Apple iMac 27-inch 5K (2017)

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Classic, handsome styling ; Good selection of high-speed connectivity ; 5K Retina display is still the best ; Solid processor performance

Poor hard drive performance ; Magic Keyboard and Mouse are underwhelming

Apple’s 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display remains the benchmark in all-in-one design, despite signs of age, and its display remains unmatched. Cupertino’s classic falls behind in performance, however, and can become incredibly expensive when...

Sleek, trend-setting design remains. Stunning 5K display is brighter than before. Includes USB-C with Thunderbolt 3.

Rear-facing ports are inconvenient. Limited tilt and no height adjustment options.

That said, Windows-based desktops just keep getting better. The physical hardware is often as well designed, and there are important differentiators being added to the large-display designs. The HP Envy is more eye-catching with its huge curved display...

True quad-core power. Wireless keyboard/mouse. Mini DisplayPort in/out. Screen has 2,560 by 1,440 resolution. Large display. Green certifications. 802.11a/n 5GHz support

Still no Blu-ray drive. No eSATA. Card reader is SD/SDHC/SDXC only. Requires third-party adapter for HDMI or DVI

Stunning design ; Brilliant bright display and very fast performance

Upgrade pricing is steep ; Smaller bezel please

The iMac remains the all-in-one to beat in almost every department. Its design is impressive, the screen is bright, sharp and colourful and the entry model is good value. It's as capable of chucking out 4K ProRes files as it is dealing with raw format...

Fastest all-in-one; largest all-in-one display; bidirectional Mini DisplayPort input lets the iMac double as a second monitor; SD card slot (finally); wireless mouse and keyboard included.

No Blu-ray; no support for external HDMI device input out-of-the-box; lame support policies.

We're a little late to the Core i7 iMac review party, but that doesn't make Apple's highest-end all-in-one any less impressive. With the fastest CPU and the largest display in its category, we find our criticisms of this system mostly wash away in a...

7th generation Kaby Lake CPU ; Improved GPU ; Brighter display ; Two Thunderbolt 3 ports

Poor upgradeability ; Only 8GB of RAM as standard ; Expensive build-to-order options

Excellent graphics performance; Sharp and vivid screen; Beautiful design

Fusion Drive lags behind SSD; Hard to access ports; Large screen bezels

The latest Apple iMac is a thing of beauty. Not only does it look excellent, it's got sterling performance and an absolutely first-rate display. If you're an artist or designer, you need this in your life.