Apple this week made three key Mac product bulletins: new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Professional fashions. These machines convey the M4 chip sequence to Apple’s Mac lineup for the primary time, however every in its personal approach affords a number of new options and adjustments that transcend processors.
Under, we have compiled a recap of all of the highlights.
New iMac
Apple on Monday introduced its newest 24-inch iMac, bringing the M4 chip to the all-in-one desktop laptop. The iMac with M4 delivers as much as 1.7x quicker efficiency for day by day productiveness duties and a pair of.1x quicker speeds for demanding workflows like picture modifying and gaming, in keeping with Apple.
The bottom mannequin now consists of 16GB of RAM, double the quantity of the earlier entry-level configuration, with an possibility for as much as 32GB. For the M4 iMac fashions with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, all 4 of the USB-C ports assist Thunderbolt 4 switch speeds of as much as 40Gb/s. The prior-generation M3 iMac with 4 ports had two Thunderbolt 3 ports and two USB-3 ports. The 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU fashions solely have two ports, however each of these are Thunderbolt 4. All the USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports additionally assist USB 4 and USB 3.1 Gen 2.
Key options of the brand new iMac embody:
- New 12MP entrance digicam with Middle Stage and Desk View assist.
- New coloration choices together with inexperienced, yellow, orange, pink, purple, and blue.
- Elective nano-texture show for additional decreased glare (+$200).
- 4 Thunderbolt 4 ports on higher-end fashions (up from two Thunderbolt 3 ports).
- Help for as much as an 8K exterior show at 60Hz with M4 chip with 10-core CPU/GPU.
The up to date iMac is offered to order now. Pricing begins at $1,299 for the 8-core CPU/GPU model, whereas the 10-core CPU/GPU fashions with 4 ports are priced beginning at $1,499. The primary orders will arrive to clients and in-store availability will start on Friday, November 8.
New Mac mini
Apple on Tuesday launched fully redesigned Mac mini fashions that includes the corporate’s newest M4 and M4 Professional chips. The brand new Mac mini boasts a dramatically smaller footprint, enhanced connectivity, and important efficiency good points over the earlier era.
The brand new machine’s enclosure measures simply 5 inches sq., due to a brand new thermal structure that guides air via the system’s foot to effectively cool the system. As a part of the redesign, Apple has relocated the facility button to the underside of the enclosure.
Listed below are the standout options of the redesigned Mac mini:
- M4 chip with as much as 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, or M4 Professional chip with as much as 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU.
- As much as 64GB reminiscence on M4 Professional mannequin, with 16GB now commonplace on base M4 mannequin.
- Two USB-C ports on the entrance and three Thunderbolt 5 ports on the again (M4 Professional mannequin). The M4 mannequin continues to have Thunderbolt 4 ports.
- As much as 2x quicker GPU efficiency than M1 mannequin with M4 Professional.
- Apple’s first carbon-neutral Mac.
The bottom mannequin with M4 chip begins at simply $599, making it Apple’s most reasonably priced Mac. Pre-orders for the brand new Mac mini are open now, with availability starting Friday, November 8.
New MacBook Professional
Apple on Wednesday introduced new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions that includes M4 Professional and M4 Max chips, alongside a brand new entry-level 14-inch MacBook Professional powered by the M4 chip.
The 14-inch MacBook Professional with M4 incorporates a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, and is as much as 1.8x quicker than the 13-inch MacBook Professional with M1 for duties like modifying gigapixel pictures, whereas extra demanding workloads like rendering advanced scenes in Blender are as much as 3.4x quicker, in keeping with Apple. It additionally options as much as 24 hours of battery life, the longest ever in a Mac.
Key enhancements within the new base mannequin M4 MacBook Professional embody:
- 16GB of unified reminiscence now commonplace, doubling the earlier base configuration.
- Three Thunderbolt 4 ports, up from two Thunderbolt 3 ports within the predecessor.
- Help for as much as two 6K exterior shows, even with the laptop computer lid open.
- Area Black coloration possibility, beforehand unique to higher-end fashions with M3 Professional and M3 Max chips.
In the meantime, the MacBook Professional with M4 Professional chip affords as much as a 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU, delivering as much as 3x quicker efficiency than the M1 Professional, whereas the M4 Max mannequin boasts as much as a 16-core CPU and 40-core GPU, offering a 3.5x increase over the M1 Max. Each fashions now embody a minimal of 24GB of unified reminiscence, with the M4 Max supporting as much as 128GB.
Key enhancements within the new M4 Professional and M4 Max MacBook Professional fashions embody:
- Three Thunderbolt 5 ports with speeds as much as 120 Gb/s and assist for native DisplayPort 2.1 output.
- Improved Liquid Retina XDR show with nano-texture glass possibility for enhanced viewing in vibrant environments.
- 12MP Middle Stage digicam with Desk View for simultaneous face and desk visibility throughout video calls.
- 14 inch: As much as 22 hours of battery life on M4 Professional mannequin and 18 hours on M4 Max.
- 16-inch: As much as 24 hours of battery life on M4 Professional mannequin and 21 hours on M4 Max.
- Help for as much as two 6K exterior shows on M4 Professional and 4 shows (three 6K over Thunderbolt, one 8K over HDMI) on M4 Max.
The up to date 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions can be found to order now, with costs beginning at $1,599. The primary orders will attain clients and shops on Friday, November 8.
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