Apple has officially unveiled the new 24-inch iMac, powered by the M6 chip. The device features the N1 chip for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity, alongside improved SSD performance due to PCIe 5.0 support. The design remains consistent with the previous generation, offering seven color options and a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display.
The M6 chip introduces a dual neural engine architecture with two 16-core units and integrates neural accelerators into each GPU core. Memory bandwidth has increased to 170 GB/s compared to 120 GB/s in the M4. The base model starts at $1499, featuring a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 256GB of storage.
A higher-end configuration is priced at $1699, offering a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, along with four Thunderbolt 4 ports. Users can configure the device with up to 32GB of unified memory and 2TB of SSD storage. The power adapter for the base model can be upgraded to include a 2.5Gb Ethernet port for an additional $30.
Pre-orders for the new iMac begin on October 28, with the official market release scheduled for November 6. The package continues to include the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, which remain unchanged from the previous generation.
