If you want to get your hands on one of Apple's iMac Pro workstations, you'd better hurry, as Apple says it won't be replacing them once the final non-customizable lots available on its website are sold out, at least for now

Apple confirmed to MacRumors that the end is near for the iMac Pro, explaining that the machine is stuck between two more competitive options: the 27-inch iMac, refreshed in August, is powerful enough for most people, and the more Those who need powerful performance should look at the high-end Mac Pro

Of course, it is difficult to see a clear path for the iMac Pro in the short term, although discontinued lines could be revived After the well-received new MacBook Air M1 and Mac mini M1 lines, Apple's next move is expected to be to include its own Apple Silicon SoC in the iMac 2021

The standard new iMac may use Apple Silicon and stick with Intel for the Pro model, but it could get tricky as leaked benchmarks indicate that the next generation M1X chip could give Intel a run for its money

Another leak claims that the iMac 2021 will come in five color variations

Frankly, it's hard to fault Apple's logic here iMac Pro made sense when it was first released in 2017, when the existing "garbage can" Mac Pro was somewhat aging With up to 18-core Intel Xeon W processors, discrete AMD Radeon Pro Vega 64x graphics, and a 27-inch 5K screen, the all-in-one PC was an attractive option for users with big power needs and an even bigger wallet

But the PCs were not the only ones to offer a high level of performance

But when Apple released the Mac Pro two years later, the iMac Pro had lost none of its appeal This modular desktop computer offered serious productivity with up to 28-core Intel Xeon W CPUs, up to 15 TB of RAM, and up to four GPUs

In short, most buyers will be served by options below or above the iMac Pro: upgrade an Apple Store high-end iMac to a 10-core i9 processor, quadruple the RAM to 32GB, increase the SSD to 1TB, and add a Radeon Pro 5700 XT, bringing the price to $3,999, $1,000 less than the only iMac Pro currently available

The Mac Pro, on the other hand, starts at $5,999 and offers much more flexibility for future upgrades iMac Pros, on the other hand, have a curiously long 3-4 week wait if there are only a few left in stock