It’s nice that the 24-inch iMac starts at the same $1,299 as it did before, but with just a $200 difference between it and the next model, we recommend saving up for the higher-priced one. So you might as well spring for the higher model. A $50 fee isn’t a huge expense, it represents 25 percent of the difference between the low-end iMac and the middle option. Our pick: We’re big fans of Touch ID on our MacBooks, so we definitely recommend getting it, whether you pay extra or jump to the $1,499 model. The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is standard with the $1,499 and $1,699 M1 iMac.
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Content creators who deal with large files will want more onboard storage, which means they’ll probably want to upgrade to one of the higher models. Our pick: With cloud storage (iCloud, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive) becoming more prevalent, a 256GB SSD will probably be enough for most people. The 24-inch iMac has the usual storage upgrades, going up to 2TB on the higher configurations. If you just need more USB-C ports, we love the OWC Thunderbolt Hub, which adds two extra Thunderbolt 4 ports and a USB-A port. For example, we reviewed the Corsair TBT100 Thunderbolt 3 Dock ($250), that you could connect to the iMac’s Thunderbolt port, and it will then provide you with two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, a gigabit ethernet connector, two HDMI video jacks, and an SD card slot.
But two ports on a desktop machine is extremely limiting, so you’ll likely need to invest in a Thunderbolt hub, a device that is essentially a box that has several different ports on it, acting as an adapter for your devices. Our take: Obviously, if you are only connecting one or two items to your Mac, two ports will suffice. Tthe $1,499 and $1,699 M1 iMac (right) has those same ports, in addition to two USB-3 ports. The $1,299 M1 iMac (left) has two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports. Keep in mind that these are benchmark tests designed to stress out and make heavy demands of the GPU, so while you may notice a slight difference if you’re playing an action-packed video game, when it comes to everyday use-web browsing, email, editing your photos, etc.- you won’t notice the difference at all. With Metal, the improvement is 8 percent. The 8-core GPU shows a 10 percent increase over the 7-core GPU in Geekbench’s OpenCL test. These tests show how fast each GPU can perform. OpenCL and Metal are frameworks that are used to render graphics. Geekbench 5 OpenCL and Metal results are scores.
Here’s how the Geekbench test results compare. They tested both the $999 MacBook Air with a 7-core GPU and the $1,249 MacBook Air 8-core GPU.
To get an idea of how the 7-core and 8-core GPU compare, let’s take a look at benchmarks from the MacBook Air review by Macworld U.K. The $1,299 iMac has one fewer GPU core than the other two models. We have a pink one in the office, and while the front is pink, the back is a deep red that looks great. (It does look fabulous.) Most people aren’t into fancy colors and will go with the silver one. Our pick: If you absolutely, positively must have an orange iMac, you absolutely, positively must spend the extra cash. However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tweeted that Apple will soon announce that all of the 24-inch iMac colors will be available at the Apple Store. iMac modelīlue, green, pink, silver, orange, purple, yellowĬurrently, the orange, purple, and yellow iMacs are available only through Apple’s online store. But the color options are different, with the higher configurations getting a few extra options.
All of the iMac models have the same all-in-one design, measuring 21.5 x 18.1 x 5.8 inches and weighing about 10 pounds, which is quite impressive for such a powerful desktop PC.
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