Ali suspects the fully specced M1 iMac, with eight GPU cores, will run graphics such as World of Warcraft noticeably better than the base model (2021)
prediction · status: unresolved · last event: predicted (2021-05-18) · owner: Ali
About: iMac, Mac mini, World of Warcraft
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-18 | predicted | Since his eight-GPU-core M1 Mac mini runs World of Warcraft nicely and the seven-core base iMac does not, Ali suspects the upgraded iMac will make a noticeable difference for graphics. (hedged) | GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) 00:10:01 |
What is said about it
27 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: For the last few days Ali has been using the new M1 iMac in blue, his first desktop iMac; it has replaced his 49-inch ultrawide desk setup. — 00:00:00
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The design is basically the main reason Ali wanted an iMac: it looks so pretty, and once he saw it in blue he wanted it for a simpler desk setup. — 00:00:00
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The iMac Ali reviews is the base model: 256 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM and the 8-core M1 chip with a 7-core GPU. — video description
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The iMac is an all-in-one desktop, essentially just a screen, so there is no separate box on the desk and none of its cables. — 00:00:46
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The base M1 iMac has only two Thunderbolt/USB-C ports besides the power port; the fully specced model, which Ali has ordered and expects in about six weeks, has four. — 00:01:41
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali calls the M1 iMac's screen the best screen he has ever used. — 00:01:41
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The M1 iMac has a 4.5K Retina display with a resolution of about 4,480 by 2,520. (hedged) — 00:02:11
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The M1 iMac's screen goes up to 500 nits of brightness. — 00:02:11
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali finds the M1 iMac's reflective screen kind of annoying: in broad daylight the windows reflect in it; it lacks the matte finish of the Pro Display XDR. — 00:02:11
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: After four years of 34-, 39- and 49-inch ultrawides, Ali feared the 24-inch iMac would feel small, but within about 20 minutes his eyes adjusted and he does not miss the screen space. — 00:03:25
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: For gaming and streaming, or a Zoom presentation with screen recording, Ali might want a second screen and is considering the Pro Display XDR; for most of his computer use the iMac's 24-inch screen is completely fine. (hedged) — 00:03:25
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: In Ali's Geekbench 5 test the base M1 iMac scored 1728 single-core, a little higher than other M1 models but within the margin of uncertainty, and 7708 multi-core. — 00:04:12
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali has never once noticed any slowness on his M1 devices: the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro, the Mac mini and now the iMac. — 00:04:40
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The base M1 iMac has seven GPU cores rather than eight and one fan rather than two. — 00:05:04
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: At 25 to 30 frames per second rather than 60, World of Warcraft was basically unplayable for Ali on the base M1 iMac, while it was very playable on his M1 Mac mini. — 00:05:27
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali thinks the poor World of Warcraft performance is just because his iMac is the base model. (hedged) — 00:05:27
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — recommendation: Ali: Unless you are trying to play games, Ali says you will not be disappointed with the M1 iMac's performance. — 00:05:27
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The 2021 iMac's webcam is upgraded to a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, and its microphones are said to be upgraded too. (hedged) — 00:05:56
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali finds the M1 iMac's built-in camera and microphones entirely reasonable for Zoom calls. — 00:05:56
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: Because his Shure SM7B is a pain to set up with the preamp, Ali will rely on the M1 iMac's built-in microphones and webcam for most things and use the SM7B only for podcasts and videos. — 00:06:25
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The M1 iMac's upgraded built-in speakers sound pretty good to Ali; his $300 speakers win side by side, but at first he could not tell which were playing. — 00:06:25
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali likes that Apple colour-matched the accessories to the new iMac: he has the blue Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse. — 00:08:08
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: The fully specced M1 iMac comes with the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID; the base model's keyboard has none. — 00:08:37
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — recommendation: Ali: The M1 iMac's default 256 GB SSD is not much storage, Ali says, but probably enough for a light user or a student who does little gaming or video editing. (hedged) — 00:10:30
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: As a video editor Ali needs a 2 TB drive, so he ordered his iMac with the 2 TB storage upgrade. — 00:11:17
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — recommendation: Ali: Without huge video files, Ali says, an iMac with 512 GB or 1 TB will probably do, and storage can be expanded with Samsung T5 SSDs over Thunderbolt. (hedged) — 00:11:17
- 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali: Going forward, Ali wants his personal desk setups to always have an iMac, for work and for play. — 00:14:39