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15 Macs3 lines

Models, newest first

iMac models, newest first
MacReleasedChipScreenUK price
iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Four ports)8 November 2024Apple M424 in£1,499Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence
iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports)8 November 2024Apple M424 in£1,299Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence
iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports)7 November 2023Apple M324 in£1,599Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip
iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)7 November 2023Apple M324 in£1,399Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple supercharges 24-inch iMac with new M3 chip
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)May 2021 (month only)Release dateApple M124 in£1,249Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac features all-new design in vibrant colours, M1 chip, and 4.5K Retina display
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)4 August 2020Available online; Apple gave no in-store day3.1GHz 6-core 10th-generation Intel Core i527 in£1,799Apple Newsroom (UK) — 27-inch iMac gets a major update
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)19 March 2019Available online; Apple gave no in-store day3.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i321.5 in£1,249Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac gets a 2x performance boost
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)19 March 2019Available online; Apple gave no in-store day3.0GHz 6-core Intel Core i527 in£1,749Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac gets a 2x performance boost
iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)7 June 20172.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i521.5 in£1,049Apple UK Store (archived 23 June 2017) — iMac 21.5-inch, 2.3GHz dual-core Core i5, 8GB, 1TB hard drive, £1,049.00
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)7 June 20173.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i521.5 in£1,249Apple Newsroom (UK) — iMac receives major update featuring more powerful graphics, faster processors, Thunderbolt 3 and brighter displays
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)7 June 20173.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i527 in£1,749Apple UK Store (archived 23 June 2017) — iMac Retina 5K 27-inch, 3.4GHz quad-core Core i5, 8GB, 1TB Fusion Drive, £1,749.00
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)13 October 20151.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i521.5 in£899Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates iMac Family with Stunning New Retina Displays
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)13 October 20153.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i521.5 in£1,199Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates iMac Family with Stunning New Retina Displays
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)13 October 20153.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i527 in£1,449Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Updates iMac Family with Stunning New Retina Displays
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)16 October 2014Available online; Apple gave no in-store day3.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i527 in£1,999Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple Introduces 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K Display

Release timeline

Each model’s release date and the days since the previous model in the same line, counted from the release dates on each Mac’s page.

iMac 21.5-inch

  1. iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)Available online from 19 March 2019 · 650 days after iMac (21.5-inch, 2017) *
  2. iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)Released 7 June 2017 · same day as iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
  3. iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)Released 7 June 2017 · 603 days after iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
  4. iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)Released 13 October 2015 · same day as iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
  5. iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)Released 13 October 2015 · first model in this line

iMac 24-inch

  1. iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Four ports)Released 8 November 2024 · same day as iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports)
  2. iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024, Two ports)Released 8 November 2024 · 367 days after iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports)
  3. iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Four ports)Released 7 November 2023 · same day as iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)
  4. iMac (24-inch, M3, 2023, Two ports)Released 7 November 2023 · days since the previous model: — (a month only, no day, is given for one of the two)
  5. iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)Release date May 2021 (month only) · first model in this line

iMac 27-inch

  1. iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)Available online from 4 August 2020 · 504 days after iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) *
  2. iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)Available online from 19 March 2019 · 650 days after iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) *
  3. iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)Released 7 June 2017 · 603 days after iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
  4. iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)Released 13 October 2015 · 362 days after iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) *
  5. iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)Available online from 16 October 2014 · first model in this line

* One or both dates are not an in-store day: they are the day the Mac was first available from Apple online, or the day it was announced. The days are counted between the dates as shown.

Where Apple gave a release month and no day, no number of days is stated.