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Apple iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)

The first Apple silicon iMac: an 11.5 mm-thin, seven-colour 24-inch all-in-one with a 4.5K Retina display, the Apple M1 chip and an external 143 W power adapter. Sold as a two-port model (7-core GPU) and a four-port model (8-core GPU, Ethernet in the power adapter); memory and storage are fixed at purchase.

Memory

Standard
8 GB unified memory
Configurable to
16 GB unified memory (maximum)
Type
Unified memory in the M1 package; LPDDR4X-4266, 128-bit, 68.3 GB/s (Wikipedia, Apple M1)
Slots
None; memory is soldered and not upgradeable (Wikipedia)

Storage

Standard
256 GB or 512 GB SSD
Configurable to
512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB SSD
Drive bays / M.2
None; storage is soldered and not upgradeable (Wikipedia)
Model differences
Wikipedia notes the four-port models had higher configurable storage options than the two-port models

Graphics

GPU
Apple M1 integrated GPU: 7-core (two-port model) or 8-core (four-port model)
Built-in display
Full native resolution at 1 billion colours, simultaneously with one external display
External displays
One, up to 6K at 60 Hz, over Thunderbolt / USB 4
Video output
Thunderbolt 3 digital video and native DisplayPort over USB-C; VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 via adapters (sold separately)

Expansion

Internal slots
None
External
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports (up to 40 Gb/s) for docks, storage and one display

Networking

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) built into the power adapter: standard on the four-port model, a configure-to-order option on the two-port model

Power

Power supply
External 143 W power adapter; 2 m colour-matched woven cable with a power connector that attaches magnetically and passes through the hole in the stand
Input
100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, single phase
Measured draw (Apple)
7-core GPU / 16 GB / 1 TB: 43 W idle, 80 W CPU max (147 / 274 BTU/h). 8-core GPU / 16 GB / 2 TB: 43 W idle, 84 W CPU max (147 / 286 BTU/h)
ENERGY STAR test modes (115 V)
Off 0.29 W, sleep 0.58 W, idle display-on 22.1 W; adapter no-load 0.10 W; adapter efficiency 91.5 % (Environmental Report)
Efficiency
ENERGY STAR certified; 54 % less energy than the ENERGY STAR requirement (Environmental Report)

Ports

Thunderbolt / USB 4
2 × USB-C: Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s), DisplayPort; Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI and VGA via adapters
USB 3
2 × USB-C, up to 10 Gb/s (four-port model only)
Audio
3.5 mm headphone jack on the left edge
Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet on the power adapter (four-port standard, two-port optional)
Layout (rear)
USB-C ports along the lower left of the back (on the four-port model the two USB 3 ports sit left of the two Thunderbolt ports), power connector behind the stand, power button at the lower right
Input devices
Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse included (Magic Keyboard with Touch ID standard on the 8-core GPU model, optional on the 7-core); Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad and Magic Trackpad configurable

Display

Panel
24-inch 4.5K Retina display (actual diagonal 23.5 in)
Resolution
4480 × 2520 at 218 ppi, 1 billion colours
Brightness
500 nits
Colour
Wide colour (P3), True Tone
Coating
Anti-reflective coating (Apple Newsroom)
Camera
1080p FaceTime HD camera using the M1 image signal processor
Speakers
Six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers; spatial audio with Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Studio-quality three-mic array with directional beamforming

Physical

Dimensions
Height 46.1 cm (18.1 in), width 54.7 cm (21.5 in), stand depth 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
Thickness
11.5 mm (Apple Newsroom)
Weight
Two-port 4.46 kg (9.83 lb); four-port 4.48 kg (9.88 lb)
Colours
Two-port: silver, pink, blue, green. Four-port: also purple, orange, yellow
Stand / mounting
Tilting stand, no height adjustment; a version with a built-in VESA mount adapter was a configure-at-purchase option (Apple, Wikipedia)
Operating temperature
10–35 °C (50–95 °F)
Relative humidity
5–90 % non-condensing
Altitude
Tested up to 5,000 m
Acoustics
Idle and wireless web: 1.7 B sound power, 7 dB sound pressure at the operator position
In the box
iMac, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, 143 W power adapter, 2 m power cord, USB-C to Lightning cable

Management

Model identifier
iMac21,1 (four ports); iMac21,2 (two ports)
Part numbers
Four-port: MGPC3, MGPD3, MGPF3, MGPG3, MGPH3, MGPJ3, MGPK3, MGPL3, MGPM3, MGPN3, MGPP3, MGPQ3, MGPR3, MGPT3; two-port: MGTF3, MJV83, MJV93, MJVA3 (xx/A)
Touch ID
Touch ID on the Magic Keyboard talks to the Secure Enclave in M1 over an encrypted channel (Apple Newsroom)

Operating systems

Shipped with
macOS Big Sur (Apple Newsroom)
Newest compatible
macOS 27 Golden Gate (Apple)

Processors

  • Apple M1 (8-core CPU)