iMac 24 (M4, Four Ports, Late 2024) vs iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021)

iMac 24 (M4, Four Ports, Late 2024) $1,499
iMac 24 (M1, Four Ports, Mid 2021) $1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,499
CPU
M4 (10C10G)
CPU
M1 (8C8G)
GPU
10-Core M4
GPU
8-Core M1
Memory
16GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
256GB
Display
23.5" LCD IPS 4480×2520
Display
23.5" LCD IPS 4480×2520
CPU Image
M4 (10C10G)
10 Cores
10 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
M4 (10C10G) vs M1 (8C8G) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M4
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core M1
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
10-Core M4 vs 8-Core M1 Full Specs Comparison
16GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
56 Tabs
11%
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%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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23.5"
LCD IPS
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23.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
236 in² (1522.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
236 in² (1522.4 cm²)
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
29ms GtG
Response Time
29ms GtG
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Resolution
4480×2520
11.3 Million Pixels
219 PPI
Resolution
4480×2520
11.3 Million Pixels
219 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,400:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
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Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Magic Mouse
Magic Mouse
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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3
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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
No Sensors
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Integrated Chipset
Data
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4x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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2x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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2x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Network
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1x Ethernet (1Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
143W
15.90V
9.00A
143W
15.90V
9.00A
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MagSafe iMac
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Ethernet 1G
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
MagSafe iMac
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Ethernet 1G
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2.0M (7 ft) Cable
No Battery
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No Battery
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macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 11 Big Sur
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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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
4.44 kg (9.8 lb)
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4.481 kg (9.9 lb)
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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
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A2438
EMC 3663
iMac21,1
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