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Worth waiting

iMac

An all-in-one desktop for creativity and productivity.

Buy on AmazonBuy at Apple

Amazon is usually cheaper and comes with the same one-year Apple warranty. Either way you can add AppleCare+ within 60 days of purchase.

iHelp's verdict

Launched October 2024, so it's now the oldest Mac in the range. Lovely machine, but I'd hold on.

Key facts

Released
8 November 2024
Colours
Silver, plus colour options at Apple
Chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Display
4480x2520 resolution at 218 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colours
Storage
256GB SSD

Who should buy it

People who want an all-in-one desktop with a beautiful 24-inch screen and nothing on the desk but a keyboard and mouse. Hold on for now, as it's the oldest Mac in the range.

In more detail

24-inch 4.5K Retina display, M4 chip, 16GB of memory as standard, 12MP Center Stage camera, Thunderbolt 4 and an optional nano-texture glass.

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Tech specs

Full details at Apple →

Chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 8-core GPU
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • 16-core Neural Engine

Storage

  • 256GB SSD
  • 512GB SSD

Memory

  • 16GB unified memory
  • 24GB unified memory

Display

  • 4480x2520 resolution at 218 pixels per inch with support for 1 billion colours
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Wide colour (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Camera

  • 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
  • 1080p HD video recording
  • Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Audio

  • Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

Connectivity

  • Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • Bluetooth 5.3

Headline specs from Apple's UK tech specs pages, base configuration unless stated.

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