Apple updates iMacs for Haswell, PCIe storage


The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac features a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro graphics for unprecedented levels of integrated graphics performance. The high-end 21.5-inch model and both 27-inch models feature quad-core Intel Core i5 processors up to 3.4 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce 700 series graphics with twice the video memory and up to 40 percent faster performance than the previous generation.* Customers looking for the ultimate in performance can upgrade to quad-core Intel Core i7 processors up to 3.5 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M series graphics with up to 4GB of video memory.

Looks like a pretty impressive bump for iMacs. Latest Intel processors, 802.11ac WiFi, and PCIe flash storage, which is a major new feature of the upcoming Mac Pro. The storage is available either just as flash or combined with a HDD in a Fusion Drive. Also, iMacs come standard with 8 GB of memory and can be upgraded up to 32 GB.