Apple iMac 24″ (M4) vs HP OmniStudio X 31.5″ All-in-One
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| AppleiMac 24″ (M4) | HPOmniStudio X 31.5″ All-in-One | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2024 | August 2024 |
| Performance | ||
| Processor | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
| CPU cores | 8 or 10 | 16 |
| CPU threads | – | 22 |
| Graphics | 8-core GPU or 10-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics |
| AI engine (NPU) | 38 TOPS (better) | 11 TOPS |
| Memory | 16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better) | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB to 2 TB | 2 TB |
| CPU | 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores (two-port model), or 10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores (four-port models) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (16 cores, 22 threads, up to 4.8 GHz) or Core Ultra 5 125H, depending on model |
| GPU | Hardware-accelerated ray tracing | Integrated Intel Arc Graphics |
| AI engine | 16-core Neural Engine | – |
| Memory bandwidth | 120GB/s | – |
| Storage type | SSD | PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD; memory DDR5-5600 in two SO-DIMM slots (2 × 8GB on the 32-c0009na) |
| 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 | 24″ | 31.5″ |
| Resolution | 4480 × 2520 (better) | 3840 × 2160 |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 550 nits (better) |
| Display type | 4.5K Retina display; actual diagonal 23.5 inches | 31.5″ 4K UHD IPS, anti-glare, three-sided micro-edge, 550 nits, HDR 600, 95% DCI-P3; 60 Hz (TechRadar, Tom's Guide) |
| Pixel density | 218 ppi | – |
| Display features | 1 billion colours; wide colour (P3); True Tone; nano-texture glass option on four-port models | Flicker-free; TÜV Eyesafe low blue light; IMAX Enhanced certified; height-adjustable stand (465.5 to 565.5 mm tall overall) |
| Connections | ||
| Ports | 2 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack | 2 × USB-C, 4 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, headphone jack |
| Ethernet | – | 2.5 Gb/s |
| External displays | Up to 1 | – |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (Intel BE200, 2x2) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Camera | 12MP Center Stage | 5MP IR, pop-up |
| Front ports | – | Side, 1 × USB-C (10Gbps) and 2 × USB-A (10Gbps) |
| Back ports | 2 × Thunderbolt / USB 4 (two-port model) or 4 × Thunderbolt 4 (four-port models), each with Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) and DisplayPort; Gigabit Ethernet on the power adapter, standard on four-port models and optional on the two-port model | 2 × USB-A (10Gbps), 1 × USB-C (20Gbps, DisplayPort 1.4 in and out), HDMI-in 2.1, HDMI-out 1.4, RJ-45 (Realtek 2.5GbE), headphone/microphone combo jack |
| External displays | Two-port model: one at up to 6K 60Hz; four-port models: two at up to 6K 60Hz, or one at up to 8K 60Hz | – |
| Camera | 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View; 1080p HD video recording; advanced image signal processor with computational video | 5MP IR camera with temporal noise reduction; pop-up for privacy; Windows Studio Effects |
| Speakers | High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo sound; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos | 2 × 5 W; DTS:X Ultra; Poly Studio |
| Microphones | Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming | Dual-array digital microphones |
| 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 | HP 710 USB keyboard and mouse combo (32-c0009na) |
| Design and power | ||
| Type | All-in-one | All-in-one |
| Weight | 4.42 kg (better) | 9.56 kg |
| Width × depth × height | 547 × 147 × 461 mm | 714.8 × 200 × 465.5 mm |
| Operating system | macOS | Windows |
| Power supply | 143W external power adapter; power lead (2 m) | 280 W 80 Plus Platinum power supply |
| Materials | 100% recycled aluminium in the stand; more than 15% recycled content overall | At least 30% recycled metal and 45% post-consumer recycled plastic (HP) |
| Colours | Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Silver | Meteor Silver |
| In the box | iMac, Magic Keyboard (with Touch ID on four-port models), Magic Mouse, 143W power adapter, power lead (2 m), USB-C Charge Cable, polishing cloth (nano-texture glass only) | – |
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