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 (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 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OmniDesk M02-0144 | iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 | Dell Business Desktops & Workstations ECT1250 | MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7-265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 1000 | 2048 | 1000 | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Pro 560X | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | AMD Radeon 780M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Form Factor | aio | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 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 Refurbished Excellent 21.5-Inch "Core i5" 3.0 | 50.3 | 51.1 | 8.9 | 57.8 | 46.9 | 99.3 | 74.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.4 | 73.2 | 82.5 | 94.1 | 64.2 | 70.6 | 99.6 |
| HP OmniDesk M02-0144 Compare | 70.4 | 56.2 | 78.9 | 99.4 | 85 | 70.6 | 89.5 |
| iBUYPOWER Slate SBI7N5601 Compare | 83.9 | 73.2 | 78.9 | 86.4 | 64.2 | 27.6 | 99.6 |
| Dell Business Desktops & Workstations ECT1250 Compare | 89.6 | 31.3 | 82.5 | 96.1 | 82.2 | 70.6 | 67.6 |
| MSI Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Compare | 68.9 | 73.2 | 56.8 | 89 | 91.6 | 38 | 89.8 |
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