It has been revealed that Apple is testing a larger iMac! In fact, it’s an iMac with a screen size of about 32 inches, according to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg. Gurman mentioned in his latest Power On newsletter that these new iMacs are still in the early stages of development, so we shouldn’t expect them to be available until late 2024 or even at all. possibly around 2025, MacRumors reported.
Apple’s Experiment With a Bigger iMac
Before that, Germany mentioned that Apple is working on a larger scale iMac with screens larger than 30 inches. Now, he has specified that the display will be around 32 inches, similar to Apple’s high-end Pro Display XDR display. Pro Display XDR was released in December 2019 and offers high-quality images with 6K resolution, starting at $4,999.
Apple got rid of the Intel-based 27-inch iMac and Professional iMac in recent years, but it has yet to release a larger iMac with Apple’s silicon chip to replace it. Instead, it offers a 27-inch Studio Monitor, which can be connected to a Mac Studio or other Mac using Apple’s silicon, but it’s not an all-in-one solution like the iMac.
Upcoming updates for the 24-inch iMac
Now, all in one single computer available from Apple is a 24-inch iMac. The current model, powered by the M1 chip, will be released in April 2021. Gurman predicts that an updated model with the faster M3 chip will be released early next year. All of Apple’s current silicon chips are manufactured using TSMC’s 5nm process, but the M3 chip is expected to move to the more advanced 3nm process, which will significantly improve performance and power efficiency.
Introducing new chips for Mac Studio
Earlier this year, during WWDC 2023, Apple introduced new chips, M2 Max and M2 Ultra, for Apple Mac Studio desktop system. The physical design of Mac Studio has remained the same, but it has received significant upgrades inside. Notably, Mac Studio previously used the M1 chip.
The Mac Studio with Apple’s M2 Max chip is about 50% faster than the previous generation and four times faster than the 27-inch iMac powered by Intel. It boasts a 12-core CPU, up to 38-core GPU, up to 96 GB of memory, and 400 GB/s memory bandwidth.
Mac Studio runs on Mac OS Ventura, provides features like Stage Manager, Continuity Camera, Handoff in FaceTime, Safari passwords, and Freeform apps to help users be more productive and expressive.
