Apple iMac 24″ (M3) vs Apple iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)

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iMac 24″ (M3) compared with iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)

	AppleiMac 24″ (M3)	AppleiMac (24-inch, Mid 2007)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2023	August 2007
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M3	Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 or Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
CPU cores
CPU cores	8	2
Graphics
Graphics	8-core GPU or 10-core GPU	ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO (256 MB GDDR3)
Memory
Memory	8 GB or 24 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	8-core GPU (two-port model) or 10-core GPU (four-port models); hardware-accelerated ray tracing	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	–
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	100GB/s	–
Storage type
Storage type	SSD	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.
Media engine
Media engine	Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode engine; video encode engine; ProRes encode and decode engine; AV1 decode	–
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	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 Panel technology and refresh rate unpublished and omitted.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	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 6E	802.11n draft; compatible with 802.11a/b/g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	2.0 + EDR
Camera
Camera	1080p FaceTime HD	iSight camera
Back ports
Back ports	Two-port model: 2 × Thunderbolt / USB 4 with DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s), Gigabit Ethernet optional; four-port models add 2 × USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s) and Gigabit Ethernet as standard; 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones	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 at up to 6K 60Hz	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	–
Keyboard and mouse
Keyboard and mouse	Magic Keyboard (two-port model) or Magic Keyboard with Touch ID (four-port models), and Magic Mouse; Magic Trackpad or 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	4.43 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	143W external power adapter; power lead (2 m)	Maximum continuous power 280 W; 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz single phase
Colours
Colours	Two-port model: Blue, Green, Pink, Silver; four-port models also Yellow, Orange, Purple	–
In the box
In the box	iMac, Magic Keyboard (with Touch ID on four-port models), Magic Mouse, 143W power adapter, power lead (2 m), 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