Apple recently launched the M4 iMac, which looks similar to its predecessor, but has many internal upgrades. The M4 iMac brings a faster chip and is better in performance over the M3 iMac that launched less than a year ago. The dimensions and design of the M3 and M4 are the same, but the new model comes in more playful colors, with the entry-level version available in any of the seven colors. Both models have a 24-inch Retina display with a 500-nit brightness, but you can configure the M4 with nano-texture glass to reduce glare.
The M4 iMac features an M4 chip that offers a big leap in performance and efficiency, is fabricated on TSMC’s latest 3nm node and offers a ‘world’s fastest CPU core’ along with 8-core CPU and GPU. The M4 iMac also comes with 16GB of unified memory as standard, which enables it to run multiple apps smoothly. Additionally, the M4 chip’s faster Neural Engine will enable the iMac to process Apple Intelligence and other AI/ML tasks faster.
The video calling experience gets a significant upgrade on the new iMac, with a front 12MP camera that is a significant step up from the M3 iMac’s 1080p sensor and has Center Stage. The M4 iMac also supports Desk View, which simultaneously shows the user and a top-down view of their desk.
Despite many updates, the M4 iMac still carries the same starting price of $1,299 as its predecessor.
The M4 iMac provides better performance than its predecessor and brings improved AI/ML tasks with faster processing. Also, the video calling experience has been significantly improved. However, none of the updates are significant enough for an M3 iMac owner to upgrade. But, if you have an M1 iMac and find it struggling, upgrading to the M4 iMac could be well worth it.
Those who own an Intel-based iMac can benefit greatly from upgrading to the M4 iMac, which provides a massive performance leap and has support for Apple Intelligence.