Apple Unveils 24-inch iMac With M3 Chipset, Most Expensive Model Costs Over Rs 2.8 Lakh

Today, during its “Scary Fast” web event, Apple introduced a new 24-inch iMac with the M3 chipset. Notably, the iMac hadn’t been updated for two years after its release in 2021 with the M1 chipset. Now it skips the M2 generation and jumps straight to the third generation M3.

Apple claims the M3-powered iMac is up to twice as powerful as the older M1 model, but retains roughly the same design as before.

iMac with M3 Price and availability

Apple has priced the new iMac starting at Rs 1,34,900 for the 8GB + 256GB variant with an 8-core processor and 8-core GPU. It can be configured with up to 24GB RAM + 1TB SSD which would cost Rs 2,14,900.

The 24-inch iMac with 10-core GPU retails for Rs 1,54,900. And it can be configured with up to 24GB RAM + 2TB SSD and would cost a whopping Rs 2,87,400.

This new iMac will be available on November 7 and is already up for pre-order in India and other regions around the world. It comes in seven colors: blue, green, silver, pink, yellow, orange and purple.

iMac M3 features and specifications

Being an iMac, the first thing that comes to mind is the display. This 24-inch iMac features a 4.5K panel that supports a 60Hz refresh rate, P3 color gamut, and 500 nits of peak brightness.

In terms of performance—the most important upgrade here—Apple’s M3 silicon makes the new iMac 4.5 times faster than the older 21.5-inch Intel iMac. The M3 chip can be configured with up to an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU. In addition, chipset upgrades enable hardware-supported ray tracing and mesh shading, improving capabilities for gaming and creative workflows such as video and photo editing.

Apple notes that users can now edit and play up to 12 4K video streams, which is 3 times more than before.

On the connectivity and I/O front, it supports Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and has up to four USB-C ports, two of which are Thunderbolt ports that let you connect a 6K display. And since it’s an all-in-one, the iMac M3 has a 1080P camera for FaceTime calls and more.

The iMac M3 comes with Apple accessories like the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard, but if you want the Magic Keyboard with TouchID, you’ll need to get more.