The first of Apple’slong-rumored M4 Mac upgradeshas arrived.
The new base iMac with anM4 chipfeatures an 8-Core CPU and a 10-Core GPU, but it’s configurable to a 10-core CPU/10-Core GPU. The entry-level model costs $1,300, while the higher-end M4 iMac starts at $1,500. Regarding spec upgrades, the RAM has been doubled to 16GB over the 8GB the previous version offered (it’s configurable up to 32GB).
24-inch M4 iMac
Apple’s 24-inch iMac is back and is nearly identical to its M3 counterpart. The only major differences are its more powerful chip and new colours.
Storage clocks in at 256GB to start, but the all-in-one desktop can also feature a 512GB or a 1TB SSD, as long as you’re willing to pay a premium. The camera has also been improved with a 12-megapixel sensor thatfeatures Center Stage support. This time, all bundled accessories like the Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard feature USB-C instead of Lightning charging ports, a long overdue change on Apple’s end.
The M4 Mac comes in several bright new colors, including, yellow, orange, pink, green, purple, blue, and silver (the new green is by far my favorite new color). Of course, because the new iMac features the M4 chip, it also supports Apple Intelligence, which means it supports features like enhanced Rewrite, Photos search, Notification summaries and more.
Apple’s new iMac is available topre-order nowstarting at $1,300 and releases on November 8th.
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Like the last iMac, but with a more powerful chip
Even the display is the same
Beyond the above changes, the M4 iMac looks identical to its M3-powered counterpart (just like the jump from the M1 iMac to the M3 iMac a few years ago), including its still great-looking 24-inch 4.5k display. Unfortunately, only the more expensive, higher-end 10-Core CPU/10-Core GPU version of the 24-inch iMac offers four Thunderbolt 4 ports, with the entry-level model offering two USB-C/two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
The 8-Core CPU/8-Core GPU version features two Thunderbolt ports and two USB 4.0 ports. Finally, there’s now anew nano-texture version of the iMacthat costs an extra $200. Apple’siPad Pro (2024)was the first device to release with its M4 chip. Later this week, Apple is expected to launch a new M4-powered Mac mini and MacBook Pro.
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