iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) in orange | |
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Type | All-in-one PC |
Release date | May 21, 2021[1] |
Operating system | macOS |
System on a chip | Apple M1 |
CPU | 3.2 GHz octa-core – 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores ARMv8-A (current release) |
Memory | 8 GB or 16 GB |
Storage | 256, 512 GB, 1 or 2 TB SSD |
Graphics | Apple-designed 7- or 8-core GPU (current release) |
Predecessor | iMac (Intel-based) |
Related | Mac Mini, Mac Pro |
Website | www.apple.com/imac-24 |
The iMac M1 is an all-in-one desktop Mac made by Apple Inc. It is the first iMac with Apple silicon, and sports a new, more colorful design, a 24-inch screen, and an Apple M1 chip. It was released on May 21, 2021, replacing the 21-inch and 27-inch Intel iMacs.
On June 22, 2020, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the Mac would shift from Intel processors to Apple's own in-house designed processors that use the ARM64 architecture, branded as Apple silicon. On April 20, 2021, Apple announced a 24-inch iMac based on the Apple M1 system on a chip.[2]
The iMac with M1 features a 4480-by-2520 (4.5K) built-in display, 1080p FaceTime camera with an improved image signal processor and three-microphone array, and a six-driver stereo speaker system with a pair of force-canceling woofers and a tweeter per side, that supports Dolby Atmos and spatial audio. It also adds support for Wi-Fi 6, USB4/Thunderbolt 3, and 6K output to run the Pro Display XDR. External display support is reduced to one display over USB-C/Thunderbolt; the previous 21.5-inch Intel-based model could drive two 4K displays over USB-C/Thunderbolt.[3] The models also include a magnetic power plug and external power supply that can be configured with a Gigabit Ethernet port.[4] On previous iMac models, the power brick was internal to the iMac. The M1 iMac's power cable is braided, and color-matched with the iMac.[5]
The iMac with M1 ships with a Magic Mouse 2 or Magic Trackpad 2 with a color-matching aluminum underside. It can be configured with one of three updated Magic Keyboards with rounded corners: a standard version, a version with a Touch ID sensor, and an extended layout version with a numeric keypad and Touch ID. The Magic Keyboards with Touch ID are compatible with other Mac computers with Apple silicon but only ship with the iMac.[6]
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Apple was planning to skip making an iMac M2, and instead release an iMac M3 in the second half of 2023.[7]
The iMac with M1 is the first iMac with a major redesign since 2012, with slimmer bezels, a flat back and seven color options; they are the same colors used in Apple's first official logo.[8] It is the first iMac available in multiple colors since the iMac G3.[9] Jony Ive contributed to its design.[10]
CNET's Katie Collins said the design was a statement piece that served as a "symbol of hope" while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic; and also considered this to be part of an anti-minimalism trend, an end to "austerity" in product design.[8] Technology blogger John Gruber called it elegant and cheerful, and complimented its display, speaker quality, performance, and the addition of Touch ID to the keyboard.[11] The Verge's Monica Chin called the M1 iMac "simple, attractive, and very functional", concluding that it has "arguably the most widespread consumer appeal of any [recent] iMac"; she also found that the machine achieved higher single-core Geekbench performance scores "than any Mac we’ve ever seen before — even the iMac Pro".[12]
The M1 iMac has a low repairability score of just 2 out of 10.[13]
Model | 24-inch, M1, 2021 | ||
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Announced | April 20, 2021 | ||
Released | May 21, 2021 | ||
Discontinued | In production | ||
Unsupported | Supported | ||
Part number | MGTF3 (Silver), MJV83 (Green), MJV93 (Blue), MJVA3 (Pink) | MGPC3 (Silver, 256 GB), MGPD3 (Silver, 512 GB), MGPJ3 (Green 512 GB), MGPK3 (Blue 256 GB), MGPL3 (Blue 512 GB), MGPM3 (Green 256 GB), MGPN3 (Pink 512 GB) | MGPF3 (Yellow 256 GB), MGPR3 (Orange 256 GB), MGPP3 (Purple 256 GB), MGPG3xx/A, MGPH3xx/A, MGPQ3xx/A, MGPT3xx/A[14] |
Model number | A2439[15] | A2438[16] | A2449[17] |
Model identifier | iMac21,2[14] | iMac21,1 | |
EMC no. | 3664[15] | 3663 | 3579[17] |
Display | 23.5 in (600 mm) | ||
4480×2520 500 nits brightness Wide color (P3) True Tone technology | |||
System on a chip | Apple M1 | ||
Processor | 5 nm, 3.2 GHz octa-core ARMv8-A processor; 4x Firestorm performance cores + 4x Icestorm efficiency cores (big.LITTLE) | ||
Memory | 8 GB Optional: 16 GB at time of purchase only Unified in-package LPDDR4X-4266 memory | ||
Graphics | 7-core GPU | 8-core GPU | |
Storage | 256 GB SSD Optional: 512 GB, 1 TB SSD at time of purchase only |
256 GB, 512 GB SSD Optional: 1 TB, 2 TB SSD at time of purchase only | |
Connectivity | Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Bluetooth 5.0 Gigabit Ethernet (integrated into external power supply, build-to-order) |
Integrated Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Bluetooth 5.0 Gigabit Ethernet (integrated into external power supply, standard) | |
Camera | 1080p FaceTime HD camera with M1 image signal processor | ||
Video out | Supports one display up to 6K resolution at 60 Hz | ||
Audio | Stereo speakers 3.5mm headphone jack | ||
Peripherals | 2× Thunderbolt 3/USB-C 4.0 ports up to 40Gb/s (no support for eGPU) | 2× Thunderbolt 3/USB-C 4.0 ports up to 40Gb/s (no support for eGPU) Additional 2× USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 ports up to 10Gb/s | |
Colors | |||
Initial Release Operating System | macOS 11 Big Sur | ||
Latest Release Operating System | macOS 13 Ventura |
Timeline of iMac and eMac models |
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