Apple 24″ iMac M4

Apple 24″ iMac M4: The All-in-One Desktop with a 4.5K Retina Display

The Apple iMac M4 combines the Apple M4 chip, a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display, a 12MP Center Stage camera, a six-speaker sound system and four Thunderbolt 4 ports in one slim desktop. It comes in seven colours. Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Magic Mouse are included, so you can set it up straight out of the box.

It suits home offices, students, creatives, small businesses and families. Buy the Apple iMac M4 in Kenya from FancyTech with a single, clutter-free workstation in mind.

Why choose the iMac M4?

• Apple M4 chip: a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing.
• 4.5K Retina display: 4480 × 2520 resolution, 500 nits and a nano-texture glass option.
• Up to 32GB unified memory and 2TB SSD when configured.
• Apple Intelligence built in.
• Four Thunderbolt 4 ports and Gigabit Ethernet.
• Seven colours: blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green and silver.

Apple M4 chip: performance

The iMac M4 is built around the Apple M4 chip.

• 10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores. It gives you speed for demanding tasks and low energy use for everyday ones.
• 10-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing for realistic lighting and reflections in graphics and games.
• 16-core Neural Engine for on-device machine learning and Apple Intelligence features.
• 120GB/s memory bandwidth, so apps and large files stay responsive.

Media Engine for video work

The M4 includes a dedicated Media Engine with:

• Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
• Video decode and encode engines
• A ProRes encode and decode engine
• AV1 decode for efficient high-quality streaming

If you edit video, stream or produce content, these engines speed up playback and exports.

24″ 4.5K Retina display

• Size: 24 inches (the actual diagonal screen size is 23.5 inches)
• Resolution: 4480 × 2520 at 218 pixels per inch
• Colour: support for 1 billion colours, with Wide colour (P3)
• Brightness: 500 nits
• True Tone technology, which adjusts colour temperature to your surroundings
• Optional nano-texture glass to reduce glare in bright rooms, supplied with a polishing cloth

The sharp panel suits photo editing, design, spreadsheets, video calls and streaming. It plays HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG. Supported video formats are HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes.

Connect more screens

The iMac M4 can run its built-in display at full native resolution and 1 billion colours while driving either:

• Up to two external displays at up to 6K resolution and 60Hz, or
• One external display at up to 8K resolution and 60Hz

Thunderbolt 4 digital video output and native DisplayPort output over USB-C are supported.

Camera, sound and microphones

12MP Center Stage camera

• 12MP camera with Center Stage, which keeps you in frame during calls
• Desk View support, so you can show your desk during a video call
• 1080p HD video recording
• An advanced image signal processor with computational video

Six-speaker sound system

• High-fidelity six-speaker system with force-cancelling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Spatial Audio support for music and video with Dolby Atmos
• Playback of AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos

Studio-quality microphones

• Three-mic array with a high signal-to-noise ratio
• Directional beamforming, which focuses on your voice
• “Hey Siri” or just “Siri” hands-free

Memory and storage

Apple notes that 1GB equals 1 billion bytes and 1TB equals 1 trillion bytes, and that actual formatted capacity is less. Choose 24GB or more if you run large creative projects or many apps at once. Choose 1TB or more for photo and video libraries.

Ports and connectivity

• Four Thunderbolt 4 ports, which also support:
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
  • DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 4 transfer speeds of up to 40Gb/s
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
• Gigabit Ethernet for a stable wired connection
• Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), where supported in your region
• Bluetooth 5.3

What’s included

• Apple iMac M4
• Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
• Magic Mouse
• 143W power adapter
• 2 m power cord
• USB-C charge cable
• Polishing cloth (nano-texture glass option only)

Upgrade options at configuration: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad, or Magic Trackpad.

Seven colours

Pick from blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green or silver.

macOS and Apple Intelligence

The iMac M4 runs macOS and supports Apple Intelligence, Apple’s personal intelligence system for writing, self-expression and getting things done. Apple states that its privacy protections mean no one else can access your data, not even Apple. Apple Intelligence works with Siri and device language set to a supported language. Availability varies by region and language.

Productivity features include:

• iPhone Mirroring (not available in all regions)
• Window tiling
• Sidecar
• Safari, Messages, FaceTime, Photos and Mail

Built-in apps

App Store, Books, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Find My, Freeform, GarageBand, Home, iMovie, iPhone Mirroring, Keynote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, News, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Passwords, Photo Booth, Photos, Podcasts, Preview, QuickTime Player, Reminders, Safari, Shortcuts, Stocks, Time Machine, Tips, TV, Voice Memos and Weather.

Apple notes that iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote are available from the Mac App Store, and downloading requires an Apple Account.

Accessibility

Voice Control, VoiceOver, Zoom, Increase Contrast, Reduce Motion, Siri and Dictation, Switch Control and Live Captions.

Size and weight

Electrical and operating requirements

• Line voltage: 100–240V AC, 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
• Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
• Operating altitude: tested up to 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
• Acoustics: sound power level of 1.7 B at idle and during wireless web browsing

Environmental credentials

• 100% recycled aluminium in the stand
• 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
• 100% recycled tin, copper and gold in multiple printed circuit boards
• 50% or more recycled plastic in 13 components
• More than 15% recycled content overall
• ENERGY STAR® certified
• 100% fibre-based packaging, with 76% recycled content in the fibre packaging
• Arsenic-free glass, and mercury-, BFR- and PVC-free

Full specification summary

Frequently asked questions

What chip does the iMac 24-inch M4 have?
The version described here has an Apple M4 chip with a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine.

How much memory and storage does the iMac M4 have?
It starts at 16GB unified memory and a 256GB SSD. Memory can be configured up to 32GB and storage up to 2TB.

What is the iMac M4’s screen size and resolution?
It has a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display (23.5-inch actual diagonal) at 4480 × 2520, with 500 nits brightness.

Can I connect external monitors to the iMac M4?
Yes. It supports up to two external displays at up to 6K and 60Hz, or one at up to 8K and 60Hz.

Does the iMac M4 come with a keyboard and mouse?
Yes. Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Magic Mouse are included. A numeric keypad version and Magic Trackpad are optional.

What ports does the iMac M4 have?
Four Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and Gigabit Ethernet.

Does the iMac M4 support Wi-Fi 6E?
Yes, where Wi-Fi 6E is supported in your country or region. It also has Bluetooth 5.3.

What is nano-texture glass?
It is an optional display finish that reduces glare, useful in bright rooms or near windows.

What is the iMac M4 price in Kenya?
Prices vary by configuration, colour and availability.