Apple has announced that this year’s iMac, a new iteration of its all-in-one computer that features Apple Intelligence and the M4 chip for what is said to be up to 1.7x faster performance for daily productivity and up to 2.1x faster performance for demanding workflows (e.g., photo editing and gaming) compared to the iMac with M1, is available for pre-order today ahead of its release on Friday, November 8 at a starting price of $1,299. See below for a portion of the press release from Apple, which notes color-matched accessories that include a new Magic Mouse with USB-C port located at not the front, but bottom—a location that Apple apparently insists on despite it having become an oddity and meme.
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The M4 chip brings a boost in performance to iMac. Featuring a more capable CPU with the world’s fastest CPU core, the new iMac is up to 1.7x faster than iMac with M1. Users will feel this performance across everyday activities like multitasking between their favorite apps and browsing webpages in Safari. And with an immensely powerful GPU featuring Apple’s most advanced graphics architecture, iMac with M4 handles more intense workloads like photo editing and gaming up to 2.1x faster than iMac with M1. This also enables a smoother gameplay experience in titles like the upcoming Civilization VII. The new iMac comes standard with 16GB of faster unified memory — configurable up to 32GB. The Neural Engine in M4 is now over 3x faster than on iMac with M1, making it the world’s best all-in-one for AI, and accelerating the pace at which users can get things done.
The new iMac comes in seven vibrant colors, bringing fresh shades of green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, and blue, alongside silver. The back of iMac features bold colors designed to stand out, while the front expresses subtle shades of the new palette so users can focus on doing their best work. Every iMac comes with a color-matched Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse or optional Magic Trackpad, all of which now feature a USB-C port, so users can charge their favorite devices with a single cable.