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iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) vs iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)

iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports)1iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)2

Quick look

Quick look: iMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports) against iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)
FigureiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Price£1,5993launch price£1,3993launch price
ChipM3chipM3chip
CPU8-coreCPU8-coreCPU
GPU10-coreGPU8-coreGPU
Memory8GBunified memory, base8GBunified memory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base256GBstorage, base
Display24-inchdisplay24-inchdisplay
Released7 November 20233ReleasedIn Apple Stores; orderable online from 30 October 2023.7 November 20233ReleasedIn Apple Stores; orderable online from 30 October 2023.
Security updatesNot available4Security updatesNot available4Security updates
Price
The iMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports) is £1,599 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports) is £1,399 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).

True to scale

iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) · 547 × 461 mm frontiMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports) · 547 × 461 mm front

Front faces, from Apple’s published dimensions, drawn to one scale and superposed. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.

Body

Body: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Dimensions461 x 547 x 147 mm461 x 547 x 147 mm
Weight4.48 kg4.43 kg
ColoursBlue, Green, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Orange, PurpleBlue, Green, Pink, Silver
PortsTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, two USB 3 ports (up to 10Gb/s), 3.5 mm headphone jack, Gigabit EthernetTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 3.5 mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt ports22
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
USB-A portsNot available5No USB-A ports.6
HDMINo HDMI port.7No HDMI port.8
SD card slotNo SD card slot.7No SD card slot.8
Headphone jackYesYes
KeyboardMagic Keyboard with Touch IDMagic Keyboard
Touch IDYesNo Touch ID.6

Display

Display: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Display size24 in24 in
Resolution4480 x 25204480 x 2520
Pixel density218 ppi218 ppi
Display type4.5K Retina display4.5K Retina display
Brightness500 nits500 nits
Wide colour (P3)YesYes
Nano-texture optionNo nano-texture display option.7No nano-texture display option.8

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
ChipApple M3 chipApple M3 chip
Apple siliconYesYes
CPU cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
GPU cores108
Neural Engine cores1616
Chip optionsM3 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPUM3 with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU
Memory (base)8GB8GB
Memory (maximum)24GB24GB
Memory options8GB, 16GB or 24GB8GB, 16GB or 24GB
Memory upgradeable by userNo, as Apple documents9No, as Apple documents9
Memory bandwidth100 GB/s100 GB/s
Storage (base)256GB256GB
Storage (maximum)2TB1TB
Storage options256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB256GB, 512GB or 1TB
Media engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineAV1 decodeHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineAV1 decode

Battery and power

Battery and power: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Included power adapter143 W10143 W11

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Wi-FiWi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth5.35.3
EthernetGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet configurable
External displays (base)11

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera1080p FaceTime HD camera
SpeakersHigh-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofersHigh-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
MicrophonesStudio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamformingStudio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming

Platform

Platform: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate12macOS 27 Golden Gate12
Model identifierMac15,513Mac15,413
Model year20232023

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports) against Apple iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
SpecificationiMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports)1iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports)2
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)2,748142,74814
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)11,6711411,67114
Geekbench 7 (Metal)48,0701443,07714

Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Four ports) - Tech Specs · Default for iMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Two ports) - Tech Specs · Default for iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports) · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  3. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  4. Security updates: no end date published. Checked: endoflife.date. Read 22 Sep 2026

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  5. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Four ports) - Tech Specs; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  6. iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports): No USB-A ports. No Touch ID. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Two ports) - Tech Specs. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  7. iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Four ports) - Tech Specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  8. iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Two ports) - Tech Specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  9. Apple Support (UK) — Install memory in an iMac · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  10. Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Four ports) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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  11. Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Two ports) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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  12. Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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  13. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  14. Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) · third-party figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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Not published by Apple

iMac M3 (24-inch, Four ports). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, storage upgradeable by user, maximum continuous power, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Four ports) - Tech Specs; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip, read 9 Oct 2026.

iMac M3 (24-inch, Two ports). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, storage upgradeable by user, maximum continuous power, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2023, Two ports) - Tech Specs; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip, read 9 Oct 2026.

If you own one of them

Whether to move is a different question from which is better. Each Mac has a page on it: what its successor changes (the newest Mac in its line where Apple sells one, otherwise the Mac this site treats as its replacement, which can be in another line), what it fetches and whether it still gets updates. Should I upgrade my iMac M3 (24-inch, 2023, Four ports)? · Should I upgrade my iMac M3 (24-inch, 2023, Two ports)?

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