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Apple iMac 24″ (M4)
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Apple iMac 24″ (M4) · Photo source

Apple · iMac

iMac 24″ (M4)

Released November 2024

The 24-inch iMac with M4 is Apple's 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 who want one tidy computer.

Model history · 6 models, 2015–2024
  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)Compare
  6. 2024iMac 24″ (M4)
Type
All-in-one
Processor
Apple M4
Memory
16 GB – 32 GB
Storage
256 GB – 2 TB
Screen
24″
Weight
4.42 kg

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the slim, colourful design, sharp screen and quick M4 performance, with 16GB of memory now standard. The common complaints are a stand without height adjustment and little change from the M3 model; Expert Reviews thinks the Mac mini better value and was disappointed by the keyboard and mouse, and Trusted Reviews found the base model cuts too much.

From tomsguide.com, techradar.com, expertreviews.co.uk and trustedreviews.com

Specifications

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Performance

Processor
Apple M4
CPU cores
8 or 10
Graphics
8-core GPU or 10-core GPU
AI engine (NPU)
38 TOPS
Memory
16 GB, 24 GB or 32 GB
Storage
256 GB to 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)
GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
AI engine
16-core Neural Engine
Memory bandwidth
120GB/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; nano-texture glass option on four-port models

Connections

Ports
2 × Thunderbolt 4, headphone jack
External displays
Up to 1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.3
Camera
12MP Center Stage
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
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
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
4.42 kg
Width × depth × height
547 × 147 × 461 mm
Operating system
macOS
Power supply
143W external power adapter; power lead (2 m)
Materials
100% recycled aluminium in the stand; more than 15% recycled content overall
Colours
Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, 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)

Configurations

ProcessorMemoryStorage
Apple M4, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU16 GB256 GB
Apple M4, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU16 GB1 TB
Apple M416 GB256 GB
Apple M416 GB512 GB
Apple M416 GB2 TB
Apple M424 GB512 GB
Apple M432 GB256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.5K (4480 × 2520) Retina display at 218 ppi, with a nano-texture glass option
  • 12MP Center Stage camera, six-speaker sound system and three-mic array built in
  • Colour-matched Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse included, in a choice of seven colours

Cons

  • 60Hz, 500-nit display with no HDR brightness rating
  • The entry model has only two Thunderbolt ports, an 8-core CPU and GPU, and no Ethernet
  • Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, a generation behind the 2026 Mac mini and Mac Studio

Closest rivals

Model
TypeProcessorMemoryStorageScreenWeightReleased
AppleiMac 24″ (M3)
All-in-oneApple M38 GB – 24 GB256 GB – 2 TB24″4.43 kgNov 2023
HPOmniStudio X 31.5″ All-in-One
All-in-oneIntel Core Ultra 716 GB2 TB31.5″9.56 kgAug 2024
LenovoIdeaCentre AIO 27ARR9
All-in-oneAMD Ryzen 716 GB512 GB27″7.1 kg2024

Previous model: iMac 24″ (M3).

Sources

  1. apple.com/uk/imac/specs
  2. support.apple.com/en-gb/121556
  3. support.apple.com/en-gb/121557
  4. support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/imac/take-a-tour-of-imac-apd2e7352054/2024/mac/15
  5. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2024/10/apple-introduces-new-imac-supercharged-by-m4-and-…
  6. apple.com/uk/shop/buy-mac/imac
  7. pcmag.com/reviews/apple-imac-2024-m4
  8. techradar.com/computing/macs/apple-imac-24-inch-m4-2024-review-the-best-and-mos…

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