During Apple’s Spring Loaded event, the company unveiled a colorful new iMac.
That new desktop machine is built around the M1 processor, and features remarkably colorful outer shells. Below, you’ll find a quick breakdown of the technical specifications for Apple’s newest iMac.
Let’s take a look at what makes the new iMac tick.
Tech specs for the new 24-inch iMac
Price
- $1,299
- $1,499 (256GB SSD)
- $1,699 (512GB SSD)
Colors
- $1,299
- Blue, Green, Pink, Silver
- $1,499 and $1,699
- Blue, Green, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Orange, or Purple
Chip
- $1,299
- 8-core CPU; 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 7-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
- $1,499 and $1,699
- 8-core CPU; 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 8-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
Storage
- $1,299
- 256GB SSD (configurable to 512GB or 1TB)
- $1,499 and $1,699
- 256GB or 512GB SSD (configurable to 1TB or 2TB)
Memory
- 8GB unified memory (configurable to 16GB unified memory)
Display
- 24-inch display
- 4480 x 2520 resolution
- 218 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Supports 1 billion colors
- 500 nits brightness
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone technology
Camera
- 1080p HD FaceTime camera with M1 signal processor
Video support
- One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
- Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
- VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Audio
- High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
- Wide stereo sound
- Support for spatial audio when playing video with Dolby Atmos
- Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
- Support for “Hey Siri”
Connections and expansions
- $1,299
- Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports that support DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 3.1 (up to 10Gb/s), Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA using adapters
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Configurable with Gigabit Ethernet
- $1,499 and $1,699
- Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports that support DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 3.1 (up to 10Gb/s), Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA using adapters
- Two additional USB 3 ports (up to 10Gb/s)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Configurable with Gigabit Ethernet
Input
- $1,299
- Magic Keyboard
- Magic Mouse
- Configurable with: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID; Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad; and Magic Trackpad
- $1,499 and $1,699
- Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
- Magic Mouse
- Configurable with: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad; Magic Trackpad
Wireless
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
- Bluetooth 5.0
Size and weight
- 21.5 inches (54.7 cm) x 18.1 inches (46.1 cm) x 5.8 inches (14.7 cm)
- Weight:
- $1,299: 9.83 pounds (4.46 kg)
- $1,499 and $1,699: 9.88 pounds (4.48 kg)
Electrical and operating requirements
- Line voltage: 100–240V AC
- Frequency:50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
- Operating temperature:50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)
In the box
- $1,299
- 24-inch iMac
- Magic Keyboard
- Magic Mouse
- 143W power adapter
- 2 meter power cord
- USB-C to Lightning cable
- $1,499 and $1,699
- 24-inch iMac
- Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
- Magic Mouse
- 143W power adapter
- 2 meter power cord
- USB-C to Lightning cable
Operating System
- macOS
Accessibility
- Voice Control
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Reduce Motion
- Increase Contrast
- Siri and Dictation
- Closed Captions
- Switch Control
- Text to Speech
Built-in apps
- App Store
- Books
- Calendar
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Find My
- GarageBand
- Home
- iMovie
- Keynote
- Maps
- Messages
- Music
- Notes
- News
- Numbers
- Pages
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Preview
- QuickTime Player
- Reminders
- Safari
- Siri
- Stocks
- Time Machine
- TV
- Voice Memos
So, quite a bit to go on there! Are you planning on picking up one of Apple’s new colorful iMac models?