It’s been almost three years since the iMac launched on the M1, so it’s time to update it. The new version has the same 24-inch display with 4.5K resolution and a similar design to the previous model, but now runs on the latest chip that makes the computer faster and more efficient. The colors remained unchanged.

Features of the new iMac on M3

All the changes offered by the company are related to the processor, so you should focus on this first.

The M3 is based on the A17 Pro used in the iPhone 15 Pro. It is the first chip Apple designed for Mac-based computers. 3 nanometer architecture. Apple claims that the M3 represents a significant advancement in the field of graphics processors. The M3, along with the A17 Pro, are Apple’s first processors to support hardware ray tracing.

iMac with M3 chip / Photo: Apple

• The M3 processor has 30% more core performance than the M1 and 15% more than the M2.
• Thanks to the new architecture, the chip consumes less power than its predecessors, although it offers higher performance.
• The base model has an 8-core processor with a 10-core GPU.
• One of the most important innovations was the support of ProRes and ProRes RAW formats.
• Additionally, the iMac received the more modern Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.3 standards.

iMac with M3 chip / Photo: Apple

Price:%s

• In the basic version, the monoblocks come with two USB-C ports and a simplified M3 chip with 8 CPU cores and 8 graphics cores. Prices for this model are the same as before: $1299 For a configuration with 256 gigabytes of permanent memory and 8 gigabytes of RAM.
• A more advanced model with four USB-C connectors and a standard M3 chip (8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores) costs $1,499.
• In the maximum configuration, up to 24 gigabytes of RAM and up to 2 terabytes of internal memory are available.

Pre-orders begin today on Apple’s website, with deliveries scheduled to begin on November 7.

Key features of iMac with M3 chip / Apple Photo