iMac M4 announced with Apple intelligence, nano-texture display and Thunderbolt 4 — specs, release date and price

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Apple promised a week of Mac announcements starting today, and the company has just now unveiled the new iMac. Featuring the M4 chip, Apple’s all-in-one computer sports seven colors, a new 12MP Center Stage camera, a new nano-texture glass option, up to four USB-C ports and starts with 16GB of RAM. As with all recent Apple devices, Apple Intelligence is another prominent feature.

In a blog post, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, said: “It’s a whole new era for iMac.” For those keeping track, the iMac is the first Apple computer to sport an M4 chip, which debuted in the latest iPad Pro. Apple claims the new iMac is up to 1.7x faster than the M1 iMac, and that the processor is more capable of handling advanced graphics and intense workloads. The chip’s Neural Engine (for AI) is also over 3x faster than on iMac M1, says Apple.

iMac M4: Specs

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Row 0 - Cell 0 iMac M4 2024 (starting)
Price$1,299
ColorsGreen, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, silver
CPU8-core CPU (up to 10-core)
GPU8-core GPU (up to 10-core)
Display24 inches (4480 x 2520)
Memory16GB (configurable up to 24GB)
Storage256GB (configurable up to 2TB)
Ports4x Thunderbolt / USB-4, 3.5mm headphone jack, Gigabit Ethernet (optional)
Webcam12MP
Size21.5 x 18.1 x 5.8 inches
Weight9.74 - 9.79 pounds

You can now configure the iMac’s 24-inch display with a new nano-texture glass option meant to reduce reflections and glare without sacrificing image quality. This should make it easier to use the new iMac in areas of your home (or business) that receive a lot of sunlight.

The iMac M4 comes with macOS Sequoia out of the box, so you can try features like iPhone mirroring and the updated Safari. Apple Intelligence is also another prominent macOS Sequoia feature. You’ll get access to features like Writing Tools, which acts as a personal editor by rewriting, proofreading and summarizing text on almost any app you use for writing. Speaking with the updated Siri will also feel more natural. Apple Intelligence could become even more useful when ChatGPT is integrated into both Siri and Writing Tools in December.

The new iMac M4 is now available to pre-order from Apple’s website with a starting price of $1,299 and begins shipping on November 8. This model is available in the aforementioned colors, and packs an M4 chip with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage—with the latter two configurable up to 24GB and up to 1TB, respectively.

You can also get an iMac with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU starting at $1,499. This model also starts with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, but you can upgrade to up to 32GB and 2TB, respectively. All configurations come with a color-matching Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

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Tony Polanco
Tony Polanco
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Tony is a computing writer at Tom’s Guide covering laptops, tablets, Windows, and iOS. During his off-hours, Tony enjoys reading comic books, playing video games, reading speculative fiction novels, and spending too much time on X/Twitter. His non-nerdy pursuits involve attending Hard Rock/Heavy Metal concerts and going to NYC bars with friends and colleagues. His work has appeared in publications such as Laptop Mag, PC Mag, and various independent gaming sites.