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Frank Williams | 10 June, 2017, 17:50

At Apple WWDC 2017 we witnessed the unveiling of new iPad Pro models alongside the refreshed versions of the MacBook Pro and the iMac.

Apple iMac has been launched with a 21.5-inch display and a 21.5-inch iMac Retina 4K display and a 27-inch iMac Retina 4K display. The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac costs $1,099 and adds new Intel processors and GPUs, which will improve performance over the existing 2015 models. We had the 2018 Mac Pro reveal last month, today we have updated MacBook Pros (with Kaby Lake processors, faster SSDs and faster GPU options), new support in macOS High Sierra for external GPU enclosures, hardware decoding for H.265 in upcoming Macs and this super-charged iMac Pro. The new iMac (2017) comes out with "the best Mac display ever".

The MacBook Pro and MacBook Air - widely rumoured to be canned - are available to order on the Apple website or instore in the United States from tomorrow. This is the most powerful machine ever built by Apple.

Apple also said during the WWDC keynote that all of its laptops now have solid state drives that feature a 50% speed improvement.

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The new iMac lineup will have two USB Type-C connectors with Thunderbolt.

According to GeekBench 4 benchmarks, the new 15-inch MacBook Pro scored single-core and multi-core scores of 4,632 and 15,747 in single and multi-core tests, which is way more than the 2016 MacBook Pro's scores of 4,098 and 13,155. The device features an all-flash architecture and new thermal design, which helps it to deliver up to 80 percent more cooling capacity in the same iMac design. The Powerful new iMac Pro desktop is priced at $4,999. You'll be provided with an option to shell out moolah to include up to 16GB of VRAM and up to 4TB for SSD storage. Yes, the new iMac Pro is a computer that costs as much as a decent used auto, but all for good reason.

The iMac Pro is slated to ship sometime in December 2017, and you can sign up for notifications about preordering now.

The tech giant announced at its show that its all-in-one iMac desktop computers will come with brighter screens, and faster app performance.

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