Apple iMac 24″ (M1) vs Apple iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)

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iMac 24″ (M1) compared with iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)

	AppleiMac 24″ (M1)	AppleiMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	August 2007
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M1	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 or Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	2
Graphics
Graphics	7-core GPU or 8-core GPU	ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO (256 MB GDDR3)
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB (better)	1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB (better)	320 GB to 1 TB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores	2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700, configurable to 2.8 GHz Core 2 Extreme X7900; 4 MB shared L2 cache and 800 MHz system bus. Exact processor identities cross-checked with EveryMac.
GPU
GPU	7-core GPU in the two-port model; 8-core GPU in the four-port model	ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256 MB GDDR3 with either processor
Memory type
Memory type	–	Two user-accessible SO-DIMM slots for PC2-5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 SDRAM; 1 GB standard on both processors, configurable to 2 or 4 GB
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Storage type
Storage type	SSD; two-port model configurable to 512 GB or 1 TB, four-port model to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB	320 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 500 GB, 750 GB or 1 TB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning. Maker lists processor, memory and drive upgrades independently; the retail Core 2 Extreme bundle with 2 GB and 500 GB is described by EveryMac.
Display
Screen size
Screen size	24″	24″
Resolution
Resolution	4480 × 2520 (better)	1920 × 1200
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits (better)	380 nits
Display type
Display type	4.5K Retina display; actual diagonal 23.5 inches; IPS panel and 60 Hz refresh rate confirmed by Notebookcheck	Glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD, millions of colours; typical contrast 750:1 and 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles. Current archived maker sheet specifies 380 nits; EveryMac reports a later 385 cd/m² statement, so the maker sheet value is retained. Panel technology and refresh rate unpublished and omitted.
Pixel density
Pixel density	218 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	1 billion colours; wide colour (P3); True Tone; anti-reflective coating	Optional 24-inch VESA Mount Adapter kit
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB4, headphone jack	3 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	1 Gb/s
External displays
External displays	Up to 1	Up to 1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	802.11n draft; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	2.0 + EDR
Camera
Camera	1080p FaceTime HD	iSight camera
Back ports
Back ports	Two-port model: two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; optional Gigabit Ethernet. Four-port model adds two USB 3 ports up to 10 Gb/s and includes Gigabit Ethernet. Both have a 3.5 mm headphone jack.	Three USB 2.0 ports on the computer, plus two on the supplied keyboard; one FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port, each rated 7 W; mini-DVI output, Gigabit Ethernet, headphone/optical digital output and line-in/optical digital input. FireWire, mini-DVI and audio input described here.
External displays
External displays	One external display up to 6K 60 Hz, alongside the built-in display at full resolution	One external display in extended desktop or mirroring mode; digital resolutions up to 1920 × 1200 and analogue up to 2048 × 1536. DVI, VGA, S-video and composite adapters sold separately.
Camera
Camera	1080p FaceTime HD camera; advanced image signal processor with computational video	–
Speakers
Speakers	High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo sound; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos	Built-in stereo speakers with internal 24 W digital amplifier and built-in microphone
Microphones
Microphones	Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming; Hey Siri	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard; keyboard has Touch ID on the four-port model and optionally on the two-port model; Magic Trackpad and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad available instead	Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse and infrared Apple Remote; optional wireless keyboard and wireless Mighty Mouse
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	4.46 kg	–
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	547 × 147 × 461 mm	569 × 207 × 520 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Size and weight detail
Size and weight detail	–	Maker weight 25.4 pounds (11.5 kg), varying by configuration and manufacturing process; shared scalar weight omitted
Power supply
Power supply	143 W external power adapter with magnetic connection; Gigabit Ethernet built into the adapter where fitted	Maximum continuous power 280 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
Noise
Noise	7 dBA sound pressure at idle and during Apple's wireless web test (operator position)	–
Materials
Materials	Recyclable, low-carbon aluminium enclosure	–
Colours
Colours	Two-port model: Blue, Green, Pink, Silver. Four-port model also comes in Yellow, Orange and Purple.	–
In the box
In the box	iMac, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, 143 W power adapter, 2 m power lead, USB-C to Lightning cable	iMac, Apple Keyboard, Mighty Mouse, Apple Remote, cleaning cloth, power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.4.10 Tiger and iLife '08; iWork '08 trial, Front Row and Photo Booth