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iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) vs MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)

iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports)1MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)2

Quick look

Quick look: iMac M4 against MacBook Pro M4
FigureiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Price£1,2993launch price£1,5994launch price
ChipM4chipM4chip
CPU8-coreCPU10-coreCPU
GPU8-coreGPU10-coreGPU
Memory16GBunified memory, base16GBunified memory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base512GBstorage, base
Battery life Not available5No batteryUp to24 hrsvideo playback, claimed
Released8 November 20246ReleasedIn Apple Stores; pre-order from 28 October 2024.8 November 20244ReleasedIn Apple Stores; pre-order from 30 October 2024.
Security updatesNot available7Security updatesNot available7Security updates
Price
The iMac M4 is £1,299 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the MacBook Pro M4 is £1,599 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).
Kind of Mac
The iMac M4 is an all-in-one; the MacBook Pro M4 is a laptop. The MacBook Pro M4 has a battery, whereas the iMac M4 has none.

True to scale

iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) · 547 × 461 mm frontMacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) · 312.6 × 221.2 mm footprint

An all-in-one and a laptop are different shapes, so they stand side by side rather than superposed: the front face of one and the footprint of the other, from Apple’s published dimensions, at one scale. 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, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Dimensions461 x 547 x 147 mm15.5 x 312.6 x 221.2 mm
Weight4.42 kg1.55 kg
ColoursBlue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green, SilverSpace Black, Silver
PortsTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 3.5mm headphone jackThree Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt ports23
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
USB-A portsNo USB-A ports.8No USB-A ports.9
HDMINo HDMI port.10HDMI port
SD card slotNo SD card slot.10Yes
Headphone jackYesYes
MagSafeNot available11Yes
KeyboardMagic KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Touch IDNo Touch ID.8Yes
Touch BarNot available12No Touch Bar.13

Display

Display: Apple iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Display size24 in14.2 in
Resolution4480 x 25203024 x 1964
Pixel density218 ppi254 ppi
Display type4.5K Retina displayLiquid Retina XDR display
Brightness500 nitsNot available14
Brightness (SDR, outdoor)Not available151,000 nits16
Peak brightness (HDR)Not available171,600 nits
Refresh rateNot available18120 Hz
Wide colour (P3)YesYes
Nano-texture optionNo nano-texture display option.10Yes

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
ChipApple M4 chipApple M4 chip
Apple siliconYesYes
CPU cores810
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores46
GPU cores810
Neural Engine cores1616
Chip optionsM4 with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPUM4 with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU19
Memory (base)16GB16GB
Memory (maximum)24GB32GB
Memory options16GB or 24GB16GB, 24GB or 32GB
Memory upgradeable by userNo, as Apple documents20No, as Apple documents21
Memory bandwidth120 GB/s120 GB/s
Storage (base)256GB512GB
Storage (maximum)1TB2TB
Storage options256GB, 512GB or 1TB512GB, 1TB or 2TB
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, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Battery capacityNot available572.4 Wh
Rated charge cyclesNot available51,000 cycles22
Video playback (claimed)Not available524 h
Wireless web (claimed)Not available516 h
Included power adapter143 W2370 W
Fast chargingNot available5Yes

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Wi-FiWi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth5.35.3
EthernetGigabit Ethernet configurableNo Ethernet port.13
External displays (base)12

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Camera12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View
Camera resolution12 MP12 MP
SpeakersHigh-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofersHigh-fidelity six-speaker sound 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 beamforming24

Platform

Platform: Apple iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate25macOS 27 Golden Gate25
Model identifierMac16,226Mac16,127
Model year20242024

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports) against Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024)
SpecificationiMac M41MacBook Pro M42
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)3,176283,24128
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)13,4372815,17528
Geekbench 7 (Metal)47,4162854,03928

Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2024, Two ports) - Tech specs · Default for iMac M4 · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) - Tech Specs · Default for MacBook Pro M4 · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  3. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence · Apple’s figure · read 27 Oct 2026

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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — New MacBook Pro features M4 family of chips and Apple Intelligence · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  5. Doesn’t apply: no battery

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  6. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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

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  8. iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports): No USB-A ports. No Touch ID. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2024, Two ports) - Tech specs. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  9. MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024): No USB-A ports. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) - Tech Specs. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  10. iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2024, Two ports) - Tech specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  11. Doesn’t apply: MagSafe is a notebook charging port

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  12. Doesn’t apply: the Touch Bar was only fitted to MacBook Pro

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  13. MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024): No Touch Bar. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) - Tech Specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  14. Doesn’t apply: Apple’s one SDR brightness figure is the outdoor one

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  15. Doesn’t apply: Apple lists no outdoor brightness for this display

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  16. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  17. Doesn’t apply: Apple lists no separate HDR peak for this display

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  18. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2024, Two ports) - Tech specs; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  19. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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

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  21. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  22. Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops · Apple’s figure · read 15 Oct 2026

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  23. Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2024, Two ports) - Tech specs · Apple’s figure · read 9 Oct 2026

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  24. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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

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

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  27. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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

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Not published by Apple

iMac M4. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user, maximum continuous power, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, 2024, Two ports) - Tech specs; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence, read 9 Oct 2026.

MacBook Pro M4. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4, 2024) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — New MacBook Pro features M4 family of chips and Apple Intelligence; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, 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 M4 (24-inch, 2024, Two ports)? · Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro M4 (14-inch, 2024)?

The pairs a buyer of either Mac would also weigh. Any two Macs in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.