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more about #benchmark balls187: So basically, Apple hardware is as fast as PC's from early 2009. Gotcha. more » Identity Avatar: So far I've seen the specs, the pictures, the reviews, and the insides. Now all I need is to try one out for myself. If I have a good experience fro... more » forallintentsandpurposes004: Why does this come out a mere 8 months after I purchase the 2.93GHz 24-inch iMac? The pain....the pain... more » FermentedDischarge: Yeah, I'm still trying to figure out how to max out my i7 920 @ 4.1GHz. So far my record is 35%... while still hauling another 4 threads with absolute... more » gruvejet: I never thought I'd see a reference to Jerry Lopez on Gizmodo. Are there actually other surfers out there in Gizmodo world? more » nerv11: From what I understand (since there isn't too many tips to how the i5 would do), the i7 has four cores, while C2D has 2, and C2Quatro has 4. But the i... more » modernHeretic: Ah, remember the time when there was other stuff inside macs? ...back when you "thought" different. more » brundlefly76: Apple not offering an SSD in the Core i7 iMac is a crime. In 2010, to be using such an outstanding computer with a mechanical drive cripples the enti... more » gattis: Some of this info is innacurate. The i5/i7 in the imacs are lynnfield, meaning no quick path (rather DMI), and no triple channel memory (rather dual ... more » jsankovitch001: I'm a photographer and can speak to the speed increase in Aperture. Previously I had a Core 2 Duo 2.16 (I believe... it's a macbook pro) and upgraded... more » The Dude: it almost seems like a no brainer to go for the i7 if you're decision is between the i5 and the i7. however, making the jump from the c2d to the 'i#' ... more » jhenley01: Or you could build an i5 Hackintosh for around $700, overclock it and see benchmarks comparable to the stock i7 iMac. But you know...that would be che... more » OMG! Ponies!: So the new feature is Turbo? Meh. My old PC had Turbo. It's nice to see that the new iMacs can keep up with a 386/20 with 8MB of RAM. more » Emulsifide: The P55 chipset used in this computer only supports dual channel memory, not triple. more » fm.produktions: the core i7's in the new iMacs only support a 2 channel memory bus since they use the new Lynnfield architecture, which is socket LGA1156. the older c... more » yantelope: I like reading Mac reviews because it's like living a year in the past. If the i7 kicked butt on PC when it came out a year ago it's no surprise that... more » BobFraggle: I guess I'm taking my mother shopping for a Mac soon. Maybe I can talk her into an i7. Oh Mother! It will help you watch YouTube clips quicker! (inse... more » ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: with the mini display port it also acts as a monitor for another computer. Im considering getting myself the cheapest 27" just to not have to buy a ne... more » TheCrudMan: Not to mention with the white one you get firewire bitches! more » sprice82: Apple has realized that the shinier model attracts less intelligent people that don't require as much power. more » -
#benchmarks
Benchmarked: The Quad-Core i7 iMac is Super Fast
Our iMac review included a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo chip inside, but we received the top-of-the-line iMac housing the more promising 2.8GHz Core i7 processor. Do more cores make up for lower clock speeds? Yes. Often 2X to 3X. More » -
#iphone
iPhone 3GS Graphics Performance Benchmarked (Verdict: Significantly Faster)
The analysis was correct: the iPhone 3GS graphical abilities are significantly better than the iPhone 3G. Here's how much better, according to OpenGL benchmarks: -
#apple
Updated Macbooks Outperform Their Unibody Counterparts
Although the upgrades that Apple's last-gen $999 Macbooks received last week seemed unimpressive, when benchmarked and pitted against the $1299 unibody Macbook, last-gen's model proved to be 5% faster than its unibody counterpart at nearly every test. [PCWorld] -
#windows7
Windows 7 Performance Meter Goes Up To 7.9, Still Not Fantastic For Gaming Measurements
Vista's Windows Experience Index was an easy way to see, in number form, which parts of your computer was responsible for your sluggish performance. Windows 7 does the same, but now it's better by two. More »
