M6 iMac Hands-On: Small Upgrades May Matter More Than You Think
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Incremental CPU/GPU and display bumps on fixed‑form iMacs keep Apple in the “good enough for most knowledge work” zone—without forcing a full fleet refresh. If you’re speccing creative or AI‑adjacent teams, assume laptops and external GPUs remain the real performance frontier, not all‑in‑one desktops.
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