Apple iMac 24″ (M4) vs Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 27ARR9

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iMac 24″ (M4) compared with IdeaCentre AIO 27ARR9

	AppleiMac 24″ (M4)	LenovoIdeaCentre AIO 27ARR9
Overview
Released
Released	November 2024	2024
Performance
Processor
Processor	Apple M4	AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS
CPU cores
CPU cores	8 or 10	8
CPU threads
CPU threads	–	16
Graphics
Graphics	8-core GPU or 10-core GPU	Radeon 680M
AI engine (NPU)
AI engine (NPU)	38 TOPS	–
Memory
Memory	16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB (better)	16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB to 2 TB (better)	512 GB
CPU
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)	AMD Ryzen 3 7335U, Ryzen 5 7533HS, 7535HS or 8645HS, or Ryzen 7 7735HS or 8845HS, depending on model
GPU
GPU	Hardware-accelerated ray tracing	Integrated AMD Radeon 660M, 680M, 760M or 780M, depending on processor
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Memory bandwidth
Memory bandwidth	120GB/s	–
Storage type
Storage type	SSD	One M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD, up to 1TB; memory in two DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM slots, up to 16GB
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″	27″
Resolution
Resolution	4480 × 2520 (better)	1920 × 1080
Panel
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	100 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits (better)	300 nits
Display type
Display type	4.5K Retina display; actual diagonal 23.5 inches	27″ Full HD IPS, anti-glare, 300 nits, 1300:1 contrast, 99% sRGB, 100 Hz, touch or non-touch depending on model
Pixel density
Pixel density	218 ppi	–
Display features
Display features	1 billion colours; wide colour (P3); True Tone; nano-texture glass option on four-port models	Hardware low blue light; TÜV Rheinland Flicker Free and Low Blue Light
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack	USB-C, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, 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	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax 2x2)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
Camera
Camera	12MP Center Stage	5MP with IR
Front ports
Front ports	–	Left side, 1 × USB-C (USB 10Gbps, data only) and a headphone/microphone combo jack
Back ports
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	1 × USB-A (USB 10Gbps), 2 × USB-A (USB 2.0), HDMI-in 1.4, HDMI-out 2.1 TMDS, Gigabit Ethernet, power
External displays
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	One external monitor over HDMI
Camera
Camera	12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View; 1080p HD video recording; advanced image signal processor with computational video	5MP, with IR on some models; camera shutter latch
Speakers
Speakers	High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo sound; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos	2 × 3 W, audio by Harman
Microphones
Microphones	Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming	Dual-microphone array
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	Wired Calliope or wireless EOS keyboard and mouse, depending on model; 15 W wireless charger in the base on some models
Design and power
Type
Type	All-in-one	All-in-one
Weight
Weight	4.42 kg (better)	7.1 kg
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	547 × 147 × 461 mm	611.72 × 192 × 473.16 mm
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	Windows
Power supply
Power supply	143W external power adapter; power lead (2 m)	90 W or 135 W external adapter, depending on model
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium in the stand; more than 15% recycled content overall	–
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, Silver	Cloud Grey, Luna Grey
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 Charge Cable, polishing cloth (nano-texture glass only)	–