Apple introduced the M4 iMac on October 28 and ships to clients on November 8. The up to date iMac may have 16GB RAM as commonplace and encompasses a number 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 yr after the M3 iMac was launched. Study extra about M4 iMac in our in-depth evaluation.
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: Worth
The worth of the iMac isn’t any totally different within the U.S., however, as anticipated, the worth has dropped within the U.Ok.
Right here’s how the lineup now seems:
- $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 embrace Nano texture glass, mentioned beneath.
M4 iMac: Design
The present design is now 4 years previous. For the 2024 fashions Apple has up to date the colour shades on provide.
The brand new M4 iMac affords 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 delicate shade on the entrance that’s designed to be much less distracting. There may be additionally a color-matched Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse or non-compulsory Magic Trackpad.
The iMac M4 colour choices.
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The earlier technology supplied the same number of colours, however the shades have 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 at the moment are fashions with 10-core CPUs. The M3 solely supplied 8-core CPU with 10-core GPU.
There ought to be AI enhancements due to enhancements to the Neural Engine.
Apple makes varied comparisons with the M1 iMac and the earlier Intel iMacs. Making claims that due to the M4 Neural Engine the M4 is 3x quicker than on iMac with M1, 2.1x quicker than iMac with M1 at gaming, and 6x quicker than the “hottest Intel-based iMac mannequin”. In fact 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 enhance.
RAM/unified reminiscence
Apple has at all times bought consumer-focused Macs with 8GB RAM as commonplace, however that is altering with the arrival of the M4 iMac, and doubtless on account 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 at all times insisted that 8GB is an sufficient baseline quantity of RAM, nevertheless it seems like that is now not the case.
There may be now a normal 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 embrace Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 within the new mannequin, nevertheless 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 when you nonetheless have previous peripherals utilizing the previous fashion 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 possibility for the primary time.
The nano-texture glass possibility prices an additional $200/£200, however reduces reflections and glare, so it’s higher suited to , in Apple’s phrases: “a sun-drenched front room or vivid storefront”. Apple says the nano glass additionally
Digicam & Audio system
One other change is that the M4 iMac will get a brand new 12MP Middle Stage digital camera with Desk View.
- Desk View makes use of the wide-angle lens to point out the consumer and a top-down view of their desk on the identical time – splendid for educators and anybody demoing a product.
- Middle Stage retains everybody centered on a video name, so you possibly can transfer across the room and the digital camera follows you.
The M4 iMac additionally affords the identical studio-quality three-microphone array with beamforming and an immersive six-speaker sound system as beforehand.
