Apple iMac 2017 Releasing In 2nd Half Of 2017 With Server-Grade Processor

Apple iMac 2017 will reportedly launch in the second half of 2017. The latest iMacs will include a "server-grade" model to serve the high end creative professional market, as per the Taiwan-based supply chain sources.

The report is coming from DigiTimes, which has a mixed track record when it comes to rumors. However, with Apple already having taken the unusual step of confirming it is working on new iMac models for a late 2017 release, the information given by the report presents a reasonable timeline.

Apple has already confirmed that they are working on new iMac models for release later this year, however, a new report gives another hint at what could be in store for creative pros and puts a more specific timeframe on those plans. The latest report has revealed that production of two new iMacs is likely to start next month, with an aim to launch the Apple iMac 2017 between July and September and a "server-grade model" at the end of 2017, as reported by Mac Rumors.

On the specs side, the new upcoming Apple iMac 2017 will r eportedly feature Intel's as-yet-unreleased Xeon E3-1285 v6 processor. The latest upcoming iMac will have options for 16 to 64GB error-correcting ECC RAM, up to 2TB NVM Express PCI-e solid-state storage, and more ambiguously, a "latest discrete graphics card".

The original source of the iMac tech specs, Pike's Universum has also claimed that Apple is working on an 8K external display for Apple iMac 2017, which would presumably feature as part of the company's highest end iMac offering. All iMacs 2017 are expected to ship with USB-C ports and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity.

For a possible Apple iMac 2017 release date, sadly there is no concrete information on that front yet. However, reports say that the new Apple device could be introduced sometime in the second half of 2017.