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Want a 2017 21.5" iMac w/which drive?

Have 2009 iMacs.  Need to replace one.  I'd like help figuring out what to get as the "hard drive" on the 21.5"

2017 iMac and ... unfortunately, it needs to be in English vs computer speak, please.

If you tell me to copy most-used apps to the SSD, I understand what it means, but

have no clue how to do it.

Computer Use:

We'll use it mainly for a lot word processing (one person) and some basic or intermediary

photo-editing (don't want anything but the basic 21.5").  The speed on the 2009 is

horrible.

Hard Drive:

I'm having a difficult time understanding:  a hard drive (I know how

it works w/a speed of 5400) vs SSD vs Fusion (not new technology but Apple pushes it

and is it even worth it).

-  I want a reasonably fast hard drive that doesn't break (one iMac had

two hard drive replacements since early 2010 and the other had one)

-  Out of the three options, which is the most repairable (local shops

in a small city are bad)

-  Fusion's not a new technology.  Why does Apple seem to tout it as new? Do I even

want it with our kind of computer use?

- SSD is being pushed, too, but reviews on it pretty consistently say don't get Apple's,

get a third-party instead. 

-  How valid is RAM these days?  Does increasing it really make a difference? 

    -- I installed additional RAM on the iMac last year but there didn't seem to

    be any difference in speed.

bparadiso wrote:

 

Have 2009 iMacs.  Need to replace one.  I'd like help figuring out what to get as the "hard drive" on the 21.5"

2017 iMac and ... unfortunately, it needs to be in English vs computer speak, please.

If you tell me to copy most-used apps to the SSD, I understand what it means, but

have no clue how to do it.

 

Computer Use:

We'll use it mainly for a lot word processing (one person) and some basic or intermediary

photo-editing (don't want anything but the basic 21.5").  The speed on the 2009 is

horrible.

 

Hard Drive:

I'm having a difficult time understanding:  a hard drive (I know how

it works w/a speed of 5400) vs SSD vs Fusion (not new technology but Apple pushes it

and is it even worth it).

-  I want a reasonably fast hard drive that doesn't break (one iMac had

two hard drive replacements since early 2010 and the other had one)

-  Out of the three options, which is the most repairable (local shops

in a small city are bad)

-  Fusion's not a new technology.  Why does Apple seem to tout it as new? Do I even

want it with our kind of computer use?

- SSD is being pushed, too, but reviews on it pretty consistently say don't get Apple's,

get a third-party instead.

The 5400 rotational drive will be slow, I'd go with an SSD. I haven't seen the reviews on Apple's SSD but you could save some money by replacing the 5400 with a third party SSD. However, if you're not good with hardware it would be better to get it from Apple.

bparadiso wrote:

-  How valid is RAM these days?  Does increasing it really make a difference?

    -- I installed additional RAM on the iMac last year but there didn't seem to

    be any difference in speed.

For your present usage 8GB is probably enough. However you cannot upgrade RAM after purchase on that model. 16GB would help to future-proof it for new systems and new applications you may want to use. Upgrading RAM will not necessarily make your Mac faster, unless the problem is lack of RAM. It sounds like that wasn't the case with your 2009 iMac. An SSD will always make your Mac faster.

Before you get your new iMac be sure to backup your present one with Time Machine or a clone. That way, you will be able to migrate all your files to the new iMac when you get it.

Move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

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