The iFixit crooks studied the anatomy of the new iMac monoblock computer with a 21.5-inch Retina 4K display, which Apple announced on Monday.

Specialists iFixit prepared a version of iMac, endowed with an Intel Core i5 processor with four processing cores with a clock speed of 3.0-3.5 GHz, 8 GB of DDR4-2400 RAM, a Radeon Pro 555 accelerator and a 1 TB hard drive with a spindle rotation speed of 5400 rpm.

So, it is reported that the main advantage of the new monoblock design is the possibility of replacing the RAM modules and the processor: they are not soldered into the motherboard, but are installed in standard connectors (SO-DIMM and LGA 1151).

However, the process of disassembling a computer is associated with significant difficulties, as a result of which the upgrade procedure becomes problematic, despite the modularity of some components.

Another significant drawback is that the Retina 4K display is interfaced with the front panel. This significantly increases the cost of repairs in case of need for replacement.

The monoblock design uses components from manufacturers such as SK Hynix, Broadcom, Texas Instruments, Cirrus Logic, Intersil and others.. In general, maintainability of the novelty is estimated only in three points out of ten possible (on the scale of iFixit).