Testseek.co.uk have collected 80 expert reviews of the Apple iMac 27 inch - Early 2011 MC813 / MC814 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iMac 27 inch - Early 2011 MC813 / MC814.
May 2011
(84%)
80 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
7 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
84010080
The editors liked
It's not only the size of the screen of the Apple iMAC 27” that is beautiful
It is also the clarity. The resolution is higher than on a standard Full HD screen
So you're looking at something that is pretty special. This means that whether you're watching a movie or editing a photo you've taken
You'll find the truest colour and tone possible
Making the iMAC a pleasure to use. When it comes to
Powerful Hyper Threading CPU
Great new AMD graphics
Excellent 27-inch screen
Twin Thunderbolt ports
Most powerful iMac ever
Strong performance
Innovative Thunderbolt I/O
HD webcam
High-quality 27in IPS screen
Great screen
Very powerful
Looks fantastic and is well designed
Stunning 5K display
Performance
Stunning design
Great performance
Big
Beautiful display
Wellcalibrated screen
Highend design and finish
Not many cables
Good general performances
Very quiet
Beautiful 27-inch screen
Design
Powerful internal options
Display
Build quality
Astounding performance
Can charge up Mac portables
Builtin speakers and camera
Best performance among current allinone systems
Large display
Excellent design
Exciting potential from Thunderbolt ports
The editors didn't like
The Apple iMAC 27”comes with just 4GB of RAM and is powered by the older Intel Core i5 processor. What this means is that this isn't the desktop you want if labour intensive apps are the way you'll be using your desktop PC. When we put the Apple iMAC 27” through its paces we found that the Intel Core i5 couldn't really handle the same amount of multi-tasking as we've seen on faster Core i7 proces
Same old optical drive
No antiglare screen option
Additional memory very expensive
Currently few Thunderbolt peripherals available
Cheaper iMac might prove good enough
Expensive
No internal expansion slots
No Bluray
The processor upgrade makes it too expensive
Price
Very expensive
No USB 3.0 port or Bluray player
Awkward port placement
Thunderbolt ports aren't useful yet
Limited
Inaccessible connectivity
No Bluray player
Terrible mouse
Adapter required to connect nonApple monitors
Cheaper model might be enough
No Blu-ray option
Thunderbolt currently lacks devices
Screen glare on an immovable desktop can be a real issue
Maconly
Limited adjustability (no height adjustmen
For example)
Glossy screen is prone to glare
No builtin HDMI inputs for easy media component integration
Custom hardware options for the iMac remain more expensive than those for its Windowsbased competition
It's not only the size of the screen of the Apple iMAC 27” that is beautiful, it is also the clarity. The resolution is higher than on a standard Full HD screen, so you're looking at something that is pretty special. This means that whether you're watching a movie or editing a photo you've taken, you'll find the truest colour and tone possible, making the iMAC a pleasure to use. When it comes to
The Apple iMAC 27”comes with just 4GB of RAM and is powered by the older Intel Core i5 processor. What this means is that this isn't the desktop you want if labour intensive apps are the way you'll be using your desktop PC. When we put the Apple iMAC 27” through its paces we found that the Intel Core i5 couldn't really handle the same amount of multi-tasking as we've seen on faster Core i7 proces
The screen of the Apple iMAC 27” is amazing and more than lives up to expectations, but when it comes to performance this is much more a pedestrian affair than we were expecting. Apple iMAC 27” is tagged with Apple, iMAC 27”, full HD, all-in-one and de...
The iMac remains an incredible piece of technology, combining superb build quality with excellent performance – and of course that unrivalled Apple design aesthetic. Install Windows on it and you’ll get good gaming performance too. Not the choice if yo...
Abstract: Switch it on and it boots up in a mere 24secs before it’s fully functional and ready for use. Turning it off is equally impressive, with a shutdown time of just 5secs. Applications also open promptly...
The new 27in iMac might be great fun but is it really worth £1,600+? That kind of money could buy you a damn hot 3D games machine, a pretty decent workstation, a touchscreen marvel… or even a mid-range MacBook Pro. But factor in the beautiful screen, ...
Wellcalibrated screen, Highend design and finish, Not many cables, Good general performances, Very quiet
Limited, inaccessible connectivity, No Bluray player, Terrible mouse, Adapter required to connect nonApple monitors
The iMac 27 inch has been built with high performance components (even more so than the 21.5 inch) and a very good quality screen, webcam, chassis and audio. Like the 21.5 inch however, it lacks a greater selection of everyday connections, Blu-ray compati...
Stunning design, Great performance, Big, beautiful display
Very expensive, No USB 3.0 port or Bluray player, Awkward port placement, Thunderbolt ports aren't useful yet
Apple's refreshed iMac isn't very ambitious, but it's still the most attractive, elegant and eminently usable all-in-one computer out there. It's extremely expensive compared to its Windows rivals, but the iMac is great fun to use....
Apple's newest iMac is an outstanding all-in-one, but its high price and limited performance improvement mean it's not worth upgrading from a recent model. ...
Abstract: We became quite fond of the 27in iMac and it's easy to see why, from its sleek design, quiet operation, and its huge, high quality, high resolution screen. Apart from the increased performance, the main difference between this model and its immediate p...
Powerful Hyper Threading CPU, Great new AMD graphics, Excellent 27-inch screen, Twin Thunderbolt ports, Most powerful iMac ever
Same old optical drive, No antiglare screen option, Additional memory very expensive, Currently few Thunderbolt peripherals available, Cheaper iMac might prove good enough
