Apple iMac 24″ (M3)

Apple · iMac

iMac 24″ (M3)

Released November 2023

The 24-inch iMac with M3 is Apple's 2023 all-in-one desktop, with a 4.5K screen, camera, speakers and microphones built in and a colour-matched keyboard and mouse in the box, suited to home, family and office users.

Model history · 5 models, 2015–2023
  1. 2015iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)Compare
  2. 2017iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)Compare
  3. 2019iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)Compare
  4. 2021iMac 24″ (M1)Compare
  5. 2023iMac 24″ (M3)
Type
All-in-one
Processor
Apple M3
Memory
8 GB – 24 GB
Storage
256 GB – 2 TB
Screen
24″
Weight
4.43 kg

What reviewers say

Both reviews praise the thin, colourful design, bright and sharp screen and quick M3 performance. Both note the design and accessories are unchanged; Tom's Guide found the cheapest model underpowered and missed height or tilt adjustment, and TechRadar found the 24-inch screen a little cramped and dislikes the Magic Mouse's charging port underneath.

From tomsguide.com and techradar.com

Performance

Processor
Apple M3
CPU cores
8
Graphics
8-core GPU or 10-core GPU
Memory
8 GB or 24 GB
Storage
256 GB to 2 TB
CPU
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
8-core GPU (two-port model) or 10-core GPU (four-port models); hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine
Memory bandwidth
100GB/s
Storage type
SSD
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″
Resolution
4480 × 2520
Panel
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Brightness
500 nits
Display type
4.5K Retina display; actual diagonal 23.5 inches
Pixel density
218 ppi
Display features
1 billion colours; wide colour (P3); True Tone

Connections

Ports
2 × USB4, headphone jack
External displays
Up to 1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Camera
1080p FaceTime HD
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
External displays
One at up to 6K 60Hz
Camera
1080p FaceTime HD camera; advanced image signal processor with computational video
Speakers
High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; wide stereo sound; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
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

Design and power

Type
All-in-one
Weight
4.43 kg
Width × depth × height
547 × 147 × 461 mm
Operating system
macOS
Power supply
143W external power adapter; power lead (2 m)
Colours
Two-port model: Blue, Green, Pink, Silver; four-port models also Yellow, Orange, Purple
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

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M3, 8-core GPU8 GB256 GB
Apple M3, 8-core GPU24 GB1 TB
Apple M38 GB256 GB
Apple M324 GB2 TB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.5K (4480 × 2520) Retina display at 218 ppi with 1 billion colours
  • Six-speaker sound system and three-mic array built in
  • Colour-matched Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse included

Cons

  • Starts with 8GB of memory, configurable to 24GB at most
  • 1080p FaceTime HD camera, where the M4 model has a 12MP Center Stage camera
  • The entry model has an 8-core GPU, only two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports and no Ethernet

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
All-in-oneApple M416 GB – 32 GB256 GB – 2 TB24″4.42 kgNov 2024
All-in-oneApple M18 GB – 16 GB256 GB – 2 TB24″4.46 kgMay 2021
All-in-oneIntel Core Ultra 716 GB2 TB31.5″9.56 kgAug 2024

Previous model: iMac 24″ (M1). Newer model: iMac 24″ (M4).

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/117733
  2. support.apple.com/en-gb/117734
  3. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2023/10/apple-supercharges-24-inch-imac-with-new-m3-chip

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