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Apple iMac 24-inch (M4, 2024)

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Apple iMac 24-inch (M4, 2024)

Still the world’s best 24-inch all-in-one in 2026: 4.5K Retina, M4, and a complete desk kit — if you accept no height adjustment and soldered RAM.

Ranked No. 9 of 17 in Computer Hardware, updated 1 October 2026

Photograph: iMac (M4, 2024) by AzureSaturn, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, resized

Why it is here

PCMag Editors’ Choice for consumer AIOs (updated 2026-06-25) and WIRED 9/10 independently tested the M4 iMac. PCMag’s SpyderX labs called the 23.5-inch 4480×2520 panel a class-leading gamut/brightness jump vs Windows AIOs; WIRED called M4 CPU/iGPU scores the highest it had seen on any AIO, and the $200 nano-texture glass a must-have. Tom's Guide: best AIO, just better.

Who it is for

Home and studio users who want one beautiful, silent machine with keyboard/mouse/webcam/speakers included. Not for people who need a 27–32-inch panel, height-adjust stand, Windows, or internal upgrades.

Sources

  1. PCMag · Apple iMac (2024, M4) ReviewEditors’ Choice consumer AIO. M4 beats M3 and Windows AIOs in productivity; SpyderX: better DCI-P3 and brightness than Lenovo IdeaCentre 27. Base now $1,499.
  2. WIRED · Apple iMac (M4, 2024) Review: Small but Worthwhile Upgrades9/10. Highest AIO CPU benches WIRED had measured; 12 MP webcam; nano-texture ‘must-have’; no Thunderbolt 5; Magic Mouse still charges upside-down.
  3. Tom's Guide · Apple iMac M4 review: The best all-in-one just got betterBest AIO with more juice; M3 owners need not rush. Cons: no HDR, no touch, no height adjust.

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