Apple iMac A Grade Desktop Computer 27-inch 3.4GHZ Quad Core i5 MNE92LL/A Silver 2017
The 27-inch 5120-by-2880 Retina 5K display with one billion colors and 43% brighter output remains the defining feature, paired with a Radeon Pro 570 with 4GB VRAM for color-accurate workflows. The 5-mm-thin aluminum unibody design and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity offer a clean, expandable desktop setup despite the aging 7th Gen Intel Core i5 processor. This machine is best for office users and photo editors who prioritize a high-resolution, factory-calibrated screen over raw computing speed.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong storage (82nd percentile) 82nd
Cons
- Below average ram (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 41 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.40GHz |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 570 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 4 GB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1.0 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD |
| Storage 2 | 1000 GB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | aio |
| Weight | 9.5 kg / 21.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iMac A Grade Desktop Computer 27-inch 3.4GHZ Quad Core i5 MNE92LL/A | Dell Tower ECT1250 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M02-0144 | iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.40GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i7 14700F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 2032 | 2000 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 570 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 180 | 500 | 280 | 600 | 650 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iMac A Grade Desktop Computer 27-inch 3.4GHZ Quad Core i5 MNE92LL/A | 57.6 | 59.5 | 10 | 58.4 | 82.1 | 99.3 | 90.7 |
| Dell Tower ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 34.9 | 83 | 86.7 | 83.1 | 69.9 | 99.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 74.6 | 83 | 94.2 | 65.3 | 69.9 | 99.9 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Compare | 71 | 58.4 | 79.5 | 99.4 | 85.3 | 69.9 | 90 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 Compare | 84.2 | 74.6 | 79.5 | 86.7 | 65.3 | 27 | 99.6 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVL-484US Compare | 69.5 | 74.6 | 57.8 | 89.2 | 92.1 | 37.1 | 90.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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