Apple iMac Refurbished Excellent 21.5-Inch "Core i5" 3.0 Silver 2019
The 4K Retina display with 3840 x 2160 resolution and the discrete Radeon Pro 560X graphics make this a sharp, capable machine for visual work. Its Fusion Drive hybrid storage balances quick system responsiveness with a spacious 1TB capacity, and the refurbished condition offers a cost-effective entry into the Apple ecosystem. This iMac is best for home office users and students who need a crisp, color-accurate display for document management and media consumption.
CPU Intel 5th Generation Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 1 TB
GPU AMD Radeon Pro 560X
form factor aio
OS macOS
64 Overall Score
Price MX$0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average ram (9th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 560X |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Storage Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | aio |
| Weight | 6.8 kg / 15.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 x 2 |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iMac Refurbished Excellent 21.5-Inch "Core i5" 3.0 | HP OMEN GT22-3080 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 | Dell Tower ECT1250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 9 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 2048 | 3072 | 2048 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 560X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mid-tower | desktop | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 850 | 1200 | 850 | 1300 | 180 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iMac Refurbished Excellent 21.5-Inch "Core i5" 3.0 | 50.3 | 51.1 | 8.9 | 57.8 | 46.9 | 99.3 | 74.2 |
| HP OMEN GT22-3080 Compare | 96 | 89 | 78.8 | 93.3 | 91.6 | 70.6 | 87.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.5 | 89 | 96.4 | 91.8 | 96.4 | 70.6 | 84.2 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 79.6 | 93.9 | 97.3 | 91.6 | 38 | 74.2 |
| MSI MEG Vision X AI VisXAI2NVZ9045 Compare | 97.5 | 90.8 | 97.4 | 98.2 | 91.6 | 38 | 87 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 86.4 | 82.8 | 70.6 | 99.1 |
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