March 2021 Apple stopped releasing iMac Pro. At one time, this monoblock made noise with its appearance. It was the first iMac in black with similar accessories. And in March 2022, the company stopped producing iMac 27″ on processors Intel. Thus, in the line of monoblocks Apple only the version with processor M1 and a 24″ screen. At the moment, it turns out that Cupertino no longer produces iMac with larger screens and more powerful chips than M1.
But there is a feeling that Apple we heard our users who want bigger and more powerful monoblocks. The first news about the company’s plans to release iMac on processors M3. This material has collected everything that is known about future updates.
iMac 2023
Apple’s line of desktop computers right now consists of iMac 24, Mac Mini, Mac Pro and Mac Studio. When connected to the latter Studio Display you can achieve the same effect as before using iMac Pro. You get a powerful solution with a very high-quality professional screen. But for many, this solution is not as convenient as the old one. iMac Pro, for the installation of which it was enough just to plug it into the outlet and that’s it. No extra wires.
According to one of Bloomberg’s leading insiders Mark Gurman, Apple is developing an updated iMac 24 with standard M3 chip and a high-performance version with a large screen, presumably on processors M3 Pro and M3 Max. According to him, the combination Mac Studio or Mac Mini With Studio Display does not replace users iMac Pro, and the niche in the market remains empty. It would be very interesting to know the diagonal of the screen of the future iMac Pro. Apple clearly has no plans to go back to the old 27-inch model. It will most likely be true to size. Pro Display XDR 32 inches. In this case, there will be a great many buyers for the new candy bar.
What you should pay attention to is the processors that are predicted in new computers. Chipset Series M3 expected on the market no earlier than 2023. Moreover, as usual, the usual M3and after some time – M3 Pro and M3 Max. Therefore, you will have to wait for new monoblocks in the standard version no earlier than mid-2023, and the productive version with a large screen no earlier than the end of 2023.
The same Mark Gurman reports that with a chip M2 new monoblocks in Apple does not plan. It is supposed to transfer to new processors only all lines of laptops, Mac Mini and Mac Pro. Therefore, users who are waiting for new iMac with something more powerful than M1will have to wait until at least mid-2023.
iMac 24 on M1
If you have already decided what you need iMacand waiting so much time is not at all handy, you can look at iMac 24 on the processor M1. This is a fairly productive and elegant solution with a large selection of colors and configurations.
You can install up to 16 GB of RAM, up to 2 TB SSD and choose from two processor options:
- 8-core CPU with 7-core GPU.
- 8-core CPU with 8-core GPU.
Unfortunately, the standard version of the chip M1 does not support engine Media Engine, which allows you to work with video with greater performance. But if you do not do this, then last year’s model will cover most of the needs in full.
Separately, it should be noted that in iMac 24 a very high-quality screen with a resolution of 4480×2520 pixels, a density of 218 pixels per inch and wide color gamut P3. These, of course, are not professional monitors that produce a reference picture, but they are suitable for most tasks.
Anyway, if you need iMacthen there is nothing more to choose on the market now, except iMac 24. You just have to order the configuration you need or wait for 2023 and the unclear prospects for future monoblocks.
