The iMac pro 2017 debuted to be the most powerful all in one PC was released today 14 December 2017.

In this article I am going to be doing a comparison between the iMac pro and the Acer predator 21x. You may be wondering why I am comparing an all in one desktop PC with a laptop, well the Acer predator was debuted as the best desktop PC replacement and also the most powerful laptop 2017. So in this article we are going to see how the Acer predator fairs where the iMac pro 2017 stands Learn more

Design and Build:

•iMac pro

The iMac pro features an all mettalic build grey in colour.

iMac pro 2017

Being an all in one desktop PC the CPU is built into the monitor.

The iMac pro is completely sealed with no screws to unscrew for upgrade.

Ports on the iMac pro includes 4 USB A 3.0 ports, 4 USB type C with thunderbolt support for all, SD card slots, headphone jack and Gigabit 10 Ethernet port.

iMac pro 2017 ports

Shouldn't a pro machine be upgradable? Let's put that aside for now.

The iMac pro comes with a separate keyboard, magic mouse and a separate big scroll pad.
iMac pro 2017 setup

•Acer predator

The Acer predator was debuted as the best laptop replacement in 2017 and also the most powerful laptop in 2017.



Slimness wasn't a priority, considering the humongous specs it has for a laptop, but a laptop that weighs over 19 pounds wasn't in the picture for many at all.

The predator 21x is bigger than two Mac book pro laptops.

The Acer predator 21x features 5 fans and 9 heat pipes. The base of this laptop is really big.

The predator 21x comes with a pelican case for carriage, but it isn't easy to carry at all. Just imagine having to carry your luggage every day to your office. Most tech Enthusiasts prefer to carry their laptops in their bags, but with the predator 21x it's impossible.

The predator 21x actually measures thickness with the iMac pro.

Ports on the Acer predator 21x includes 4 USB type A 3.0, a single USB type c port with thunderbolt support, 2 display ports, HDMI port and an Ethernet port Learn more...

Hardware Specifications:

•iMac pro

The iMac pro features an Intel xenon w 18 core processor with a clock speed of 2.3GHz and a 42MB cache. This processor can be clocked to a maximum of 4.3 GHz.
The iMac pro features 128GB of DDR4 ram , 4TB of PCIE SSD storage that has a read and write speed of 3GB per second.
The iMac pro Features Radeon Vega pro 64 graphics card with 16GB of HBM2 video ram.

•Acer predator 21x

The Acer predator has an Intel core i7-7820HK processor with 4 cores and 8mb cache at a clock speed of 2.9 GHz which can be over clocked to 3.90 GHz.

The predator 21x features 64GB of learn more...