[MacTUG] FYI: Apple announces new iMacs

[Glenn Anderson]

Notes:
- The new iMac’s come with the T2 security chip
- There is a 10Gbit ethernet option
- Storage is now SSD on 27”, the 21” low end does allow for a 1TB Fusion Drive option
- The general design sounds like it is largely unchanged from prior models.

From https://www.macrumors.com/2020/08/04/new-27-inch-imac-10th-gen-intel/


  *   10th-generation Intel Core processors for up to 65 percent faster CPU performance, according to Apple. This includes up to a 10-core option with a 3.6GHz base clock speed and Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz, whereas the previous-generation iMac used 9th-generation Intel processors with up to eight cores.
  *   Next-generation AMD Radeon Pro 5000 series graphics options with up to 55 percent faster performance than the previous generation, according to Apple.
  *   Up to 128GB of RAM, compared with up to 64GB with the previous generation.
  *   Up to 8TB of SSD storage, compared with up to 2TB with the previous generation.
  *   True Tone technology that automatically adjusts the white balance of the iMac display to match the color temperature of the light around you. Apple says this provides a more natural viewing experience.
  *   Nano-Texture glass is available as a $500 upgrade option. Also available on the Pro Display XDR, Apple says this finish "maintains contrast while scattering light to reduce glare to the barest minimum."
  *   1080p front-facing FaceTime camera, up from 720p on previous generation.
  *   Apple's custom-designed T2 Security chip for encryption. The chip checks that software loaded during the boot process has not been tampered with.
  *   Apple says the T2 Security Chip also works with the speakers to enable variable EQ for better balance, higher fidelity, and deeper bass.
  *   A new studio-quality microphone array for higher-quality audio.





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