thanks to Patrice for sending us the first tests of his brand new iMac 21.5" Core 2 Duo with the BTO CPU at 3.33 GHz.
If the iMac 27" models powered by Core i5 or i7 have strongly improved performance of this type of hardware and even competing with entry-level or mid-range Mac Pro, one should not forget that the entry level iMac with Core 2 Duo can still deliver strong performance level. The BTO for having a CPU at 3.33 GHz, 180 €, will bring power but not necessarily so much when compared to lowered clocked models.However, it will offer the fastest iMac 21.5" when display size matters.