The Small Lab (AB 605) has historically been all computers of the same kind. First, it was the original Mac Pro. Then it was the 27-inch iMac, which we did for two generations. Over the past two years, we changed the Small Lab to a mix of Mac minis and Mac Pros. Now that we have received some replacement computers for our oldest Mac minis, we have moved all the iMacs back to the Small Lab. But the setup is better than when they left:
- All the iMacs have 32 GB of RAM (instead of our regular 16 GB);
- Headphone and USB connections are more convenient with the extension cables on the right side of the desk;
- All stations now have colour hoods to make colour-sensitive work easier;
- There are three newer iMacs in the mix: Stations I and J are faster 2019 models, and Station A is a 2020 model with extra processing cores and a display with Nano-textured glass (which gives it more of a matte finish).
We will also be deploying two iMacs to the Hallway outside the Main Lab. These will be the same model of iMac as in the Small Lab, so when there are classes in both labs, you can still get a computer with that level of performance.
