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iMac 24-inch (M3)
Same colorful slab, now with the 3-nanometer M3 chip.
Overview
The M3 iMac updated the chip but kept the look. The M3 uses a 3-nanometer process, with an 8-core CPU, an 8-core or 10-core GPU that includes hardware ray tracing and mesh shading, and a 16-core Neural Engine. Apple claimed it was about twice as fast as the M1 iMac in several tests.
The seven finishes, the 24-inch 4.5K display, the 1080p camera and the six-speaker audio carried over. Memory could now be configured up to 24 GB, and storage up to 2 TB. Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 were new, along with two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports; the more expensive models added two USB 3 ports and Gigabit Ethernet on the power adapter.
It arrived with macOS Sonoma 14.1.
Why it mattered
It kept the iMac current with a single-year chip update and ray-tracing graphics.
At a glance
- Announced
- October 30, 2023
- Released
- November 7, 2023
- Launch price
- $1,299
- Chip / processor
- Apple M3
- Display
- 24"
- Storage
- 256 GB to 2 TB
- Status
- Available
Highlights
- Apple M3 with ray tracing GPU
- Up to 24 GB of memory
- Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3
- Seven color finishes
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 24-inch
- Type
- Retina 4.5K, 500 nits, P3 wide color, True Tone
- Resolution
- 4480 x 2520
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M3
- CPU cores
- 8 (4 performance + 4 efficiency)
- GPU cores
- 8 or 10
- Neural Engine
- 16-core
- Process node
- 3-nanometer
Memory
- RAM
- 8, 16 or 24 GB unified memory
- Storage options
- 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB SSD
- Memory bandwidth
- 100 GB/s
Ports
- Ports
- 2 Thunderbolt / USB 4 (plus 2 USB 3 on higher models), Gigabit Ethernet on power adapter (higher models), headphone jack
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
Camera
- Camera
- 1080p FaceTime HD
Audio
- Speakers
- Six-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio
Design
- Dimensions
- 46.1 x 54.7 x 14.7 cm (18.1 x 21.5 x 5.8 in) with stand
- Weight
- 4.48 kg (9.88 lb)
Software
- Launch OS
- macOS Sonoma 14.1
In the box
- Accessories
- Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse in a matching color
Display support
- External displays
- One external display up to 6K at 60 Hz
Availability
- Announced
- October 30, 2023
- Released
- November 7, 2023
- Launch price
- $1,299
Colors
- Finishes
- Blue, Green, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Orange, Purple
How it compares
More in the iMac family
iMac (Early 2006)
The first Intel Mac, in the familiar white iMac G5 body.
iMac (Mid 2007)
The all-aluminum, glass-front iMac arrives.
iMac (Late 2009)
The first 27-inch iMac and the first Magic Mouse.
iMac (Mid 2011)
Quad-core Sandy Bridge and Thunderbolt in the iMac.
iMac (Late 2012)
Five millimeters thin at the edge, with no optical drive.
iMac with Retina 5K Display (Late 2014)
Fourteen and a half million pixels in one 27-inch screen.
iMac (Late 2015)
A 4K Retina display comes to the 21.5-inch iMac, plus wide color.
iMac (Mid 2017)
Kaby Lake, Thunderbolt 3 and brighter, wider displays.
iMac (2019)
Up to 8 cores and Vega graphics in the familiar iMac body.
iMac (27-inch, 2020)
The last Intel iMac, with a 1080p camera and a nano-texture option.
iMac 24-inch (M1)
Seven colors, 11.5 mm thin, and an M1 chip behind a 4.5K screen.
iMac 24-inch (M4)
M4, 16 GB of memory and a nano-texture glass option.