All-in-Ones

iMac 21.5 (Early 2019) vs iMac 24 (M3, Four Ports, Late 2023) Full Specs

CPU
CPU
M3 (8C10G)8 Cores (4P+4E)
GPU
GPU
10-Core M31,280 Shaders
Memory
Memory
Storage
2.5" 5K S3
Storage
Display
21.5" LCD IPS4096x2304 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
23.5" LCD IPS4480x2520 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Price
$1,299
Price
$1,499

CPU
iGPU
GPU
Memory
Memory
Chipset
TB3
TB3
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Ethernet
Audio
Storage
SD Card
CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
Ethernet
Audio
Storage

M3 (8C10G)
4 Cores
4 Threads
3.6GHz
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
4.05GHz

10-Core M3
768 Shaders
907MHz
1,280 Shaders
1.34GHz
4GB GDDR5

2x SO-DIMM

2.5" 5K S3
1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
1x 2.5"

21.5" LCD IPS4096x2304 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
23.5" LCD IPS4480x2520 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
197.5 in² 16:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
236 in² 16:9
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
27 ms
Response Time
29 ms
Resolution
4096x2304 9.4M Pixels 219 ppi
Resolution
4480x2520 11.3M Pixels 219 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.1K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.4K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
External Display Mode
No
External Display Mode
No
Border Size
23 mm (0.91")
Border Size
9 mm (0.35")

Data
2x Thunderbolt 3
4x USB 3.0
Data
2x USB 4.0
2x USB-C 3.1
Network
1x Ethernet
Network
1x Ethernet
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
1x SDXC Card UHS-II
Card Slots
-

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 4.2
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

Power Supply
185W
Charger
143W MagSafe iMac
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
84W
Output
-
Output
143W 15.90V 8.99A
Input
-
Input
2.00A
Protocol & Port
-
Protocol & Port
MagSafe iMac Ethernet 1G
USB-PD
-
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
6
Microphones
2
Microphones
3

Launch OS
macOS 10.14 Mojave
Launch OS
macOS 14 Sonoma
Secondary OS
Windows 10
Secondary OS
-

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Aluminum
Height
450 mm (17.72")
Width
528 mm (20.79")
Depth
175 mm (6.89")
Height
461 mm (18.15")
Width
547 mm (21.54")
Depth
147 mm (5.79")
Weight
5.58 kg
Weight
4.48 kg
Weight + Charger
-
Weight + Charger
4.92 kg
Volume
41.58 L
Volume
37.0685 L
Fans
1
Fans
2

Release Date
2019-03-19
Release Date
2023-10-30
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
Early 2019
Description
M3, Four Ports, Late 2023
Model ID
iMac19,2
Model ID
Mac15,5
Model Number 1
A2116
Model Number 1
A2873
Model Number 2
EMC 3195
Model Number 2
EMC 8206