iMac Pro in Stock at B&H Photo + Year-End Deals

2017-12-29 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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As I write this, there were 9 different iMac Pro models in stock at B&H Photo. B&H Photo does not charge sales tax for most states nd these have free expedited shipping.

• All in-stock iMac Pro
• All in stock 64GB or 128GB iMac Pro
• All in stock “sweet spot” iMac Pro

Consider as an alternative the 2017 iMac 5K—it’s what I switched to back in November. I will soon know and publish my findings on whether the iMac Pro is worth the extra money.

The key things I recommend with the iMac Pro:

• A pricey machine like this deserves 64GB. Skip over the 32GB memory models.
• Unless you’re doing video or 3D/VR, the extra GPU memory is not likely to add value.
• I strongly recommend the 2TB SSD over 1TB. It is key to high speed I/O and the key to letting cores not be stalled when doing big jobs. Therefore, you need space for large Lightroom catalogs, scratch files, active projects, etc.
• 8 or 10 cores are the sweet spot. Photographers are not likely to gain (and might lose) with the 14 or 18 core.

CLICK TO VIEW: Recommended iMac Pro / 2017 iMac 5K Configurations

Buying an iMac Pro or iMac 5K

Go in with eyes wide open—marketing hype is neither workflow efficiency, nor value.

Before spending for an iMac Pro, the following articles should be read, for plusses and minuses as as well as pending possibilities for whether the iMac Pro is upgradeable.

• iMac Pro posts and articles
• iMac Pro Models for Photographers
• iMac Pro: Pricing and Thoughts
• Why More CPU Cores Often Run no Faster, and Sometimes Slower than Fewer CPU Cores
• iMac Pro: Downclocked CPUs
• Turbo Boost and the Intel Xeon W CPUs in the Apple iMac Pro
• Using Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports to Build Out a System

Note: the Thunderbay 4 is a terrific solution (I have 5 of them) but a Thunderbolt 3 version should be out soon. Hard drives go into the Thunderbay 4 or an external enclosure.

CLICK TO VIEW: Upgrades and Storage for Thunderbolt 3 Macs

CLICK TO VIEW: Add-Ons for 2017 iMac 5K

B&H Photo Year End Deals.

Seaparately, see also the B&H Photo Year End Deals.

Rear side of OWC Thunderbolt 3 with Mini Display just to the left of the power port at right