✓ Cheaper than a MacBook Pro in its base configuration ✓ Apple Silicon M1 chip delivers big gains over Intel models ✓ Hard to find a display that can compete at this price point ✓ Lots of ports, a media card reader, and dedicated cooling ✓ M1 Ultra offers insane performance for a price ✓ M1 Max is more than enough for most users ✓ MacBook Pro power (and beyond) at a desktop price point ✓ Officially supports up to two 60Hz monitors simultaneously (one 6K, one 4K) ✓ A wider selection of ports than most, with USB-A and HDMI out ✓ M1 chip puts older Intel models to shame ✓ The cheapest and best-value Mac with an M1 chip ✓ Surprisingly good downward-firing speakers ✓ Four-port model has more room for expansion and a slightly better M1 chip ✓ Great value Mac with everything you need to get started The 24-inch M1 iMac has everything you need to study hard: a new Apple Silicon system-on-chip, a stunning 4.5K Retina display, and color-matched Apple-branded peripherals.Īvailable with the powerful M1 Max or M1 Ultra systems-on-chip, the Mac Studio is the perfect stop gap for anyone waiting for a next-generation Mac Pro. The Mac Studio is Apple’s most powerful Mac, with the entry-level M1 Max chip offering MacBook Pro performance at a cheaper price point (minus the peripherals and display). It's small, cheap, and especially well suited to the Mac-curious. The 2020 M1 Mac Mini is Apple's best value computer, but you'll need to bring your own display and peripherals. As is par for the course for Apple, all new Mac mini and iMac models that were announced today, are available now for purchase from Apple and should be in retail stores within the next few days.Apple's redesigned 24-inch iMac looks the part and delivers next-generation performance thanks to the M1 chip and a beautiful 4.5K Retina display. All Mac Mini and iMac models come with Mac OS X Leopard and iLife 09. The top two models are also available with the option of upgrading the graphics to ATI Radeon HD 4850 with 512MB. Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphicsĢ4-inch iMac with 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 processor ($1,799)Ģ4-inch iMac with 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 processor ($1,499)Ģ4-inch iMac with 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 processor ($2,199)Īll new iMacs can be configured with up to 8GB of memory and a 1TB hard drive.Unlike the Mac Mini, the iMac comes with a keyboard and mouse.Ģ0-inch iMac with 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 processor ($1,199) They all share the same thin aluminum-style chassis and glossy display, as well as coming with a Mini DisplayPort connector (which can also output video to VGA, DVI, and Dual-Link DVI displays with optional adapters), built-in iSight camera and microphone, slot-loading 8x SuperDrive, stereo speakers, 802.11n wireless networking, Bluetooth 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and audio in and out ports that support both analog and digital connections. The new iMacs come in four different models as well as build-to-order configurations. It is important to note that these prices do not include keyboard, mouse, or display. In addition to these two standard models, the Mac Mini can also be built-to-order with up to a 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and 4GB of 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM ($1,049) and a variety of peripherals, software, and services. Both iMacs can be upgraded to a total of 4GB of RAM. The $799 version comes with 2GB of 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM and a 320GB 5,400-rpm SATA hard drive. The $599 version comes with 1GB of 1,066MHz DDR3 SDRAM and a 120GB 5,400-rpm SATA hard drive. They both feature a slot-loading 8x SuperDrive, 802.11n wireless networking, Bluetooth 2.1, Gigabit Ethernet, five USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800 port, and audio in and out ports that support both analog and digital connections. The Mac Mini comes in two versions: one at $599 and one at $799. Apple further claims that the Mac Mini uses " less than 13 watts of power at idle, up to 10 times less power than a typical desktop PC, the new Mac mini is the most energy efficient desktop in the world." The new Mac Mini now also has the ability to drive dual displays via Mini DisplayPort or DVI. The Mac Mini is powered by a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and now uses Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics, which Apple claims offers " up to five times better graphics performance" than the previous iteration (which used integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics). Starting with its most-affordable offering, the new Mac Mini maintains its small form-factor, measuring 6.5圆.5x2.0-inches. Rumors have been circulating for months about new updates to the iMac and Mac Mini desktops, and today Apple finally confirms these rumors with the announcement of updates to both consumer desktop lines.
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