The verdict is still out on whether the new M1 iMac’s 6-speaker system can rival external speakers, but Apple says they’re impressive. Up to two 4K external displays at 60Hz or one at 5 or 6K 60Hz But that may not be as much of an issue since this is an iMac with an included display. Like the other M1 Macs, one limit compared to Intel iMacs is support for only one external display. Other improvements include WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5, a 1080p FaceTime camera, and Touch ID on the new Magic Keyboard (optional on base model, incl. Gigabit Ethernet has been cleverly moved to the power brick for more expensive models (optional on the base version) and the power cable attaches magnetically. That does mean no USB-A and no SD card slot. The ports included are now 2 Thunderbolt/USB 4 + 2 more USB 3 Type-C on higher-end models. The M1 iMac gets a number of improvements and modernizations when it comes to I/O. However, the Nano-texture screen option remains exclusive to the 27-inch iMac and Apple’s Pro Display XDR. The new display also been upgraded to include Apple’s True Tone tech for a better viewing experience that adjusts based on ambient light. And removing the Apple logo from the front brings a more minimalist design. And Apple didn’t just keep the 4K resolution from the 2019 Intel Retina iMac, the M1 iMac has a 4.5K resolution at 4480 x 2520.Īlso, the bezels are much slimmer (shown off in top image) but Apple kept the chin – likely to have someplace to put the fan system. First, of course, you’ve got the bump from a 21.5-inch panel to 24-inches. The M1 iMac comes with a handful of nice display improvements. As my colleague Stephen Hall wrote about the M1 MacBook Air, 8GB RAM is going to be plenty on Apple Silicon machines for many users, but go for 16GB if you’re on the fence. While that may sound light to some, the tight integration Apple brings with the custom SoC and macOS is able to provide more performance than you’d expect. Like the first three M1 Macs, the new iMac is limited to a maximum of 16GB unified RAM. The M1 chip also allows the new iMac to edit up to five streams of 4K video footage “without dropping a frame in Final Cut Pro.” Apple hasn’t shared improvement figures when stacking up against the 27-inch iMac. When comparing the new M1 iMac to the 21.5-inch Intel iMac, Apple says it offers up to 85% faster CPU performance, up to 2x faster GPU performance, and up to 3x faster machine learning performance. But since there are some limitations, we’ve included the 27-inch 5K Intel iMac in the comparisons below for reference. The higher-end Apple Silicon Macs are yet to come, but the new iMac will be plenty powerful enough for regular users and even some pro workflows. Just like we’ve seen with the M1 MacBook Air, Pro, and Mac mini, Apple’s first desktop-class SoC outperforms a host of more expensive computers with Intel guts – including machines like its 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro. That’s not to say the M1 iMac will be in any way slow. The latter is configurable with up to 8TB SSD storage, 128GB RAM, and high-end GPUs (Apple is continuing to sell the 21.5-inch non-Retina iMac too). But with the first iMac to make the shift to Apple Silicon being more entry-level, the company is continuing to sell the 27-inch 5K iMac. The 2021 M1 iMac replaces the 21.5-inch 4K Intel iMac.
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