New M4 chip

The last time Apple updated the iMac was in October last year, switching from the M1 processor to the M3, it says 24 Channels. The company decided not to skip a year this time, so we are waiting for the M4 this week. The new chip is manufactured using TSMC’s second-generation 3nm technology; This technology will upgrade the 8-core processor to a 10-core processor while increasing performance (an expected increase of 20-25%) and power consumption.

USB-C Magic accessories

Analyzing the code of the test version of macOS 15.1, researchers noticed references to new Magic accessories there. In particular, there were references to the new Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse models.

Apple must switch all new devices from Lightning to USB-C by the end of this year to comply with European regulations. Therefore, we should expect USB-C to be included in the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad that ship with the next iMac.

Additional unified memory

Previous Bloomberg reports showed: All Macs with M4 will have at least 16 gigabytes of RAM. This also applies to the iMac with M4, so we’ll likely see the option to upgrade to 16 gigabytes and 32 gigabytes on all base iMac models. Previously, the maximum volume was 24 gigabytes.

More Thunderbolt ports

The port situation on the 24-inch iMac has always been a bit odd. There is a cheaper base model with only 2 Thunderbolt ports, and then a more expensive model with 2 Thunderbolt ports and an additional 2 standard USB-C ports.

While there’s no indication that Apple will increase the number of ports on the base model, there’s a good chance that all four ports on the more expensive iMac models will be Thunderbolt instead of two.

According to preliminary analysis of the M4 matrix, Apple’s M4 chip was found to be equipped with four Thunderbolt controllers, compared to two controllers in the M3 chip and previous models. This could mean that Apple may actually put 4 Thunderbolt ports on the upcoming iMac M4.

WiFi 7

Apple is likely to add the Wi-Fi 7 standard to the upcoming iMac M4, as it did in the iPhone 16 series.

Wi-Fi 7 supports speeds of up to 46 Gbps, which is five times faster than Wi-Fi 6E (9 Gbps). Wi-Fi 7 also operates on 320 MHz channels and supports the 6 GHz band; This significantly reduces interference and signal congestion.

Results

Unfortunately, there are no rumors that Apple is still working on a larger iMac or any version of the iMac Pro. At least according to Apple, the 24-inch iMac is the largest iMac they will produce for now.