iMac Pro Teardown Highlights Modular RAM, CPU and SSD Along With Redesigned Internals

imac pro in hands of customers , available @ apple retail stores, popular repair site ifixit has acquired 1 of $4,999 machines , has opened see what's inside. ifixit tore down base imac pro model 8-core processor, 32gb ram, , 1tb ssd.

ifixit found ram, cpu, , ssds in imac pro modular , can potentially replaced following purchase, of key components "require full disassembly replace."

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standard 27-inch imacs have small hatch in allows easy access ram post-purchase upgrades, that's missing in imac pro. apple has said imac pro owners need ram replaced @ apple store or apple authorized service provider. ifixit says compared 5k 27-inch imac, replacing ram in imac pro indeed "a major undertaking."

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apple using standard 288-pin ddr4 ecc ram sticks standard chips, ifixit able upgrade using own $2,000 ram upgrade kit. cpu upgrade "theoretically possible," because apple uses custom-made intel chip, it's not clear if upgrade feasible. same goes ssds -- they're modular , removable, custom made apple. unlike cpu, gpu bga-soldered place , cannot removed.

internals of imac pro "totally different" other imacs, unsurprising apple said introduced new thermal design accommodate xeon-w processors , radeon pro vega gpus built machines. new thermal design includes "enormous" dual-fan cooler, ifixit says "ginormous heat sink," , "big rear vent."

apple's imac pro appears equipped same lg display panel that's used in standard 27-inch 5k imac, because of new cables , different camera setup, screens can't swapped across models.

ifixit gives imac pro repairability score of 3/10, because despite upgradeable ram , cpu, it's difficult open , tough internal components might need repaired or replaced.

imac pro became available purchase in mid-december, , machine now available order apple's website, 8 , 10-core configurations shipping out in few days. many apple retail stores around world have base model in stock , available immediate purchase. higher-priced 14 , 18-core configurations can ordered, won't ship out several weeks.

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pricing on imac pro starts @ $4,999 base machine 8-core 3.2ghz processor, 32gb ecc ram, 1tb ssd, , radeon pro vega 56 graphics card, , goes $13,199 maxed out imac pro 3.3ghz 18-core processor, 128gb ecc ram, 4tb ssd, , radeon pro vega 64 graphics card.

article link: imac pro teardown highlights modular ram, cpu , ssd along redesigned internals

 

i'm not sure 'reveals' correct word. thing didn't know out of 'reveals' after apples announcement socketed ssds, have been soldered macbook pros save space.
anyway, standard imac in sense best thing upgrade when ordering gpu , possibly ssd.

 

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