Apple announces new iMacs with Retina displays

Apple has launched a new 21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display and a refreshed 27-inch iMac model along with new range of input devices.

The new 21.5-inch iMac's screen has a LED-backlit IPS display with  resolution of 4096 x 2304 pixels and is equipped with 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz) with Iris Pro Graphics 6200, 8GB DDR3 RAM and 1TB hard drive. Other features include WiFi 802.11ac, Face Time HD camera, Stereo speakers, two Thunderbolt ports and four USB 3.0 ports. Users can upgrade to 2TB and 3TB configurations with 128GB of fast flash and up to 16GB RAM. It runs the latest OS X El Capitan.

The 27-inch iMac now features a Retina 5K display, the world’s highest resolution all-in-one display with a stunning 14.7 million pixels, 7 times more pixels than an HD display. It comes with 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz), AMD Radeon R9 M380 with 2GB GDDR5, 8GB  DDR3 memory, and 1TB hard drive. Build-to-order (BTO) options max out at 4.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 4.2GHz), AMD Radeon R9 M395X with 4GB GDDR5, 32 GB of memory, 3 TB Fusion Drive, or 1 TB flash drive.

"The new Retina displays feature a wider color gamut that brings more brilliant and true-to-life colors to your desktop. With standard sRGB-based displays, many of the colors you see in real life never make it to your screen. The new Retina 5K and 4K displays feature a wider P3-based color gamut that provides a 25 percent larger color space, and with more available colors, images are more vivid, reveal even greater detail and appear more lifelike than ever." said Apple in its press release.

The 21.5-inch iMac is available today at Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. The 21.5-inch iMac is available in three models starting at $1,099 (US) | Rs. 91,900 (India) and $1,299 (US) | Rs. 107,900 (India) and with a Retina 4K display starting at $1,499 (US) | Rs. 1,23,900 (India).

The 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display is also available today at Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. It comes in three models starting at $1,799 (US) | Rs. 148,900 (India), $1,999 (US) (Rs. 164,900) India and $2,299 (US) | Rs. 188,900 (India) respectively.

Apple also introduced a new lineup of wireless accessories including Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad. Magic keyboard features a full-size keyboard designed with a solid base and uses the new scissor keys and slightly altered layout. The Magic Trackpad features Force Touch enabling a range of ways to interact with your Mac, including the new Force click. These devices pair to the Mac via the Lighting-to-USB charging cable and can last about a month on a full charge.

Every new iMac comes standard with the new Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse 2, and customers can order the new Magic Trackpad 2 as an option. The new Magic accessories are also available at Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers starting today.  The Magic Keyboard is priced $99 (US) | Rs 8,300 (India), Magic Mouse 2 is priced at $79 (U.S) | Rs. 6,600 (India) and the Magic Trackpad 2 is priced $129 (U.S) | Rs. 11,200 (India).