The new iMac has been unveiled and it seems nifty.
On Monday, Apple unveiled its new M4-based iMac, which replaces the M3 that was introduced in the iMac a year ago. Apple has increased the base standard configuration of unified memory from 8GB to 16GB.
The new iMac is available at $1,499, $1,699, and $1,899 price points, and includes four Thunderbolt 4 ports. The M3 model at the same price came with two Thunderbolt 4 ports and two USB-C ports. The $1,299 model still includes two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports.
The M4 iMac arrives in the following configurations:
$1,299: 8-core M4 chip (four performance cores, four efficiency cores), 8-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, Magic Keyboard
$1,499: 10-core M4 chip (four performance cores, six efficiency cores), 8-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 256GB SSD, four Thunderbolt 4 ports, gigabit ethernet, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
$1,699: 10-core M4 chip (four performance cores, six efficiency cores), 8-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 512GB SSD, four Thunderbolt 4 ports, gigabit ethernet, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
$1,899: 10-core M4 chip (four performance cores, six efficiency cores), 8-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, 512GB SSD, four Thunderbolt 4 ports, gigabit ethernet, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
The new M4 iMac arrives in blue, green, orange, pink, purple, silver, and yellow color options and all colors are available on all models. They also include a color-matching Magic Keyboard and the choice of a Magic Mouse or a Magic Trackpad ($50 extra). As expected, the Magic devices now come with USB-C ports instead of Lightning but otherwise, they’re the same as before.
Other new changes include Apple’s upgrading the 1080p FaceTime camera found on the previous iMac and transitioning to a 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View. The camera also supports 1080p HD video recording.
A new option for the M4 iMac is a nano-texture glass for the display, which offers a matte-like finish instead of the standard glossy glass. The nano-texture glass is a $200 option. The display is the same 24-inch, 4.5K retina display with 500 nits of brightness and support for the P3 color gamut and True Tone.
The M4 iMac is available for pre-order with shipments starting on November 8.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.