Apple promised a week of launches related to its computers Mac Starting this Monday and this afternoon the first one has arrived. The company has presented a new iMacwhose last renovation took place last year, which is the first of its computers to arrive with the new chip M4. And it has made another more important announcement: Apple Intelligence already has an arrival date in Europe
According to the company’s numbers, the iMac with M4 is 1.7 times faster in everyday tasks and 2.1 times faster in demanding processes such as photo editing or gaming, compared to the iMac with M1. That is, close to or exceeding double the performance, but with the model launched in 2021, not with the one from 2023 with the M3 chip and with which it is not compared.
What may be a little more disappointing is that, beyond the power, there are few changes. The same design lines have been maintained since 2021 and the same screen diagonal, without there being a return to the long-awaited 27-inch variant that Apple produced between 2007 and 2014. They are the same 24 inches as in the last versionwhich are not bad but will fall short for some users, with resolution 4.5K (4,480 x 2,520 pixels) and more shine, 500 nits. Of course, you have an option to nanotextured glass for models with an M4 chip with CPU and GPU with 10 cores each, which represents an extra cost of 230 euros. Although there is no M4 Pro or M4 Max among the processor options, Yes there are two variants under the name M4the one mentioned and another with 8 cores in the CPU and another 8 in the GPU.
The M4 is the latest chip designed by Apple, with its Neural Engine for more powerful AI operations, and which was already seen in the last iPad Pro released in spring. This version is made with a second-generation 3-nanometer process, so it should be more energy efficient.
Another change that will be very welcome is that The base RAM configuration is 16 GB instead of 8with 24 and 32 GB options. Apple’s unified RAM is soldered to the SoC, so access is faster than in a PC where the modules are inserted into the motherboard and must communicate with the CPU through it.
Yes there is a slight change in the colors. They remain green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue and silver, but on the front they are presented in a softer tone. And peripherals such as the keyboard and mouse have been updated with USB-C connector replacing Lightning. Depending on configuration, the iMac has 2 or 4 ports Thunderbolt USB-C 4.
Apple Intelligence for Mac, iPhone and iPad already has a date in Europe
Apple presents the new iMac as its first computer designed for Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence functions. Normally, it would be necessary to comment that these functions will not be available in Europe until it is unknown when due to the restrictions imposed by the Digital Markets Law, but there is news in this regard.
The company has announced that Apple Intelligence is Available to EU Mac users in US English with macOS Sequoia 15.1an update that was released today and that allows access to Apple’s AI from any computer with an M1 chip or later.
To have Apple Intelligence on the iPhone and iPad we will have to wait a little longer. It will be next spring when features like Writing Tools, Genmojithe new version of Siri with a greater understanding of language, the integration of ChatGPT and others. Over the next year, Spanish will be among the languages handled by Apple Intelligence.
The first features available today on eligible Mac computers are Writing Tool and the new Siri. In Decembertools for creating images from text will arrive Image Playground and Genmojias well as the integration of Siri and Writing Tools with ChatGPT. Siri will also gain the ability to perform system-wide actions and understand the personal context of each user to provide tailored information.
iMac M4 price and release date
The new iMac can be reserved from today on the Apple website and will be distributed starting on November 8. These are the main configurations that the company offers:
- iMac M4 / 8-core CPU + 8-core GPU / 16 GB RAM / 256 GB storage / €1,519.
- iMac M4 / 10-core CPU + 10-core GPU / 16 GB RAM / 256 GB storage / €1,769.
- iMac M4 / 10-core CPU + 10-core GPU / 16 GB RAM / 512 GB storage / €1,999.
- iMac M4 / 10-core CPU + 10-core GPU / 24 GB RAM / 512 GB storage / €2,229.
From here, whatever one wants to expand. Increase RAM memory, both to 24 and 32 GB, It means 230 euros more in each case. Storage, at 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB, also 230 euros for each upload. And the textured glass of the screen that reduces glare and reflections, the same amount.