Is the basic iMac able to edit 1080p? (21.5 inch)

Hey guys, I'm choosing a new imac to buy because mine is from 2007!!
I don't have a lot of money to buy a High end Imac so I'm thinking of buying the basic version but with the fusion drive.
Will this be enought to edit 1080p video? I'm not a professional videographer but I would like to be able to use programs like Final cut and Adobe after efects to do some cool stuff. I don't need it to be super fast, because I know it won't, but I need to know before I buy it if it will have enough power to render 1080p
Thanks

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The Late 2012 21'5-inch iMac is completely compatible with 1080p video editing. I'm using an old iMac and I sometimes make 1080p videos without any problem, so the new iMac doesn't have this problem

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