Apple iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) vs Apple iMac Pro (2017)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) | AppleiMac Pro (2017) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2007 | December 2017 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 or Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 | Intel Xeon W-2140B, Intel Xeon W-2150B, Intel Xeon W-2170B or Intel Xeon W-2191B |
| CPU cores | 2 | 8, 10, 14 or 18 |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT (128 MB GDDR3) or ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO (256 MB GDDR3) | Radeon Pro Vega 56 (8 GB HBM2), Radeon Pro Vega 64 (16 GB HBM2) or Radeon Pro Vega 64X (16 GB HBM2) |
| Memory | 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB | 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB or 256 GB (better) |
| Storage | 250 GB to 750 GB | 1 TB to 4 TB (better) |
| CPU | 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 or 2.4 GHz T7700; 4 MB shared L2 cache and 800 MHz system bus. Exact processor identities cross-checked with EveryMac. | Xeon W at 3.2 GHz with 8 cores (Turbo Boost 4.2 GHz), 3.0 GHz with 10 cores (4.5 GHz), 2.5 GHz with 14 cores (4.3 GHz) or 2.3 GHz with 18 cores (4.3 GHz). Exact W-B CPU identities follow Geekbench. The 8/10-core versions launched first; Macworld reports later January 2018 availability for 14/18-core options. Apple changed the standard configuration to 10 cores in August 2020. |
| GPU | ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128 MB GDDR3 on the 2.0 GHz model; Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256 MB GDDR3 on the 2.4 GHz model | Radeon Pro Vega 56 with 8 GB HBM2, optionally Vega 64 or Vega 64X with 16 GB HBM2. Vega 64X is a later option included in Apple’s current specification sheet, absent from the launch reviews. |
| Memory type | Two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots for PC2-5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 SDRAM; 1 GB standard on both processors, configurable to 2 or 4 GB | Quad-channel 2666 MHz DDR4 ECC; 32 GB standard, configurable to 64/128/256 GB. The current maker sheet includes the later 256 GB option; launch reviews cover up to 128 GB. No user-accessible memory door. |
| Storage type | 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive; 250 GB on the 2.0 GHz model, configurable to 320 or 500 GB; 320 GB on the 2.4 GHz model, configurable to 500 or 750 GB. Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning. | 1 TB SSD, configurable to 2 or 4 TB |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 20″ | 27″ |
| Resolution | 1680 × 1050 | 5120 × 2880 (better) |
| Panel | – | IPS LCD |
| Brightness | 290 nits | 500 nits (better) |
| Display type | Glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colours; typical contrast 800:1 and 160° horizontal and vertical viewing angles. Panel technology and refresh rate unpublished and omitted. | LED-backlit Retina 5K display; IPS panel confirmed by EveryMac. Native refresh rate omitted because Apple does not publish it in the specification sheet. |
| Display features | – | Wide colour (P3); supports one billion colours |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack | 4 × Thunderbolt 3, 4 × USB-A, SD card slot, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Ethernet | 1 Gb/s | 10 Gb/s (better) |
| External displays | Up to 1 | Up to 4 (better) |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11n draft; compatible with 802.11a/b/g | 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + EDR | 5.0 |
| Camera | iSight camera | 1080p FaceTime HD |
| Back ports | Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer, plus two on the supplied keyboard; one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port, each rated 7 W; mini-DVI output, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone/optical digital output and line-in/optical digital input. FireWire, mini-DVI and audio input described here. | Four USB-A ports; four Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports with DisplayPort 1.2, Thunderbolt up to 40 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; UHS-II SDXC, Nbase-T Ethernet supporting 1/2.5/5/10Gb and 3.5 mm headphone jack. Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI and VGA require adapters. |
| External displays | One external display in extended desktop or mirroring mode; digital resolutions up to 1920 × 1200 and analogue up to 2048 × 1536. DVI, VGA, S-video and composite adapters sold separately. | Two 5120 × 2880 displays at 60 Hz with one billion colours, four 3840 × 2160 displays at 60 Hz with one billion colours, or four 4096 × 2304 displays at 60 Hz with millions of colours, alongside the built-in display |
| Speakers | Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24 W digital amplifier and built-in microphone | Stereo speakers |
| Microphones | – | Four microphones; supports Hey Siri |
| Keyboard and mouse | Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote; optional wireless keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse | Space grey Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad and Magic Mouse 2; optional space grey Magic Trackpad 2 |
| Design and power | ||
| Type | All-in-one | All-in-one |
| Weight | – | 9.7 kg |
| Width × depth × height | 485 × 189 × 469 mm | 650 × 203 × 516 mm |
| Operating system | macOS | macOS |
| Size and weight detail | Maker weight 20 pounds (9.1 kg), varying by configuration and manufacturing process; shared scalar weight omitted | Dimensions include the stand; weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process. Optional VESA mount adapter kit. |
| Power supply | Maximum continuous power 200 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase | 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase |
| Materials | – | Recyclable aluminium enclosure; arsenic-free glass and mercury-free LED backlight |
| In the box | iMac, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Apple Remote, cleaning cloth, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.4.10 Tiger and iLife '08; iWork '08 trial, Front Row and Photo Booth | iMac Pro, space grey Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, space grey Magic Mouse 2, Lightning to USB cable and power lead |
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