Apple iMac A1419 27-inch 2017 3.5 GHz Core i5 16GB 1TB HDD 32GB SSD

27-inch 5K iMac for creative work

This 2017 iMac delivers a 27-inch Retina 5K display at 5120 by 2880 resolution with DCI-P3 colour coverage. A 3.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5-7600 processor and 16 GB of 2400 MHz DDR4 memory drive the system. Radeon Pro 575 graphics with 4 GB dedicated VRAM handle visual tasks. A 1 TB hard drive paired with a 32 GB SSD forms a Fusion drive for storage.

Home editors and office users

The all-in-one design suits photographers, video hobbyists and general office workers who want a calibrated 5K screen without a separate monitor. Thunderbolt 3 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11ac Wi-Fi cover modern peripherals. Buyers who need user-replaceable graphics, internal expansion slots or a newer macOS upgrade path should consider other form factors.

Fusion drive capacity and speed limits

The 1 TB hard drive provides bulk space for media libraries and documents while the 32 GB SSD tier caches frequently used files and the operating system. Everyday apps, photo editing and 1080p video timelines run smoothly from the cached portion. Large 4K video projects, heavy virtual machines or extensive game libraries will exceed the SSD cache and fall back to hard-drive speeds, causing noticeable slowdown.