Apple M4 iMac (24-inch) — Editorial Review
The M4 iMac is Apple's colorful all-in-one desktop, pairing the M4 chip with a 4.5K 24-inch display in a famously thin chassis. Reviewers consider it the best iMac yet — a fast, beautiful machine that leans into being fun as much as capable.
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Faster, brighter, better connected
Tom's Guide and Macworld highlight a roughly 25% performance jump over the M3 iMac, a gorgeous 4.5K display with an optional nano-texture anti-glare finish, a new 16GB base RAM standard, Thunderbolt across the lineup, and an improved camera. In iJustine's unboxing and review — featured above — you can see the redesigned color options and the everyday experience of the machine.
Honest cons
- Limited ports on the base model. Two Thunderbolt ports isn't many for a desktop, and the entry config trims CPU/GPU cores too.
- One size only. The iMac comes solely as a 24-inch; there's no larger 27-inch option.
- Restrictive stand. The stand tilts but offers no height adjustment and can't rotate to portrait.
- Not upgradeable. As an all-in-one, RAM and storage are fixed at purchase.
Where this desktop fits
- Home and family users who want a beautiful, capable all-in-one that's effortless to set up.
- Students and creatives doing everyday productivity, photo, and light video work.
- Mac buyers who value the integrated 4.5K display and tidy single-cable design.
- Not users who need a large or multi-monitor-class screen, heavy expandability, or many ports without a hub.
Sources & Citations
- Tom's Guide, "Apple iMac M4 review: The best all-in-one just got better," tomsguide.com (accessed 2026-05-26)
- Macworld, "iMac (M4) review: Is this the best iMac ever?," macworld.com (accessed 2026-05-26)
Last verified: 2026-05-26
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