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Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz

New Dell XPS One 27

Dell XPS One 27

HP Z1

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

Model

Release Date Family Line

May 2011 iMac

December 2012 XPS

June 2012 XPS

April 2012 Z Series

June 2012 IdeaCentre

Display Display Size Display Type Matrix Technology LED Backlight Display Features

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New 27'' 27'' LCD LCD TFT active matrix TFT active matrix WLED backlight LED backlight Glossy Surface IPS Panel Technology
Glossy Surface Samsung PLS IPS

Dell XPS One 27 27'' LCD TFT active matrix WLED backlight Glossy Surface Samsung PLS IPS

HP Z1 27'' LCD TFT active matrix LED backlight Glossy Surface IPS Technology DreamColor

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 27'' LCD TFT active matrix LED backlight Frameless design Glossy Surface

Touchscreen/ Multitouch Full HD 3D Max Resolution Widescreen Display Aspect Ratio Image Max H-View Angle Image Max V-View

no yes no 2560 x 1440 yes 16:9 178

yes 10 point touch yes no

1920 x 1080

no yes no 1920 x 1080 yes 16:9 -

no yes no 2560 x 1440 yes 16:9 178

yes - capacitive 10-point multi-touch technology yes no 1920 x 1080 yes 16:9
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yes 16:9 -

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Aspect Ratio Image Max H-View Angle Image Max V-View Angle Brightness Response Time Pixel Density Pixel Pitch 16:9 178 178 375 cd/m2 12 ms 109 ppi 0.2335 mm 16:9 109 ppi 0.2335 mm

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16:9 109 ppi 0.2335 mm 16:9 178 178 380 cd/m2 12 ms 109 ppi 0.2335 mm 16:9
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300 cd/m2 82 ppi 0.3113 mm

Processor Processor Family

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New 2nd Generation Intel 3rd Generation Intel Core Core Intel Core i7-2600
Intel Core i5-3450s* Intel Core i7-3770s**

Dell XPS One 27 3rd Generation Intel Core

HP Z1 2nd Generation Intel Core

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 3rd Generation Intel Core Intel Core i7-3610QM

Type

Intel Core i5-3450s* Intel Core i3-2120* Intel Core Intel Xeon E3-1245 i7-3770s** Intel Xeon E3-1280 3.3 GHz 3.3 GHz 3.5 GHz . 3.7 GHz 3.9 GHz no* Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 no yes

Processor Speed

3.4 GHz

2.8GHz* 3.1GHz**

2.8GHz* 3.1GHz**

2.3 GHz

Max Turbo Speed

3.8 GHz

3.5GHz* 3.9GHz**

3.5GHz* 3.9GHz**

3.3 GHz

Turbo Technology 4G WiMAX Wireless Technology Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 no no

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 no no* yes**

Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 yes yes

no
no* yes**

Processor cores

Quad-Core

Quad-Core

Quad-Core

Dual-Core* Quad-Core 4* 8 3 MB L3 cache* 8 MB L3 cache

Quad-Core

Processor threads

4* 8**

4* 8** 6 MB L3 cache* 8 MB L3 cache**

Cache

6 MB L3 cache

6 MB L3 cache* 8 MB L3 cache**

6 MB L3 cache

Graphics

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New

Dell XPS One 27

HP Z1 Integrated Intel HD Graphics NVIDIA Quadro 1000m NVIDIA Quadro 3000m NVIDIA Quadro 4000m

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

Graphics Processor

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M

Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M

Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT630M

Max Graphics Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM DirectX 11 DirectX Support DirectX 11

2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM DirectX 11 DirectX 11

2GB GDDR5 SDRAM DirectX 11

Memory/RAM Installed Memory Size Max Memory Memory Type Memory Speed

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Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New 8 GB or 16GB (select 8 GB models) 16 GB 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz 1333 MHz

Dell XPS One 27 8 GB 16 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz

HP Z1 8 GB 32 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 8 GB

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Max Memory Memory Type Memory Speed Memory Slots

16 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz 2 SO-DIMM

16 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz 2 SO-DIMM

32 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz 4 SO-DIMM

8 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz 2 SO-DIMM

Storage

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New

Dell XPS One 27

HP Z1

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

HHD

2TB HHD - 7200rpm

1TB SATA HHD 1TB SATA HHD - 7200rpm 7200rpm

1TB/2TB SATA HHD 7200rpm 1TB SATA HHD 300GB/600GB SATA HHD5400rpm - 10000rpm 2TB SATA HHD 7200rpm 600GB SATA HHD 10000rpm 160GB / 320GB mSATA SSD

Max HHD Capacity

2TB HHD - 7200rpm

2TB SATA HHD 2TB SATA HHD - 7200rpm 7200rpm

1TB SATA HHD - 5400rpm

SSD Hybrid Drive

256GB SSD second drive 32GB mSATA SSD

32GB mSATA SSD

64GB mSATA SSD

Optical Drives

DVDRW/R DL Blu-ray Disc drive (optional)

Slot Load DVDRW Slot Load Blu-ray Combo/Blu-ray Writer (optional)

Slot Load DVDRW Slot Load Blu-ray Combo/Blu-ray Writer (optional)

Slot Load DVDRW Slot Load DVDRW Slot Load Blu-ray Disc Slot Load Blu-ray Disc player/writer(optional) player/writer(optional)

Platform

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New

Dell XPS One 27

HP Z1

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

Operating System

Apple MacOS X 10.7 Lion

Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 Pro

Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium

Genuine Windows 7 Professional 32-bit Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit HP Linux Installer Kit8 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 118 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop/Workstation

Input Devices

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New Apple Wireless Keyboard Bluetooth Connectivity

Dell XPS One 27

HP Z1 HP Wireless Keyboard HP USB Keyboard

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

Keyboard Features

Wireless Keyboard

Wireless Keyboard

Wireless Keyboard

Mouse/TrackPad Features

Apple Wireless Mouse Bluetooth Connectivity Laser Technology Wireless Optical Mouse Wireless Optical Mouse Multi-touch Features Optional Magic Trackpad

HP Wireless Mouse HP USB Optical Mouse HP USB 1000dpi Laser Wireless Optical Mouse Mouse HP USB Optical 3-Button Mouse (AMO)

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Networking Wi-Fi

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New 802.11b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n

Dell XPS One 27 802.11b/g/n

HP Z1 Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 802.11a/b/g/n 802.11b/g/n 11-Aug-13 9:08 PM Bluetooth 2.1, 2.1+EDR, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

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Networking Wi-Fi Bluetooth Ethernet

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New 802.11b/g/n 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR yes
Bluetooth 4.0+LE

Dell XPS One 27 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0+LE yes

yes

HP Z1 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1, 2.1+EDR, 3.0 and 3.0+HS yes

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (optional) yes

Connectors

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New

Dell XPS One 27

HP Z1

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

Expansion Slots IR receiver Firewire (IEEE 1394) USB 2.0 USB 3.0 VGA DVI HDMI eSATA Mini DisplayPort RJ-45/Ethernet TV in Audio In/Out Thunderbolt

SDXC card slot yes Firewire 800 4 no through adapter sold separately through adapter sold separately through adapter sold separately no no yes no yes 2

3-in-1 Card Reader

3-in-1 Card Reader

4-in-1 Card Reader 1 PCIe (x16 graphics) 3 MiniPCIe slots n/a 1 2 2 1 no 2 n/a 1 yes n/a yes no

6-in-1 Card Reader

yes no 4 1 no 2 no 1 yes yes yes no

yes no 2 4 1 no 2 no 1 yes yes yes no

yes no 7 2 no no 2 no no yes yes yes no 2

Design Dimensions HxWxD

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New 20.4'' x 25.6'' x 8.15'' 517 x 650 x 207 mm
19.3" x 26.1" x 1.2-2.8" 490.8 x 664 x 31.7-71.6 mm

Dell XPS One 27

HP Z1

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720

19.3" x 26.1" x 1.2-2.8" 23.0'' x 26.0'' x 16.5'' 19.3" x 25.9" x 8.9" 490.8 x 664 x 31.7-71.6 584.2 x 660.4 x 419.1 mm 490.5 x 658 x 224.8mm mm 35.16 lbs 15.95 kg Black 47 lbs 21.3 kg Black 25.52 lb 11.6 kg Silver/Black

Weight Chassis Color

30.5 lbs 13.8 kg White

35.16 lbs 15.95 kg

Black

Miscellaneous

Apple iMac 27in 3.4GHz Dell XPS One 27 New Integrated sound card Built-in stereo speakers Integrated microphone and headphone minijack

Dell XPS One 27 Realtek ALC275 HD Audio Integrated 7.1 Surround Sound Waves MaxxAudio 4 Built-in Infinity Premium Speakers

HP Z1

Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 Dolby Home Theater v4 audio Built-in stereo speakers (3 Watt x 2) Integrated microphone Integrated webcam HD 720p Optional

Integrated dual digital microphone Waves MaxxAudio 4 Built-in Infinity Premium Speakers

Audio Features

SRS Premium Sound Built-in stereo speakers Digital Mic Array

Camera TV Tuner Power Supply /Consumption

Integrated FaceTime HD Integrated HD 1080p 2.0 Integrated FHD webcam Integrated FHD webcam Camera 720p MP webcam no Optional Optional n/a AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) 310W AC 120/230 V 50/60 Hz 400W 90% Efficient Energy Star EPEAT Gold 1 year warranty

235W

235W

250W

Green Compliance Warranty - Service & Support

Energy Star EPEAT Gold 1 year warranty

Energy Star
1 year warranty

Energy Star 1 year warranty

Energy Star RoHS 1 year warranty

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Energy Star 1 year warranty EPEAT Gold 1 year warranty RoHS 1 year warranty Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System Lenovo Eye Distance System Lenove Enhanced Experience 3 for faster boot of Windows 7 Lenovo IdeaTouch (touch-optimized multimedia applications) Kensington Security Tilt screen (from 50 up to 900) Touch Games: Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, etc. Mounting Interface 100 x 100 mm

Extra Features

77% (CIE 1931) color gamut 96% (CIE 1976) color gamut 100% sRGB color gamut HDCP compatible

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