{"slug":"imac-24-m1-2021","brand":"Apple","name":"iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)","released":"2021-05-01","released_basis":"month","released_precision":"month","released_statement":"iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) has a release date Apple gave only as May 2021, with no day; it could be ordered online from 30 April 2021","released_orderable_from":"2021-04-30","released_source":{"source_name":"Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac features all-new design in vibrant colours, M1 chip, and 4.5K Retina display","source_url":"https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/04/imac-features-all-new-design-in-vibrant-colors-m1-chip-and-45k-retina-display/","date_accessed":"2026-10-03"},"form_factor":"all-in-one","rrp_gbp":1249,"rrp_source":{"source_name":"Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac features all-new design in vibrant colours, M1 chip, and 4.5K Retina display","source_url":"https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/04/imac-features-all-new-design-in-vibrant-colors-m1-chip-and-45k-retina-display/","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},"rrp_is_live":false,"rrp_kind":"launch","about":"https://maciq.app/macs/imac-24-m1-2021/","claims":[{"attribute":"dimensions_mm","value":"461 x 547 x 147 mm","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"weight_kg","value":4.46,"unit":"kg","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"colours","value":"Blue, Green, Pink, Silver","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/108054","date_accessed":"2026-10-02"},{"attribute":"ports","value":"Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 3.5mm headphone jack","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"thunderbolt_ports","value":2,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"thunderbolt_version","value":"Thunderbolt 3","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"usb_a_ports","value":0,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"hdmi","value":false,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-10-09"},{"attribute":"sd_card","value":false,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-10-09"},{"attribute":"headphone_jack","value":true,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"magsafe","value":false,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-10-09"},{"attribute":"keyboard","value":"Magic Keyboard","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"touch_id","value":false,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"display_size_in","value":24,"unit":"in","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"display_resolution","value":"4480 x 2520","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"display_ppi","value":218,"unit":"ppi","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"display_type","value":"4.5K Retina display","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"display_brightness_nits","value":500,"unit":"nits","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"display_wide_colour","value":true,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"nano_texture_option","value":false,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-10-09"},{"attribute":"chip","value":"Apple M1 chip","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"apple_silicon","value":true,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"cpu_cores","value":8,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"cpu_performance_cores","value":4,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"cpu_efficiency_cores","value":4,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"gpu_cores","value":7,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"gpu","value":"7-core GPU, 8-core GPU","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-10-09"},{"attribute":"neural_engine_cores","value":16,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"chip_options","value":"M1 with 8-core CPU and 7-core GPU or 8-core GPU","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"memory_gb","value":8,"unit":"GB","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"memory_max_gb","value":16,"unit":"GB","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"memory_options","value":"8GB or 16GB","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"memory_user_upgradeable","value":false,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — Install memory in an iMac","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/108317","date_accessed":"2026-10-18"},{"attribute":"storage_gb","value":256,"unit":"GB","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15","drive":"SSD"},{"attribute":"storage_max_gb","value":2000,"unit":"GB","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"storage_options","value":"256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"charger_w","value":143,"unit":"W","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"wifi_standard","value":"802.11ax Wi-Fi 6","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"bluetooth_version","value":"5.0","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"ethernet","value":"Gigabit Ethernet configurable","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-10-11"},{"attribute":"external_displays","value":1,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"camera","value":"1080p FaceTime HD camera","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"speakers","value":"High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"microphones","value":"Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"macos_latest","value":"macOS 27 Golden Gate","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/127255","date_accessed":"2026-09-22"},{"attribute":"model_identifier","value":"iMac21,2","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/108054","date_accessed":"2026-10-10"},{"attribute":"part_numbers","value":"MGTF3xx/a, MJV83xx/a, MJV93xx/a, MJVA3xx/a","source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/108054","date_accessed":"2026-10-18"},{"attribute":"model_year","value":2021,"source_type":"manufacturer_declared","source_name":"Apple Support (UK) — iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) - Technical Specifications","source_url":"https://support.apple.com/en-gb/111895","date_accessed":"2026-09-15"},{"attribute":"geekbench7_cpu_single","value":2168,"source_type":"third_party","source_name":"Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs)","source_url":"https://browser.geekbench.com/mac-benchmarks","date_accessed":"2026-10-11"},{"attribute":"geekbench7_cpu_multi","value":8365,"source_type":"third_party","source_name":"Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs)","source_url":"https://browser.geekbench.com/mac-benchmarks","date_accessed":"2026-10-11"}]}