Apple iMac (24-inch, 2024)
The M4 refresh of Apple's thin, seven-colour 24-inch iMac: same 4.5K Retina all-in-one design with a new 12MP Center Stage camera, an optional nano-texture display, 16 GB of unified memory as standard, and Thunderbolt 4 throughout. Sold as a two-port model (8-core CPU/GPU) and a four-port model (10-core CPU/GPU, Ethernet in the power adapter); memory and storage are fixed at purchase.
Memory
- Standard
- 16 GB unified memory (both models)
- Configurable to
- 24 GB unified memory (two-port model); 24 GB or 32 GB unified memory (four-port model)
- Bandwidth
- 120 GB/s
- Type
- Unified memory in the M4 package; LPDDR5X-7500 (Wikipedia, Apple M4)
- Slots
- None; memory is soldered and not upgradeable
Storage
- Two-port model
- 256 GB SSD; configurable to 512 GB or 1 TB
- Four-port model
- 256 GB SSD; configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB
- Drive bays / M.2
- None; storage is soldered and not upgradeable
Graphics
- GPU
- Apple M4 integrated GPU: 8-core (two-port model) or 10-core (four-port model); hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shading
- Media engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; video decode and encode engines; ProRes encode/decode engine; AV1 decode
- Built-in display
- Full native resolution at 1 billion colours, simultaneously with external displays
- External displays
- Two-port model: one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz. Four-port model: up to two external displays at up to 6K at 60 Hz, or one at up to 8K at 60 Hz
- Video output
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output; native DisplayPort over USB-C
- Video playback
- HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes; HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
Expansion
- Internal slots
- None
- External
- Two-port model: two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports (up to 40 Gb/s). Four-port model: four Thunderbolt 4 ports (up to 40 Gb/s) for docks, storage and external displays
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet built into the power adapter: standard on the four-port model, a configure-to-order option on the two-port model
Power
- Power supply
- External 143 W power adapter; power cable passes through the hole in the stand to the power connector on the back
- Input
- 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
- Measured draw (Apple)
- Two-port, 8-core CPU/GPU, 16 GB, 256 GB: 43 W idle, 100 W CPU max (147 / 341 BTU/h). Four-port, 10-core CPU/GPU, 32 GB, 2 TB: 46 W idle, 105 W CPU max (157 / 358 BTU/h)
- Efficiency
- ENERGY STAR certified
Ports
- Two-port model
- 2 × USB-C, all Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s), DisplayPort
- Four-port model
- 4 × USB-C, all Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s), DisplayPort
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack on the left edge, with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
- Ethernet
- Gigabit Ethernet on the power adapter (four-port standard, two-port configurable)
- Input devices
- Two-port: Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse (Magic Trackpad configurable; Touch ID keyboard configurable). Four-port: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Magic Mouse (Magic Trackpad configurable). Numeric-keypad keyboard configurable on both; all accessories now use USB-C
Display
- Panel
- 24-inch 4.5K Retina display (actual diagonal 23.5 in)
- Resolution
- 4480 × 2520 at 218 ppi, 1 billion colours
- Brightness
- 500 nits
- Colour
- Wide colour (P3), True Tone
- Nano-texture glass
- Configure-to-order option that reduces glare and reflections while maintaining image quality (four-port model only)
- Camera
- 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View support, 1080p HD video recording, advanced image signal processor with computational video
- Speakers
- Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos
- Microphones
- Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming
Physical
- Dimensions
- Height 46.1 cm (18.1 in), width 54.7 cm (21.5 in), stand depth 14.7 cm (5.8 in), stand width 13 cm (5.1 in)
- Weight
- Two-port 4.42 kg (9.74 lb); four-port 4.44 kg (9.79 lb)
- Colours
- Green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, silver (both models)
- Stand / mounting
- Tilting stand, no height adjustment; VESA mounting is a configure-at-purchase option
- Operating temperature
- 10–35 °C (50–95 °F)
- Relative humidity
- 5–90% non-condensing
- Altitude
- Tested up to 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
- Acoustics
- Two-port: 1.6 B idle and wireless web, 5 dB at the operator position. Four-port: 1.7 B idle and wireless web, 7 dB at the operator position
- In the box
- iMac, Magic Keyboard (with Touch ID on four-port), Magic Mouse, 143 W power adapter, 2 m power cord, USB-C Charge Cable, polishing cloth (nano-texture glass option only)
Management
- Model identifier
- Mac16,3 (four ports); Mac16,2 (two ports)
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- macOS Sequoia 15.1 (Apple Newsroom)
Processors
- Apple M4 (8-core CPU)
- Apple M4 (10-core CPU)