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Apple refreshes the iMac with M6 chips
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The all-in-one desktop computer has been updated with a more powerful chip.
The all-in-one desktop computer has been updated with a more powerful chip.
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Apple is updating the iMac with M6 chips. The new iMac generation was introduced today, giving Apple’s all-in-one desktop computer a performance boost via the same chipset Apple launched with the Mac Mini in August. Prices start from $1,499, and the design otherwise appears largely unchanged. The update was announced ahead of Apple’s “Pro and Tell” event that’s scheduled to take place on Wednesday.
This refresh comes two years after Apple gave the iMac an overhaul with M4 chips, meaning we’re skipping the M5 series entirely on this hardware. That should make this upgrade more meaningful. The M6 is Apple’s first 2nm chip and includes a dual 16-core Neural Engine that can boost performance when running on-device AI tasks. According to Apple’s press release, the M6-powered iMac “delivers up to 5x faster on-device AI performance” compared to the M4 model.
The M6 configurations start from a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU for $1,499, which is the same price as the 8-core CPU-equipped M4 iMac. There’s also a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU starting at $1,699. Preorders will launch at 1:10PM ET on October 28th, and it’ll be fully available starting November 6th.