Apple introduced the M4 iMac on October 28 and ships to clients on November 8. The up to date iMac can have 16GB RAM as commonplace and includes a collection of new colours together with new shades of purple, pink, inexperienced, orange, and a model new yellow, becoming a member of the silver seen on the earlier technology.
Whereas this was the primary Mac Apple introduced would get an M4 chip, it wasn’t the primary Apple product to ship with the M4. That chip made its debut within the iPad Professional earlier in 2024.
The replace comes a 12 months after the M3 iMac was launched. Study extra about M4 iMac in our in-depth overview.
M4 iMac: Launch date
Apple introduced the supply of the M4 iMac on October 28 and began pre-orders that day. The brand new iMac will ship on November 8.
You may pre-order the brand new iMac now.
M4 iMac: Value
The worth of the iMac isn’t any completely different within the U.S., however, as anticipated, the value has dropped within the U.Okay.
Right here’s how the lineup now appears:
- $1,299/£1,299: M4, 8-core CPU/8-core GPU, 16GB unified reminiscence, 256GB SSD, 2 Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports.
- $1,499/ £1,499: M4, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 16GB unified reminiscence, 256GB SSD, 4 Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports
- $1,699/ £1,699: M4, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 16GB unified reminiscence, 512GB SSD, 4 Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports
- $1,899/ £1,899: M4, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU, 24GB unified reminiscence, 512GB SSD, 4 Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports
Apple’s added a brand new $1,899/£1,899 mannequin with 24GB reminiscence to the lineup. It’s additionally doable to configure the iMac with 32GB unified reminiscence and as much as 2TB SSD.
Different build-to-order choices embody Nano texture glass, mentioned beneath.
M4 iMac: Design
The present design is now 4 years outdated. For the 2024 fashions Apple has up to date the colour shades on provide.
The brand new M4 iMac presents a selection of seven new shades together with inexperienced, yellow, orange, pink, purple, and blue, alongside silver. As earlier than, the shade is rather more daring on the again, with a refined shade on the entrance that’s designed to be much less distracting. There’s additionally a color-matched Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse or non-obligatory Magic Trackpad.
The iMac M4 shade choices.
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The earlier technology provided the same collection of colours, however the shades had been a bit bolder.
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M4 iMac: Specs and options
Processor
- M4, 8-core CPU/8-core GPU
- M4, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU
- M4, 10-core CPU/10-core GPU
The principle change right here is that there are actually fashions with 10-core CPUs. The M3 solely provided 8-core CPU with 10-core GPU.
There must be AI enhancements because of enhancements to the Neural Engine.
Apple makes numerous comparisons with the M1 iMac and the earlier Intel iMacs. Making claims that because of the M4 Neural Engine the M4 is 3x sooner than on iMac with M1, 2.1x sooner than iMac with M1 at gaming, and 6x sooner than the “hottest Intel-based iMac mannequin”. After all this tells us little in regards to the generational enhancements from the M3 to the M4.
The M4 is made utilizing the identical 3-nanometer course of launched with the M3. The 3nm course of permits extra transistors to suit on a chip, which ought to present a efficiency increase.
RAM/unified reminiscence
Apple has all the time bought consumer-focused Macs with 8GB RAM as commonplace, however that is altering with the arrival of the M4 iMac, and possibly because of the development to automate duties utilizing AI. The brand new iMac for 2024 will ship with 16GB RAM as commonplace.
The additional unified reminiscence ought to assist with the AI options. Apple has all the time insisted that 8GB is an satisfactory baseline quantity of RAM, however it appears like that is now not the case.
There’s now a typical iMac mannequin with 24GB unified reminiscence, and it’s doable to configure the iMac with 32GB unified reminiscence.
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Ports and connectivity
The M3 mannequin gained Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. It was thought that Apple would possibly embody Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 within the new mannequin, however it hasn’t.
There was additionally a rumor that the iMac might lose its USB-A/USB-3 ports. This rumor was true – there are solely Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports on the brand new iMac. So in case you nonetheless have outdated peripherals utilizing the outdated type USB port it’s time to replace.
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These shopping for the brand new M4 iMac get the choice of a brand new nano-texture glass choice for the primary time.
The nano-texture glass choice prices an additional $200/£200, however reduces reflections and glare, so it’s higher suited to , in Apple’s phrases: “a sun-drenched lounge or shiny storefront”. Apple says the nano glass additionally
Digital camera & Audio system
One other change is that the M4 iMac will get a brand new 12MP Middle Stage digicam with Desk View.
- Desk View makes use of the wide-angle lens to indicate the person and a top-down view of their desk on the identical time – ideally suited for educators and anybody demoing a product.
- Middle Stage retains everybody centered on a video name, so you’ll be able to transfer across the room and the digicam follows you.
The M4 iMac additionally presents the identical studio-quality three-microphone array with beamforming and an immersive six-speaker sound system as beforehand.