Points that I would like to expect on the new iMac, which is highly likely to be announced at WWDC 2018

Apple's Developer Conference "WWDC 2018"From June 4 to 8, 2018 in San Jose, CaliforniaIt would be held. While attention is drawn to what kind of content will be announced again, AppleInsider dealing with Apple product news summarizes the points that I would like to expect from the new iMac, which is supposed to be newly announced at this event.

Wish list: Nine features we want to see in an iMac refresh at WWDC 2018
https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/05/22/wish-list-nine-features-we-want-to-see-in-an-imac-refresh-at-wwdc-2018

◆ 1: Intel Core i7 8700K "Coffee Lake" processor installed
If Intel Core i7 is to be adopted, iMac's standard model will also be equipped with a 6 core / 12 thread processor for the first time. This improves processor performance by more than 30% and its performance approaches a level comparable to iMac Pro. In comparison with past AppleInsider, the i7-6700K model equipped with the 8 core processor iMac Pro and 4 core processor had a big performance difference when editing RAW movies. Theoretically, loading Intel Core i7 8700K can expect to speed up editing of low compression video files and image editing.

However, there is a possibility that this change may not be realized. Improving the performance of iMac improves the difference in performance with iMac Pro and there is a possibility that the product value of iMac Pro can not be secured enough for high price.

◆ 2: Adoption of AMD Ryzen 7 processor
Among high-tech-oriented Apple supporters, there are voices that expect to install 8-core processors by introducing the Ryzen 7 processor released by AMD. Ryzen 7 has more cores than Intel's processor in the same price range,Benchmark comparison also outperforms Intel processorThe high performance of cost performance such as leaving is valued. Since Apple already employs AMD GPUs, AppleInsider argues that mounting AMD processors makes sense.

Already, in the "hackintosh" community which remodels the Mac there is a machine with the Ryzen processor, so there should be no restriction on the architecture. Nonetheless, AppleInsider sees that if it is realized, there is a possibility that the iMac will be too close to the performance of the iMac Pro, so possibilities are not high.

AMD 'Ryzen 7' with performance equal to or better than Intel's half price will be officially announced - GIGAZINE


◆ 3: Dual CPU cooler
One of the weaknesses of iMac with integral structure is "poor cooling", and when heavy processing such as movie rendering is executed, the clock cycle is lowered in order to prevent overheating of the processorThrottlingOften it is done. AppleInsider hopes to adopt the less powerful Intel Core i7 8700K processor and AMD Ryzen 7 while expecting dual CPU cooler to recover in the iMac's 2018 model.


◆ 4: Face ID installed
If you become accustomed to iPhone X's face authentication system "Face ID", it is felt that it is troublesome even to unlock the terminal by fingerprint authentication as well as password input. It is expected that the same function will be installed in iMac.

◆ 5: The only memory left in the 27-inch iMac "memory socket cover" should not be abolished
When installing iMac's memory (RAM) by myself, it is only 27 inch iMac with an opening covered with a cover on the back which makes it easy to access the memory socket. Although it is possible to increase the memory when purchasing an iMac, it is cheaper to add a commercially available memory by yourself, and the guarantee will not be invalidated by opening the main body. AppleInsider insists to leave a cover for this memory socket.


◆ 6: 27-inch iMac base model memory to 16GB
In the 2017 model lineup of iMac, the price is 128,000 yen, from the cheapest 21.5-inch model to the top model of 253,800 yen, the default is 8 GB for each model. While there are options to upgrade to 64GB at the time of purchase, AppleInsider argues that the default capacity should be increased to 16GB. Also in connection with this, we also stated that the above "cover of memory socket" should remain.

◆ 7: Improved FaceTime camera and microphone
FaceTime cameras on the 2017 model iMac have been using the same performance for several years. On the other hand, a 1080p camera was installed in iMac Pro in the upper line.AppleInsider's iMac Pro and iMac Comparison ArticleAs you can see the difference in the performance of both cameras is clear, iMac Pro cameras are superior not only to the difference in resolution but also to the correctness of white balance. Also, iMac Pro with four microphones is pulling apart iMac which has only one microphone in terms of voice quality. AppleInsider hopes that similar changes will be added to the 2018 iMac.