As we’ve seen with the MacBook Air (M1, 2020), MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) and Mac mini (M1, 2020), this move to Apple’s own silicone has largely been a success. This iMac achieves the feat of being almost as small (and thinner and lighter) than its smaller predecessor in large part due to perhaps the biggest change under the hood: it's powered by the Apple M1 chip, rather than Intel hardware. In a nice touch, the Magic Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad all come in the same color as the iMac you choose, and elements of the macOS Big Sur user interface are also in the same color. Apple iMac 24-inch M1 2021 (24-inch 256GB) at Amazon for $1,199 (opens in new tab)Īpple has also released the iMac (24-inch, 2021) in seven vibrant colors, which harkens back to the days of the iMac G3 and shows a confidence and playfulness from Apple that's very welcome.However, there’s a whole lot to love here – and best of all, with a starting price of $1,299 / £1,249 / AU$1,899, the iMac (24-inch, 2021) offers all these improvements for the same price as its predecessor. Memory is also capped at 16GB, so if you’re looking for a powerful workstation PC this may not be for you. This isn’t the most powerful PC out there, however, as it doesn't come with a dedicated graphics card, and nor can you use an external GPU. Thanks to the gorgeous 4.5K Retina screen, great speakers and a fantastic webcam, working and creating on this iMac is a joy. Even older Intel-based apps run well thanks to Apple’s Rosetta 2 tool, and you can also run iOS apps and games, giving you access to thousands of titles.
The macOS Big Sur operating system is fast and snappy – something you should also see with macOS Monterey if you choose to take advantage of the free upgrade – and apps designed for the M1 hardware run brilliantly. Fortunately for everyone involved – other than 27-inch iMac fans – the iMac 24-inch does and then some. What's more, it looks like the iMac 27-inch is effectively discontinued, so this will be the only iMac that anyone is going to be getting for a while, which makes it all the more important that the iMac 24-inch deliver the goods.
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