Apple has finally updated the 24-inch iMac with the recently announced M3 chip, following the M1-based iMac that was released in 2021. The 24-inch iMac with the M3 chip was unveiled at Apple’s Scary Fast event on Tuesday. It shares the same design as the 2021 iMac model with the M1 chip that was released three years ago. The updated iMac M3 model is equipped with an 8-core processor and up to a 10-core GPU. It is claimed to offer twice the performance of the M1-based iMac and is also more efficient.
24-inch iMac M3 price in India, availability
The new 24-inch iMac with M3 chip starts at Rs. 1,34,900. This model is equipped with an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8 GB of memory, 256 GB SSD storage and two Thunderbolt ports. Apple includes a Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse with the 24-inch iMac. It is available in green, pink, blue and silver colors.
On the other hand, the 24-inch iMac with M3 variant with 10-core GPU starts at Rs. 1,54,900 or Rs.1,44,900 for education. It comes with the same configuration — an 8-core processor, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, two Thunderbolt ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and two USB 3 ports. It comes bundled with a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and a Magic Mouse. It is available in blue, green, orange, pink, purple, silver and yellow.
As for availability, the new 24-inch iMac with M3 is already available for pre-order on Apple’s website. It will go on sale via the website, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Resellers from November 7.
24-inch iMac M3 specifications, features
While the new 24-inch iMac with the M3 chip looks similar to the old model, it offers some performance improvements. Featuring an 8-core processor and up to 10-core GPU with support for up to 24GB of unified RAM, the M3 chip is said to be twice as fast as the M1 chip and is based on the A17 Pro chip from Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro.
Apple’s new M3 chip is manufactured using a 3nm process, which also makes it more efficient than the M1 chip used by its predecessor. In the graphics department, the chip offers hardware acceleration of mesh shading with support for ray tracing on the iMac. There is also a 16-core Neural Engine that provides faster machine learning.
The versatile 24-inch iMac with M3 features a 24-inch Retina display with 4.5K resolution and a maximum brightness of 500 nits. It now features Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, up to four USB Type-C ports, two Thunderbolt ports, and Gigabit Ethernet support. There’s also a 1080p FaceTime camera and six speakers that support Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos. It runs the new macOS Sonoma out of the box.