New M4 iMac Review Roundup [Video]

Early reviews of the new M4 iMac have arrived ahead of its official release on November 8, 2024.

iMac starts at $1,299 (U.S.) and $1,249 (U.S.) for education, and is available in green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver. It features an 8-core CPU, an 8-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory configurable up to 24GB, 256GB SSD configurable up to 1TB, two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.

iMac with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU starts at $1,499 (U.S.) and $1,399 (U.S.) for education, and is available in green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver. It features 16GB of unified memory configurable up to 32GB, 256GB SSD configurable up to 2TB, four Thunderbolt 4 ports, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, and Magic Mouse or Magic Trackpad.


You can learn more about the M4 iMac here:
● Apple Announces New iMac With M4 Chip

Watch the introduction video here:
● Watch Apple Reveal the New M4 iMac [Video]

You can pre-order the new iMac here:
● Pre-order M4 iMac on Amazon

Check out our review roundup below!






TechCrunch
The iMac remains a great entry-level desktop, for those who'd rather not be bothered buying an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, et al. It's also an ideal system for IT departments to deploy at scale in offices — or for the aforementioned dentist front desk. It's a big upgrade for those with an older Intel system, but anyone who has bought an iMac since 2021 needn't bother with an upgrade. It's not going to make a huge difference for daily tasks, and those who are excited to try Apple Intelligence will be able to on any Mac with an M1 or later.

MacWorld
If you have an Intel iMac and you've been putting off an upgrade, now's the time to do it. You're going to see a vast performance improvement, you can use Apple Intelligence, and you're going to appreciate the many other changes. You will have to buy USB-C adapters for your USB-A device, though. There's one reason for not buying the M4 iMac: you want a bigger one. Rumor has it that it could appear in 2025 but we've not heard of any substantial reports of such an iMac. If that's what you really want, you'll have to continue to hold out and track the rumors.


SixColors
The iMac is so good that I wish we didn't live in a world where most of our computers are laptops. Desktop computers can be great, but these days they're a niche device. Fortunately, sometimes what you want is to plop down a Mac with a big screen in a particular place, and let it do its job. And if you want that Mac to be purple, or blue, or orange, or whatever, the M4 iMac will be up to the challenge.

Nikias Molina



PCMag
The Apple iMac (2024, M4) is the most colorful member of the Mac family, but the addition of the M4 chip makes it a capable workhorse, too. From the above-average performance and beautiful display to the extras, including an extended, color-matched keyboard and the nano-textured screen glass, this iMac steps up the classic Apple all-in-one to a new level.


TechRadar
The iMac with M4 doesn't disappoint on performance, and while the scores aren't night and day over the M3 variant, those with an M1, especially if you have an Intel-powered iMac, will be ripe for an upgrade and reap the benefits of fast, zippy speed. And considering the price drop of $100 / £100 / AU$200, it's kind of a steal for a brand-new Apple product.


iPhonedo