Apple iMac 24″ (M1) vs Apple Mac mini (M1)

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iMac 24″ (M1) compared with Mac mini (M1)

	AppleiMac 24″ (M1)	AppleMac mini (M1)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	November 2020
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M1	Apple M1
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	8
Graphics
Graphics	7-core GPU or 8-core GPU	8-core GPU
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 16 GB	8 GB or 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB	256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	7-core GPU in the two-port model; 8-core GPU in the four-port model	8-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural 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	SSD, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
Display
Screen size
Screen size	24″	None built in
Resolution
Resolution	4480 × 2520	–
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	–
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	4.5K Retina display; actual diagonal 23.5 inches; IPS panel and 60 Hz refresh rate confirmed by Notebookcheck	–
Pixel density
Pixel density	218 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	1 billion colours; wide colour (P3); True Tone; anti-reflective coating	–
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB4, headphone jack	2 × Thunderbolt 3, 2 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack
Ethernet
Ethernet	–	1 Gb/s
External displays
External displays	Up to 1	Up to 2 (better)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Camera
Camera	1080p FaceTime HD	–
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.	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; two USB-A ports up to 5 Gb/s; HDMI; Gigabit Ethernet, configurable to 10 Gb Ethernet; 3.5 mm headphone jack
External displays
External displays	One external display up to 6K 60 Hz, alongside the built-in display at full resolution	One display up to 6K 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one up to 4K 60 Hz over HDMI, simultaneously
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 speaker; HDMI multichannel audio output
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	–
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	Compact
Weight
Weight	4.46 kg	1.2 kg (better)
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	547 × 147 × 461 mm	197 × 197 × 36 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Power supply
Power supply	143 W external power adapter with magnetic connection; Gigabit Ethernet built into the adapter where fitted	Built-in; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; maximum continuous power 150 W
Noise
Noise	7 dBA sound pressure at idle and during Apple's wireless web test (operator position)	5 dBA sound pressure at idle and during Apple's wireless web test (operator position)
Materials
Materials	Recyclable, low-carbon aluminium enclosure	100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	Two-port model: Blue, Green, Pink, Silver. Four-port model also comes in Yellow, Orange and Purple.	Silver
In the box
In the box	iMac, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, 143 W power adapter, 2 m power lead, USB-C to Lightning cable	Mac mini, power cord