Apple's new M1 powered iMac with a sleek design and bright colors

April 22nd 2021

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Apple's new M1 powered iMac with a sleek design and bright colors

Apple's Spring Loaded event introduced us to the new slimmer iMacs, powered by Apple's Silicon M1 chip. The new iMacs come in seven different color options. In this post, we will be looking at the expected Apple iMac price in Nepal along with all the specifications and features the new M1 powered iMac provides along with all the specifications and features the new M1 powered iMac provides.

Apple M1 iMac Specifications and Overview

Starting with the design, the new iMac is flat and slim and comes with a narrow border at the sides and top but you will see a large chin at the bottom. The display here is a 24-inch, 4.5K Retina display. With the support of Apple's True Tone tech, the device can automatically adjust the screen color temperature.

The main highlight of the new iMac is the 8-core M1 chip that powers the device. M1 is the same chip that powers the latest models of MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and the latest iPad Pro. The M1 chip will provide a significant boost to the performance of iMac. Apple said that the iMac was completely redesigned for the M1 chip.

Apple claims that the new iMac is 50% quieter and cooler than the previous models of iMac because of the two small fans on the device which replace the thermal system present in the previous models.

Configuration on the new iMac can be upgraded up to 16GB of RAM and up to 2TB of internal storage.

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iMac now features an updated 1080p FaceTime camera with a larger image sensor for better video calls. The camera system now works together with the M1 chip to handle exposure, white balance, and noise reduction settings.

You now get a new magnetic power cable that attaches to the back of the device. Ethernet port is also available on the new iMac but not on the device itself rather the Ethernet port is on the power brick and the connection is delivered through the same magnetic power cable.

Apple is also offering new color matching keyboards, mouse, and trackpad along with the new iMac. The wireless keyboard now has a Touch ID button.

Specifications

Body: 21.5 x 18.1 x 5.8-inches, 4.48 kg
Display: 24-inch 4.5K Retina display, 500 nits brightness, Wide Color (P3)
Resolution: 4480 x 2520 pixels, 218 PPI
Chip: Apple M1 chip (8-core CPU, 7/8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)
Memory: 8/16GB RAM, 256GB to 2TB SSD storage
Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera with M1 ISP
Audio: High-fidelity six-speaker system, Spatial audio (Dolby Atmos)
Ports: 2x USB 4/Thunderbolt, 1x Gigabit Ethernet, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 2x USB 3 (optional)
Connection: Wi-Fi 6 (ax), Bluetooth 5.0
Input: Magic Keyboard (with/out Touch ID), Magic Mouse
Colors: Blue, Green, Pink, Silver, Yellow, Orange, Purple

Apple M1 iMac Price in Nepal

The new Apple iMac starts at the price of $1,299 and will be available in the second half of May for the international market. The price and availability of the new iMac here in Nepal are not yet announced.

Models	Price in the US	Price in Nepal (Expected)
7-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD,	$1,299	Rs. 1,90,000
8-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 2x USB 3 ports	$1,499	Rs. 2,20,000