APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) Reviews

Review score: 9.1 / 10 – Updated May, 2024

Latest Price: £799

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Overall Customer Rating

9.1 average based on 191 reviews.

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How customers rate APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017)

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• Features
• Quality
• Price
• Reviews
• Brand – Apple
• Videos
• Summary
• Alternatives

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APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) features

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Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Desktop PCs. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Desktop PCs are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Desktop PCs. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like Apple are really well respected for making great Desktop PCs.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Desktop PCs. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

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Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) and seeing how that compares to other Desktop PCs and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from Apple.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Desktop PCs. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £799.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.4 out of 10.

How much do Desktop PCs cost on average?

We searched for all of the Desktop PCs that we could find at Currys. In total we found 67 different products available.

The average price of Desktop PCs was £1195.75, which makes APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) below average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Desktop PCs can vary. Of the 67 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £269.99 and the highest price we saw was £4749.00.

In the Desktop PCs category, 36 products cost more than APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) and 26 cost less.

How much are Apple Desktop PCs?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Desktop PCs made by Apple. We managed to find 7 options at Currys.

The average price of these 7 products was £1527.57. With the cheapest coming in at £799.00 and most expensive currently showing as £3299.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) is below average against other Apple Desktop PCs.

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APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 191 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) is just what you’re after.

APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) has a customer review score of 9.6 and our review score is 8.9 out of 10. The average review score in the Desktop PCs category is 8.3 with an average of 23 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from Apple is 9.2 based on an average of 479 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017)

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Desktop PCs. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are ASUS Chromebox 3 Mini Desktop PC reviews, DELL XPS 8930 Intelu0026regCore¬ô i7 Desktop PC reviews or DELL Inspiron AIO 5490 23.8″ All-in-One PC reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like DELL Inspiron 3881 Desktop PC reviews or even DELL Inspiron 3470 Intelu0026regCore¬ô i5 Desktop PC reviews.

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Buying Apple branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Desktop PCs.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to Apple then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

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YouTube Video of APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017)

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

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Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with APPLE iMac 21.5″ (2017) and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Desktop PCs. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 8.9/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 191 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

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Further product details

• • Product ID 1: 8561719687

• • Product ID 2: 10165817

• • Brand: Apple

• • Model number: i5

• • EAN: 190198084699

• • Description: Top features:- Updated for 2017 with super-fast graphics and a stylish display- Responsive computing thanks to the Intel Core i5 processor- Space-saving design of just 5mm for an impressive look- Magic Mouse 2 and Keyboard help you to work quickly and intuitivelyUpdated for 2017Enjoy working with speed and focus, and enjoy stunning visuals on the stylish 1920 x 1080 resolution display on the updated Apple iMac 21.5‚Äù (2017).It boasts super-fast graphics thanks to the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 card, which helps make light work of whatever you’re doing. Responsive computing From working on presentations to simply enjoying films and browsing the web, you can expect a flawless performance thanks to the powerful Intel Core i5 processor.Multitasking and demanding processes are aided by 8 GB of RAM, which makes for smooth computing regardless of how many software windows or tabs you’re working on. Space-saving design With a slim 5mm design, and built from Apple’s signature aluminium alloy, the iMac 21.5‚Äù occupies minimal space and looks impressive the office, studio, or home.The design isn’t entirely form over function either, as the LED panel now sits flusher with the glass screen for improved clarity and reduced reflections. Magic Mouse 2 & Keyboard Included is the latest Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse 2, which has redesigned runners and still lets you gesture anywhere on the trackpad to move between pages, scroll and more. Both are rechargeable via Apple’s Lightning cable, so you’ll never have to fumble around looking for batteries again. Just pop the cable in to charge – it only takes 2 minutes to add enough charge for 9 hours of use. Charge for longer to get around a month’s worth of working. ___________________________________________________________________________ Ultrabook, Celeron, Celeron Inside, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Atom, Intel Atom Inside, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, vPro Inside, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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