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Mac, iPod, iPhone & iPad Specs - EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Comparison

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Model 
iMac Pro 2.3 18C 2017
iMac i9 3.6 27 2020 G
iMac i5 3.1 27 2020
 
Introduction Date 
December 14, 2017*
August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
Discontinued Date 
March 5, 2021
March 8, 2022
March 8, 2022
Processors (Cores) 
1 (18 Cores)
1 (10 Cores)
1 (6 Cores)
Geekbench 2 32 
41222
N/A
N/A
Geekbench 2 64 
47842
N/A
N/A
Geekbench 3 SC 32 
4086
N/A
N/A
Geekbench 3 MC 32 
52571
N/A
N/A
Geekbench 3 SC 64 
4658
N/A
N/A
Geekbench 3 MC 64 
60049
N/A
N/A
Geekbench 4 SC 
5156
6251
5544
Geekbench 4 MC 
47221
38745
24812
Geekbench 5 SC 
1097
1259
1127
Geekbench 5 MC 
13481
8940
5654
Processor Speed 
2.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.1 GHz
Processor Type 
18-Core Xeon W-2191B*
Core i9 (I9-10910)
Core i5 (I5-10500)
Turbo Boost 
4.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
Custom Speeds 
N/A
N/A
N/A
Architecture 
64-Bit
64-Bit
64-Bit
Processor Upgrade 
LGA 2066*
LGA 1200*
LGA 1200*
System Bus Speed 
QPI*
8 GT/s*
8 GT/s*
Cache Bus Speed 
2.5 GHz (Built-in)
3.3 GHz (Built-in)
3.1 GHz (Built-in)
ROM/Firmware 
EFI
EFI
EFI
EFI Architecture 
64-Bit
64-Bit
64-Bit
L1 Cache 
32k/32k x14
32k/32k x10
32k/32k x6
L2 Cache 
18 MB, 24.75 MB*
256k x10, 20 MB
256k x6, 12 MB
RAM Type 
DDR4 ECC SDRAM*
PC4-21300 DDR4
PC4-21300 DDR4
Min. RAM Speed 
2666 MHz
2666 MHz
2666 MHz
Standard RAM 
32 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Maximum RAM 
512 GB*
128 GB
128 GB
Motherboard RAM 
None
None*
None*
RAM Slots 
4*
4
4
Video Card 
Radeon Pro Vega 56
Radeon Pro 5700/5700 XT*
Radeon Pro 5300
VRAM Type 
Dedicated (HBM2)
Dedicated
Dedicated
Standard VRAM 
8 GB*
8 GB, 16 GB
4 GB
Maximum VRAM 
16 GB*
16 GB
4 GB
Display 
27" 16:9 Widescreen
27" 16:9 Widescreen
27" 16:9 Widescreen
Resolution 
5120x2880
5120x2880
5120x2880
2nd Disp Support 
Dual/Mirroring*
Dual/Mirroring*
Dual/Mirroring*
2nd Max Res 
5120x2880 x2
6016x3384
6016x3384
Video Port 
4 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)
2 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)
2 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)
Standard HD 
1 TB SSD
512 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
Int HD Interface 
Proprietary*
Soldered*
Soldered*
Standard Optical 
None*
None*
None*
Standard Ethernet 
Nbase-T
10/100/1000Base-T*
10/100/1000Base-T*
Standard Wi-Fi 
802.11ac*
802.11ac*
802.11ac*
Standard Bluetooth 
4.2*
5.0
5.0
USB 
4 (3.0)
4 (3.0)
4 (3.0)
Firewire 
None
None
None
Expansion Slots 
SDXC SD (UHS-II)*
SDXC SD Card
SDXC SD Card
Expansion Bays 
None
None
None
Keyboard Type 
Magic Keyboard*
Magic Keyboard*
Magic Keyboard*
Case Type 
All-in-One
All-in-One
All-in-One
Input Type 
Magic Mouse 2*
Magic Mouse 2*
Magic Mouse 2*
Apple Subfamily 
iMac Pro, Late 2017
Retina 5K, 27-Inch, 2020
Retina 5K, 27-Inch, 2020
Order Number 
BTO/CTO
BTO/CTO
MXWT2LL/A
Model Number 
A1862
A2115
A2115
EMC Number 
3144
3442
3442
Model Identifier 
iMacPro1,1
iMac20,2
iMac20,1
Battery Type 
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery Life 
N/A
N/A
N/A
Firewire Support 
None
None
None
Original OS 
X 10.13.2 (17C2111)
X 10.15.6 (19G2005)
X 10.15.6 (19G2005)
Maximum OS 
Current
Current
Current
Mac OS 9 Support 
None
None
None
Windows Support 
Boot/Virtualization
Boot/Virtualization
Boot/Virtualization
Minimum Windows 
10 (64-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
Maximum Windows 
10 (64-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
10 (64-Bit)*
Dimensions 
20.3 x 25.6 x 8
20.3 x 25.6 x 8
20.3 x 25.6 x 8
Avg Weight 
21.5 lbs. (9.7 kg)
19.7 lbs. (8.92 kg)
19.7 lbs. (8.92 kg)
Original Price 
US$7399
US$2999, US$3199*
US$1799
Est Current Retail 
US$2700-US$3300
US$1450-US$1900
US$950-US$1250

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