Apple announces 24" iMac with the new M3 chip, more memory

Apple announced the new M3 chips at its “Scary fast” event and unveiled new MacBooks powered by Apple’s new silicon. Furthermore, the Cupertino-based tech giant also introduced the 24″ iMac with the new M3 chip at the helm, more memory and ray tracing.

The design of the M3 iMac is similar to the previous generation iMac powered by the M1 chip, but the new M3 chip makes it up to 2x faster than the M1 iMac, up to 2.5x faster than the 27″ iMac ” Intel-based and up to 4x faster than the Intel-based 21.5″ iMac.

The iMac M3, running macOS Sonoma, also has more onboard memory. The 8-core GPU version on the M3 comes with 8GB, 16GB, and 24GB of RAM and 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB SSD storage options, while the 10-core GPU model gets an option of 2TB storage. There is also a 10-core GPU version with 512GB of base storage.

The 8-core GPU variant features two Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 ports, while the 10-core GPU model has two additional USB-3 ports. The former is available in blue, green, pink and silver, while the latter has three more options: yellow, orange and purple. Regardless of which model you purchase, you will receive matching backgrounds and accessories.

In addition to the new chip, the updated 24-inch iMac gets Wi-Fi 6E for better download speeds and Bluetooth 5.3 for improved compatibility with the latest Bluetooth accessories. There’s also support for Gigabit Ethernet on 10-core GPU models , which is configurable on the 8-core GPU version.

The 24″ screen of the iMac M3 is a 4.5K Retina display with 4,480×2,250 pixel resolution and 500 nits brightness. The iMac M3 features a six-speaker system and supports spatial audio and Dolby Atmos It also features a FaceTime 1080p camera and a “studio-quality” three-microphone array.

Apple says the iMac M3 is built using 100% recycled aluminum in the stand, rare earth magnets, and recycled tin solder in multiple PCBs, with their plating using 100% recycled gold – a first for an iMac.

The iMac M3 with the base 8-core GPU is priced at $1,299, while the 10-core GPU model starts at $1,499. Both can be ordered via Apple’s official website in 27 countries, with shipping starting November 7.