Who else is still using a 2017 iMac?

[AlexisV]

I've been using the iMac Pro for a week now. It really is faster than my old 2015 iMac for everything, even though it's basically using the same processor just with four extra cores. They're both using SSDs, so it's not like it's Fusion Drive v SSD. Sure, the old one had 16gig RAM and the new one has 64, but the old one never really struggled for memory.

The difference in general architecture seems to make more difference than the list of components.

The Vega56 is also excellent. I'm getting 75FPS in F1 2023 at 4k resolution in Bootcamp.

I'd be surprised if the vanilla 2020 iMac is any faster than the 2017 iMac Pro in general use personally, even though I know the benchmarks show the 2020 faster on occasion.

 

[macguru9999]

Even better still (and I do this), a divers bottle, but be I have to be really careful as mine are pressurised to 300 bar which is over 4000psi

You can buy an airgun attachment that clips onto the BCD hose (on the regulator). That keeps the pressure under control.

 

[dadders6]

I bought a 21" in 2020, but later noticed ("about this Mac") that it was 'built' in 2017! Does that mean it was sitting on the (Best Buy) shelf for 3 years?! I've had no problems with it, and I love having multiple connectors on the back, even an SD card slot. The lack of connections on the newest Macs is very annoying to me, so I'm going to keep this one going as long as I can. It has 'only' 256 gig SSD, so I off load videos, music and photos to various external drives. I use iMovie quite a bit, but mostly fun amateur stuff, nothing too demanding, processor wise. I have a Win laptop for an older version of Adobe Audition. That Advanced S.M.A.R.T. program you screen shot, where do I find that? - Thanks

 

[rin67630]

I bought a 21" in 2020, but later noticed ("about this Mac") that it was 'built' in 2017!

Was it sold with a wireless Keyboard / Mouse too?
3 years of shelf life may have deeply depleted the built in batteries. I have got that experience. The keyboard could not hold a charge for more than 2-3 days. It could not be repaired.

 

[Feek]

That Advanced S.M.A.R.T. program you screen shot, where do I find that?

It's an app called DriveDX.