be fairly new and is awaiting Bluetooth 5.0 validation and qualification before receiving final certification. Once it does, then Apple may issue a firmware update if necessary to update the capabilities depending on whether or not Broadcom has to make any final changes to the chipset. If no changes are needed, they may still issue a firmware update (likely when 10.14.5 is released) to allow it to show up correctly in System Profiler and then they will update the website to reflect the changes. Just my 2¢.

 

[SkiHound2]

I really can't determine if I should buy the base 27" 2019 iMac + 512 ssd or go for the 9th gen i5 + 512 ssd; the popular choice of i9 and Vega is way out of budget right now. I want to replace my ten years old early 2009 24" iMac... maybe even a refurbished 2017 could still be okay.

You're basically talking about a $300 difference, if I have this right? Not inconsequential. I think it would really depend on what you're uses. The 9th generation 9600k has a very similar architecture to the 8th generation chips. Compared to the 3.0ghz 8th generation ithe 9600k is faster, but if you look at benchmark tests, not dramatically so. The graphics cards are also not going to make much difference for many uses. If you're gaming (neither version of the iMac are especially good at gaming), or doing something like lots of 4k video editing or rendering, or 3d kind of stuff, the 580x would be a better choice; but for applications like that the i9 and Vega 48 become more meaningful. If you're doing stuff like email, web surfing, using office applications, light photo or video editing, streaming movies, etc. I doubt you'd notice a difference in use. If you play games the higher spec version would definitely be a better choice than the lower tier model. And if you're doing much stuff that makes heavy use of # of cores and multi-threading neither would perform nearly as well as a cpu better suited to those tasks such as the i9. Benchmarks I've looked at would indicate the 9600k performs very close to the i7 7700k which was the top cpu option in the 2017 iMac. Any of the i5 2019 iMacs will be faster than any of the i5 based 2017 iMacs (exception might be with single core comparisons where the 7600k might benchmark a bit better). I think reading these forums can also make one a bit jaded. Folks posting on here are enthusiasts who need, or at least believe they need, the fastest, best, ... I certainly find myself thinking like that. But the 2017 iMacs didn't all of a sudden become bad machines that just aren't adequate. Many are still happily using 2015, and earlier iMacs. Lots of people rely entirely on laptops and only a select few will perform comparably to a 2019 iMac. I think the SSD is probably the best upgrade for most folks. And then adding some ram if you're pegging out ram usage. Even adding 8gb is a big help in some cases. You can add 16gb for around $100 and 32gb for around $200 right now. I don't have a definitive recommendation. We're all different and have different budgets and priorities. After kind of getting caught up in the i9/vega 48 excitement I think I'm opting for the highest tier i5 with an SSD (no i9 or Vega 48). Haven't completely ruled out the i9, but I just don't really think it would actually benefit me very often. It's not like I'm making a living editing video or music or... Good luck.

 

[Benz63amg]

You're basically talking about a $300 difference, if I have this right? Not inconsequential. I think it would really depend on what you're uses. The 9th generation 9600k has a very similar architecture to the 8th generation chips. Compared to the 3.0ghz 8th generation ithe 9600k is faster, but if you look at benchmark tests, not dramatically so. The graphics cards are also not going to make much difference for many uses. If you're gaming (neither version of the iMac are especially good at gaming), or doing something like lots of 4k video editing or rendering, or 3d kind of stuff, the 580x would be a better choice; but for applications like that the i9 and Vega 48 become more meaningful. If you're doing stuff like email, web surfing, using office applications, light photo or video editing, streaming movies, etc. I doubt you'd notice a difference in use. If you play games the higher spec version would definitely be a better choice than the lower tier model. And if you're doing much stuff that makes heavy use of # of cores and multi-threading neither would perform nearly as well as a cpu better suited to those tasks such as the i9. Benchmarks I've looked at would indicate the 9600k performs very close to the i7 7700k which was the top cpu option in the 2017 iMac. Any of the i5 2019 iMacs will be faster than any of the i5 based 2017 iMacs (exception might be with single core comparisons where the 7600k might benchmark a bit better). I think reading these forums can also make one a bit jaded. Folks posting on here are enthusiasts who need, or at least believe they need, the fastest, best, ... I certainly find myself thinking like that. But the 2017 iMacs didn't all of a sudden become bad machines that just aren't adequate. Many are still happily using 2015, and earlier iMacs. Lots of people rely entirely on laptops and only a select few will perform comparably to a 2019 iMac. I think the SSD is probably the best upgrade for most folks. And then adding some ram if you're pegging out ram usage. Even adding 8gb is a big help in some cases. You can add 16gb for around $100 and 32gb for around $200 right now. I don't have a definitive recommendation. We're all different and have different budgets and priorities. After kind of getting caught up in the i9/vega 48 excitement I think I'm opting for the highest tier i5 with an SSD (no i9 or Vega 48). Haven't completely ruled out the i9, but I just don't really think it would actually benefit me very often. It's not like I'm making a living editing video or music or... Good luck.

I got the 2019 iMac top tier model that costs $2299, I’m adding 16gb ram from
OWC to achieve a total of 24gb ram. Do you think I made a mistake getting a 2tb fusion drive in it for storage?

 

[Cisto1983]

You're basically talking about a $300 difference, if I have this right? Not inconsequential. I think it would really depend on what you're uses. The 9th generation 9600k has a very similar architecture to the 8th generation chips. Compared to the 3.0ghz 8th generation ithe 9600k is faster, but if you look at benchmark tests, not dramatically so. The graphics cards are also not going to make much difference for many uses. If you're gaming (neither version of the iMac are especially good at gaming), or doing something like lots of 4k video editing or rendering, or 3d kind of stuff, the 580x would be a better choice; but for applications like that the i9 and Vega 48 become more meaningful. If you're doing stuff like email, web surfing, using office applications, light photo or video editing, streaming movies, etc. I doubt you'd notice a difference in use. If you play games the higher spec version would definitely be a better choice than the lower tier model. And if you're doing much stuff that makes heavy use of # of cores and multi-threading neither would perform nearly as well as a cpu better suited to those tasks such as the i9. Benchmarks I've looked at would indicate the 9600k performs very close to the i7 7700k which was the top cpu option in the 2017 iMac. Any of the i5 2019 iMacs will be faster than any of the i5 based 2017 iMacs (exception might be with single core comparisons where the 7600k might benchmark a bit better). I think reading these forums can also make one a bit jaded. Folks posting on here are enthusiasts who need, or at least believe they need, the fastest, best, ... I certainly find myself thinking like that. But the 2017 iMacs didn't all of a sudden become bad machines that just aren't adequate. Many are still happily using 2015, and earlier iMacs. Lots of people rely entirely on laptops and only a select few will perform comparably to a 2019 iMac. I think the SSD is probably the best upgrade for most folks. And then adding some ram if you're pegging out ram usage. Even adding 8gb is a big help in some cases. You can add 16gb for around $100 and 32gb for around $200 right now. I don't have a definitive recommendation. We're all different and have different budgets and priorities. After kind of getting caught up in the i9/vega 48 excitement I think I'm opting for the highest tier i5 with an SSD (no i9 or Vega 48). Haven't completely ruled out the i9, but I just don't really think it would actually benefit me very often. It's not like I'm making a living editing video or music or... Good luck.

Yeah, I’ll use if for basic stuff (browsing, watching stuff, some photo editing; sometimes i compile some programs but it’s just a hobby, therefore I don’t mind how long it takes to complete); the price difference between the two configurations is 300 €, which I can afford. Also, I won’t game on it since I have a PS4... I read somewhere that the 9th gen i5 should run cooler than the 8th gen, if true this is something I would care about - I live in Italy and in summer ambient temperature gets pretty hot here, and I don’t have air conditioning

 

[Zdigital2015]

I got the 2019 iMac top tier model that costs $2299, I’m adding 16gb ram from
OWC to achieve a total of 24gb ram. Do you think I made a mistake getting a 2tb fusion drive in it for storage?

No...I have a Late 2013 27" iMac with a 3TB Fusion Drive and a Late 2016 15" MacBook Pro with a 1TB SSD. There are differences in speed that occasionally manifest themselves, but unless you know that you have a demanding workflow that just is not practical via a Fusion Drive, then you are just as well off to get one and got with life.

The benefit of the Fusion Drive is that you get a much larger drive with 80% of the benefits of pure SSD at a relatively lower cost. I would say, make sure you back it up via Time Machine and, if you can, a Carbon Copy Cloner backup as well. Please note that I would recommend the same thing for anyone with a pure SSD setup as well.

 

[SkiHound2]

Yeah, I’ll use if for basic stuff (browsing, watching stuff, some photo editing; sometimes i compile some programs but it’s just a hobby, therefore I don’t mind how long it takes to complete); the price difference between the two configurations is 300 €, which I can afford. Also, I won’t game on it since I have a PS4... I read somewhere that the 9th gen i5 should run cooler than the 8th gen, if true this is something I would care about - I live in Italy and in summer ambient temperature gets pretty hot here, and I don’t have air conditioning

The 2017 i7 (especially) ran hot. The i5 7600k that was the high end i5 option in year 2017 was also a 95 watt TDP chip. It's kind of a measure of power the chip is designed to draw when all cores are at the base frequency. Alll of the k chips can be overclocked if cooled properly (mostly done by gamers running Windows). The non k chips are lower power, not over clockable, and produce less heat. The 8500 and 8600 are 65 watt chips and I've never heard of them running especially hot. Also the RX570 runs cooler than the RX580. Intel seems to have changed the thermals on the 9th generation and either Intel, Apple, or both have done things that seem to control the heat much better in the 2019. Also, those kinds of problems tend to occur when the cpu is being heavily taxed for relatively extended periods of time. I don't think either computer will give you any issues on the heat front and I wouldn't make a decision based on that. Never been to Italy but very much want to visit. My wife and I've brought up the idea of skiing in Italy next winter. If we did it we'd most likely go either to Cortina or somewhere on the Sella Ronda like Corvara or Val Gardena.

 

[Bohemien]

Folks posting on here are enthusiasts who need, or at least believe they need, the fastest, best, ... I certainly find myself thinking like that. But the 2017 iMacs didn't all of a sudden become bad machines that just aren't adequate. Many are still happily using 2015, and earlier iMacs. Lots of people rely entirely on laptops and only a select few will perform comparably to a 2019 iMac. I think the SSD is probably the best upgrade for most folks. And then adding some ram if you're pegging out ram usage. Even adding 8gb is a big help in some cases. You can add 16gb for around $100 and 32gb for around $200 right now.

That's so very true. At the moment, I'm still working on a i7@2.2GHz MBP from 2011, and it's pretty much fast enough for everything I do. Ok, editing large panos is a bit of a PITA and Capture One and On1 Photo are pretty sluggish at times, but it's manageable (but not fun). Of course, the new iMac will have 4x the screen resolution, so to drive this big screen alone it'll need some more power. But what sped up my workflow most was putting a SSD into the machine, and upgrading the RAM (though I did that right when I bought the MBP). For what I do now, I'm pretty sure the base 3GHz iMac with an SSD would suffice, but I plan to use it for a minimum of 8 years and still want to enjoy using it then.

Haven't completely ruled out the i9, but I just don't really think it would actually benefit me very often.

C'mon, just for the feeling of having 16 threads under the hood...

 

[SkiHound2]

That's so very true. At the moment, I'm still working on a i7@2.2GHz MBP from 2011, and it's pretty much fast enough for everything I do. Ok, editing large panos is a bit of a PITA and Capture One and On1 Photo are pretty sluggish at times, but it's manageable (but not fun). Of course, the new iMac will have 4x the screen resolution, so to drive this big screen alone it'll need some more power. But what sped up my workflow most was putting a SSD into the machine, and upgrading the RAM (though I did that right when I bought the MBP). For what I do now, I'm pretty sure the base 3GHz iMac with an SSD would suffice, but I plan to use it for a minimum of 8 years and still want to enjoy using it then.



C'mon, just for the feeling of having 16 threads under the hood...

I've gone round, and round, and round deciding on a configuration. I'm still working on a late 2012 i7 2.6ghz Mini. It's one of the good Mini's and I got a 1TB Fusion Drive (128gb SSD) and I added 8gb of ram. It's been a true warrior and a much better solution than I ever thought when I bought it. I was thinking 3 years at most. Disk Utilities are reporting SMART errors on the hard drive. Don't know how long it'll last but either it has to be replaced or I need to upgrade the machine. On1 Raw just kills it; I think because of the very old integrated graphics. Other photo editing software can feel pretty sluggish. I'd like the i9 but I've kind of decided that's mostly my "gotta get the fastest" because, well because then I'll have the fastest mentality. The 9600k seems pretty comparable to the 7700k in the last 2017; some benchmarks a bit faster, some a bit slower. I don't game and while I've dabbled with a little video I've certainly not done much. Except for exporting neither LR nor PS seem to take much advantage of cores/threads beyond 4. Putting my LR catalog, cache, and working files on the internal SSD will almost certainly provide the biggest tangible benefit for my uses. And I'll bring the memory up to 40gb which will give PS room to breathe. Realistically I just don't think I'd get much practical benefit from the i9. And I'm an old guy and my wife gave a speed limit.

 

[Colonel Blimp]

I got the 2019 iMac top tier model that costs $2299, I’m adding 16gb ram from
OWC to achieve a total of 24gb ram. Do you think I made a mistake getting a 2tb fusion drive in it for storage?

If your question is, should you have spent US $100 more for the 3TB Fusion Drive to get 50% more storage, that would of course depend on your storage needs.

If your question is, should you have spent US $100 more for the 512GB SSD to get 75% less storage, or US $1,100 more to get the same amount of storage, then, having used a Fusion Drive myself for the past three and a half years, I would say no, I think you probably did not make a mistake ordering one.

See my post here for more detail.
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I ordered from Expercom on Friday the 29th, and my order still shows as “pending.”

My 21.5" Custom Configuration shipped today via UPS. Good Luck to everyone else who ordered.

My custom configuration ordered from Expercom on Friday, 29 March shipped today via UPS Ground. UPS estimates delivery this Wednesday!

/Dances a little jig

 

[Benz63amg]

What do you guys make of this new macrumors article:

Just read this article: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/09/apple-to-launch-mini-led-backlit-31-6-inch-imac/

Apple will switch to mini LED backlighting for a raft of hardware coming over the next three years including a 31.6-inch iMac to be launched in the second or third quarter of 2019, reports DigiTimesthis morning.

Apple will adopt mini LED backlighting for a 31.6-inch iMac to be launched in the second or third quarter of 2019, a 10- to 12-inch iPad to be unveiled in fourth-quarter 2020 or first-quarter 2021, and a 15- to 17-inch MacBook to be introduced in first-half 2021, according to a analyst Kuo Ming-chi at TF International Securities.Today's DigiTimes report cites comments made by well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo to local media, a machine translation of which we covered on Monday. That report, which carried a warning of possible mistranslation, referred to a 31.6-inch 6K standalone display, but DigiTimes refers multiple times to an iMac with the same dimensions.

The report goes on to note that Apple is settling on mini LED technology for its wide color gamut, high contrast ratio, high dynamic range and local dimming.
The backlight unit (BLU) to be used in the 31.6-inch iMac will be made of about 500 LED chips of 600 microns in size, with Japan-based Nichia to supply the LEDs, Kuo said.

Strictly speaking, this is a quasi-mini LED BLU because the chip size is much larger than those of standard mini LEDs, according to industry sources. However, the use of such a BLU will give opportunities for the supply chain to improve mini LED production in cost and yield rate, the sources noted.More than 10,000 mini LEDs will be needed for the "10- to 12-inch iPad," according to the report, and these LEDs will be made by Epistar. Meanwhile, LCD panels will come from LG Display and BLUs by Radiant Opto-Electronics, and all three companies will form parts of the supply chain for the mini LED-backlit MacBook.

———/

This makes absolutely no sense, why did Apple refresh the Current 2019 iMac that’s available in stores now if they had a redesigned one with MicroLED to be released later this year..

 

[petercw2]

This makes absolutely no sense, why did Apple refresh the Current 2019 iMac that’s available in stores now if they had a redesigned one with MicroLED to be released later this year..

anyone think this will be the new iMac Pro and not a new iMac?

 

[jdmagoo1]

"2019 i9 iMac vs iMac Pro - Video Editing Comparison!"

"In this comparison, I test the 2019 5K iMac with Intel i9 CPU and Vega 48 graphics to the late 2017 iMac Pro with 8 core Xeon and Vega 56 Graphics in terms of video editing. I used Final Cut Pro X FCX, Premiere Pro, and Davinci Resolve 15 with 4K h.264 video, HEVC H.265 video, Canon cinema raw lite C200 footage, and RED .R3D RAW. We also tested Geekbench 4 CPU, Open CL, and Metal tests and Cinebench R15."

This video solidifies my reasoning on getting an iMac vega48 over the pro with 56. The only downside is no T2 chip in the iMac which surprises me

 

[numbersyx]

What do you guys make of this new macrumors article:

Just read this article: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/09/apple-to-launch-mini-led-backlit-31-6-inch-imac/

Apple will switch to mini LED backlighting for a raft of hardware coming over the next three years including a 31.6-inch iMac to be launched in the second or third quarter of 2019, reports DigiTimesthis morning.

Apple will adopt mini LED backlighting for a 31.6-inch iMac to be launched in the second or third quarter of 2019, a 10- to 12-inch iPad to be unveiled in fourth-quarter 2020 or first-quarter 2021, and a 15- to 17-inch MacBook to be introduced in first-half 2021, according to a analyst Kuo Ming-chi at TF International Securities.Today's DigiTimes report cites comments made by well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo to local media, a machine translation of which we covered on Monday. That report, which carried a warning of possible mistranslation, referred to a 31.6-inch 6K standalone display, but DigiTimes refers multiple times to an iMac with the same dimensions.

The report goes on to note that Apple is settling on mini LED technology for its wide color gamut, high contrast ratio, high dynamic range and local dimming.
The backlight unit (BLU) to be used in the 31.6-inch iMac will be made of about 500 LED chips of 600 microns in size, with Japan-based Nichia to supply the LEDs, Kuo said.

Strictly speaking, this is a quasi-mini LED BLU because the chip size is much larger than those of standard mini LEDs, according to industry sources. However, the use of such a BLU will give opportunities for the supply chain to improve mini LED production in cost and yield rate, the sources noted.More than 10,000 mini LEDs will be needed for the "10- to 12-inch iPad," according to the report, and these LEDs will be made by Epistar. Meanwhile, LCD panels will come from LG Display and BLUs by Radiant Opto-Electronics, and all three companies will form parts of the supply chain for the mini LED-backlit MacBook.

———/

This makes absolutely no sense, why did Apple refresh the Current 2019 iMac that’s available in stores now if they had a redesigned one with MicroLED to be released later this year..

Now clarified to be a standalone display and not an iMac

 

[cuppino]

Upgrading from a 24 inch iMac early 2008

Ordered:
27 inch
i9
8gb (upgrading myself)
1tb SSD
Vega 48

same as me: D
A question for everyone: for a correct upgrade of the ram (I ordered imac with 8gb and I bought the 16x2 crucial kit) what is the correct way to position the ram?
I add them to the slots that I find free, do I insert them instead of the apple ram, or do I insert only crucial?
I would like to take advantage of 40gb, but I don't want to lose the dual channel. I am also willing to go down to 32 if necessary.

 

[marzfreerider]

:0

same as me: D
A question for everyone: for a correct upgrade of the ram (I ordered imac with 8gb and I bought the 16x2 crucial kit) what is the correct way to position the ram?
I add them to the slots that I find free, do I insert them instead of the apple ram, or do I insert only crucial?
I would like to take advantage of 40gb, but I don't want to lose the dual channel. I am also willing to go down to 32 if necessary.

Just put them in the empty slots and that will work. No need to change anything. Btw same specs I got

 

[cuppino]

:0

Just put them in the empty slots and that will work. No need to change anything. Btw same specs I got

Thank you for your reply.
Inserting the ram like this, do I lose the dual chanel?

 

[Colonel Blimp]

Inserting the ram like this, do I lose the dual chanel?

No.

 

[cuppino]

No.

Perfect! Thanks.

 

[pan_tom]

Finally ordered one:

• 3.6GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor, Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz
• 8GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory (got 36GB Crucial RAM ready to upgrade)
• Radeon Pro Vega 48 with 8GB of HBM2 memory
• 1TB SSD storage
• Magic Trackpad 2
• Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - US English
• LaCie 2big Dock 12TB Thunderbolt 3

Till now I was using top specced late 2013 iMac: iMac "Core i7" 3.5, 24GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 780M 4MB, 3TB Fusion Drive.
It was my workhorse machine for video editing since iv got it. 0 problems (ok 1 when I installed bootcamp and windows to play The Witcher 3 - removing bootcamp partition on Fusion Drive can be problematic), 0 downtime... pure happiness.

Recently I switched to Fuji X-T3 for filming stuff and that was that moment when my iMac can't help me anymore. 10 bit H.265 files are tooooo heavy. Sold it to audio postproduction company. That was sad day for me

I hope I will be happy with new one
Thank You all Forum users for great reading and making decisions more complicated