iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023) vs iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021)

iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023) $1,299
iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021) $1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
CPU
M3 (8C8G)
CPU
M1 (8C8G)
GPU
8-Core M3
GPU
8-Core M1
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
23.5" LCD IPS 4480×2520
Display
23.5" LCD IPS 4480×2520

GB6 Single-Core

  • 32% faster vs iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021)
  • 24% slower vs iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023)
iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023) - GB6S 3,140
x1.32
iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021) - GB6S 2,380
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 38% faster vs iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021)
  • 28% slower vs iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023)
iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023) - GB6M 11,890
x1.38
iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021) - GB6M 8,615
x1

FP32

  • 9% faster vs iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021)
  • 8% slower vs iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023)
iMac 24 (M3, Two Ports, Late 2023) - 2.86 TFLOPS FP32
x1.09
iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021) - 2.62 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M3 (8C8G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
4.05GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
M3 (8C8G) vs M1 (8C8G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M3
1024 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M1
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
2.86 TFLOPS FP32
6%
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
8-Core M3 vs 8-Core M1 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.4GB/s Read
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.7GB/s Read
442 min 4K Video
11%
442 min 4K Video
11%
23.5"
LCD IPS
23.5"
LCD IPS
23.5"
23.5"
Area
236 in² (1522.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
236 in² (1522.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Response Time
29ms GtG
Response Time
29ms GtG
Resolution
4480×2520
11.3 Million Pixels
219 PPI
Resolution
4480×2520
11.3 Million Pixels
219 PPI
4480×2520
4480×2520
LED Backlight
1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,400:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
10-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
88% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.0 Max
dE 1.50 Greyscale
2.16 Gamma
6730K
Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.0 Max
dE 1.50 Greyscale
2.16 Gamma
6730K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
4480×2520
4480×2520
1080p
1080p
Magic Keyboard
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Magic Mouse
Magic Mouse
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
6
6
3
3
No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
Data
2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
-
-
Network
1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
External
External
143W
15.90V
9.00A
143W
15.90V
9.00A
MagSafe iMac
-
2.0M (7 ft) Cable
MagSafe iMac
Ethernet 1G
2.0M (7 ft) Cable
macOS 14 Sonoma
macOS 11 Big Sur
Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
461 mm (18.1 in)
Width
547 mm (21.5 in)
Depth
147 mm (5.8 in)
Volume
37.07 L
Height
461 mm (18.1 in)
Width
547 mm (21.5 in)
Depth
147 mm (5.8 in)
Volume
37.07 L
Weight
4.43 kg (9.8 lb)
Weight
4.481 kg (9.9 lb)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
A2874
EMC 8207
Mac15,4
A2438
EMC 3663
iMac21,1
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