Buying A Mac Desktop

If you want to get an Apple Mac desktop, you have options between the iMac, Mac Mini, and Mac Pro. Each of these models has different benefits and different configurations that you can customize for the RAM, CPU, and storage of the Mac. This Mac buyers guide for your Mac desktop should help you in making a decision on which type of Apple desktop to purchase.

This Mac buying guide provides an overview of all the Mac desktop models available, and what each model is best suited for.

Apple Mac Mini

The Mac mini the best computer Apple offers for the price. The Mac mini is a small desktop that’s size is similar to DVD player.

The basic model starts at $599. It comes with a dual-core 2.5GHz Intel Core i5 Intel processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. Both the Ram and hard drive are upgradeable to larger sizes for more customized options. The $599 model uses the Intel HD 4000 graphics system. This is optimized for smooth video playback. It will work great for a media computer. The more expensive model starts at $799. It comes with a quad-core 2.3GHz Intel Core i7, 4GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive.

You can also get more Ram with 8GB more. You can also add a combination of the speed of a SSD flash memory with the plenty storage of 1 TB hard drive in what is called a fusion drive. Apple also sells the high end Mac mini with OS X server. The Mac Mini is similar to the $799 model, but has two 1TB hard drives and has an OS X server installed on it as well. The Mac Mini has a Thunderbolt port that will allow you to connect an Apple monitor to it. It can also be used for Thunderbolt-compatible external storage. The HDMI connection allows you to use it for high-definition TV. You could play your movies and surf the Web TV.

Apple iMac

The iMac is Apple’s most popular desktop that comes in two different sizes, the 21.5-inch screen or a 27-inch screen. Both of these screens support full 1080p. All of the iMacs come with four USB ports, an Ethernet connection and an SD card slot. The 21.5-inch iMac has one Thunderbolt port while the 27-inch model gets two.

The basic 21.5-inch model starts at $1,099. It has a 1.4GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive with Intel HD graphics card 5000. The standard 21.5-inch model starts at $1,299. This iMac has better specs with a 2.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1 TB hard drive. You also upgrade to a 2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor for a price of $1,499. The standard 27-inch iMac starts at $1,799. It comes with a 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB hard drive. This iMac has many upgrades including a faster processor, larger RAM and bigger hard drive.

Read the detailed comparison guide of the 21.5-inch iMac & 27-inch iMac here:

21-inch iMac vs 27-inch iMac

Apple Mac Pro

The Mac Pro is definitely the computer for professional designers and creators. It is by far the most powerful machine Apple offers. The Apple Mac Pro can support up to 12 cores of processing power and has room for 64GB of RAM. That’s an incredible amount of computing power. The standard Mac Pro starts with a price of $2,999. It comes with a 3.7GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon ES processor, 12GB of RAM and 256GB PCIe-based flash storage that’s configurable to 1TB.

You can also learn more about the Mac Mini, iMac & Mac Pro by going to the Apple website here: