Apple iMac 24-inch 4.5K M4 (2024)

Blazing performance across the board. Outstanding new camera. Nano-texture screen option is a must-have.

Very expensive, especially once you start adding upgrades. Magic Mouse is not magic at all. No touchscreen.

Consistent, impressive performance for everyday office use ; Comes with 16 GB RAM as standard ; Nano-texture glass looks beautiful ; iPad webcam is a welcome innovation

Very, very poor repairability score ; Not configurable with M4 Pro or M4 Max ; Only two USB-C ports, depending on the model ; Nano-texture glass display costs at least $1,500

If you still want to buy an all-in-one PC from Apple in 2024, the iMac M4 is the perfect choice. Upgrades such as the availability of nano-texture glass, an improved webcam, and, of course, the higher performance of the M4 SoC make it the best iMac...

Speedy M4 performance ; Lovely 4.5K display ; Great 6-speaker sound system ; Upgraded camera is nice to have

Lack of height adjustment hurts ; No touchscreen option feels limiting

The iMac M4 delivers all the strengths of the iMac with the added juice provided by Apple's M4 chip, delivering better performance than any iMac to date. However, a lack of meaningful improvements over older models means iMac M3 owners need not rush...

Elegant, compact design ; 16GB RAM is new minimum without price increase ; Nano-texture glass is effective in reducing glare and reflections ; Sweet-sounding six-speaker set

Standard 256GB SSD is insufficient ; Upgrades are pricey ; Misses out on Wi-Fi 7