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 $438
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average ram (8th 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 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M02-0234 | Dell Optiplex 7070 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US | ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Core i7-9700 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 1536 | 5120 | 2048 | 3072 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 560X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon 780M | Intel HD Graphics 630 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mini-tower | tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 280 | - | 650 | 120 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| 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 | 49.9 | 50.1 | 8 | 56.7 | 46.3 | 99.4 | 75.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.3 | 72.1 | 82.7 | 94.1 | 63.6 | 69.7 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0234 Compare | 70.3 | 55.2 | 51.4 | 95.3 | 81.1 | 69.7 | 98.4 |
| Dell Optiplex 7070 Compare | 85.1 | 42.8 | 64 | 77.7 | 97 | 69.7 | 94.5 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Compare | 68.8 | 72.1 | 56.6 | 88.9 | 91.6 | 36.4 | 90.1 |
| ASUS NUC 14 Pro RNUC14RVHU7089CUI Compare | 56.3 | 52.9 | 82.7 | 98.2 | 95.9 | 36.4 | 87.4 |
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