There are some crucial differences between this 24-inch iMac and the 21.5-inch model from 2019 that it’s replacing. There are better microphones and better speakers. There are fewer ports, and some of them have moved around. The screen is bigger and better. The keyboard now has TouchID. But the M1 is the star of the show. It’s not just the performance that increases. It’s not just the fact that you can run iOS and iPadOS apps natively on the system. It’s not just the new advanced image signal processor, which helps create better low-light images than I’ve ever seen from an integrated webcam. It’s also the groundbreaking efficiency with which this processor runs, which has enabled Apple to create a slim, sleek, and quite unique iMac chassis. The 24in iMac costs from £1,249 and replaces the outgoing 21.5in Intel iMac model, which remains on sale in the short term. The Apple 24in iMac with M1 chip costs Rs 1,19,900 with a seven-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage and two USB 4/Thunderbolt 3 ports and ships from Friday. Here're Top 5 features of Apple’s newly launched ultra-sleek computer:
All of Apple's new iMacs come with matching accessories, so you get an orange Magic Trackpad, an orange Magic Mouse, and an orange keyboard, not to mention the braided orange cable to go along with it. Apple also provides unique coloured stickers with each model, so we have a set of orange stickers, and when you boot up the iMac, it has a whole orange theme.
The iMac has four USB-C ports, two of which are Thunderbolt, a 3.5mm headphone jack at the side, and a MagSafe cable and port. The 4.5K resolution screen is super crisp and very bright for a non-professional monitor.
The body is just 11.5mm thick, which makes it look like a giant iPad Pro mounted on a stand. The fans and speakers project out of the bottom edge, while a headphone socket is on the left edge and the power button, Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports and power socket are in the back.
The iMac has the same Apple-made M1 chip that is currently available in the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini and the new iPad Pro lines. It replaces the Intel chips uses in previous iMacs and continues Apple’s wholesale switch over from traditional “x86” processors used in most PCs to ARM chips of its own design, similar to those used in smartphones.
The iMac uses 100% recycled tin in the solder of its logic board, 99% recycled rare earth elements and at least 35% recycled plastic used in multiple components. Apple is also using renewable energy for the final assembly of the machine.
