M4 iMac Review, Test and Comparisons | Nano Texture is Fantastic!

Green M4 iMac with 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 24GB unified memory, 1TB of storage and Nano-Texture Display.

Unboxing, real life-tests like Final Cut Pro X, Compressor, Logic, Lightroom, Blender besides the Cinebench, Geekbench, DiskSpeed etc.

Compared to:
M4 Pro Mac mini
M4 Max MacBook Pro
M3 Max MacBook Pro
M2 Max MacBook Pro
M1 Max MacBook Pro
M2 Ultra Mac Studio
M2 Pro Mac mini

Side-by-side nano texture comparison.

🎥 MY MAIN CAMERAS
🟠 Sony Alpha FX3 - No Review Needed :)

🔭MY MAIN LENSES
🟡 Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM - Studio, Talking Head
🟡 Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G - Vlogging, Outside

🎙️AUDIO
🟤 Sony ECM-B10
🟤 Sennheiser MKH 50P48
🟤 Zoom F3
🟤 Sony ECM-B1M
🟤 Sony ECM-G1

🏮LIGHTS
⚪️ Aputure 300D II - Key Light
⚪️ Amaran P60x - Fill Light
⚪️ Amaran 100d - Hair Light
⚪️ Amaran P60x - Desk Light
⚪️ Amaran COB 60d - Desk Light
⚪️ Aputure MC RGBWW
⚪️ Aputure B7c
⚪️ Aputure MT Pro

📷 Other Cameras

🧩 VIDEO Editing
🔵 Final Cut Pro
🔵 Yanobox
🔵 FxFactory
🔵 ProSoundEffects

🪑MY CHAIR:

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[mr.morales]

Love the m4 on my iPad Pro. High expectations for my upcoming m4 iMac

[Jezee]

soundtrack is banging! good stuff, video was gorgeous as always.

[dkursada]

Such a thin AIO desktop being faster than the top of the line Pro laptop 3 years ago is a whole achievement by itself
It's catered to home users but one can do some work on it, too. Very nice
The only serious omission seems to be the SSD speed

[Triflixfilms]

would have loved to see an intel based mac thrown in the comparison for us legacy users lol

[umaraniswain]

Whether M4 iMac with 24 or 32 GB RAM is adequate for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop with occasional 4K or FHD video editing? Currently I use M3 MacBook Pro; but I love to work on desktop.

[Treborray]

intro is so fire!!!! sheesh!!!! Yooo!!!

[paradoxicalcat]

What spec was the M4 Pro Mini? Was it the 12 or 14 core CPU with 16 or 20 core GPU?

[RajaEmadFarzand]

Was this the base model, what was the core and the ram ?

[Triflixfilms]

3:48 Why was the M1 Max twice as fast as the M2 Max? Faster SSD?

[rogerhalt]

Just over 10mins, that’s an art form lol

[MrLocsei]

How do you switch a Mac mini or iMac to "Low Power Mode" ? I thought only Macbooks have this ? I have an M2 Mac mini and I couldn't find the low power mode setting.

[goobfilmcast]

Your ending illustrated a dilemma for non-Pro Apple M1 and M2 users. After 4 years, If a Content Creator can use a base M1 iMac or Mini for video, audio and photo editing/graphics etc, consider the value proposition it still affords solo creators and small shops operating on tight budgets. For everyday computer and home office tasks, surfing and content consumption, the M1 still screams. I suspect that even base OG M1s will have no problem crunching thru Apple Intelligence...they may just be a beat "slower" with a response to a query or command. It might be similar to editing 4k video on a M1 with 8gb RAM. You may periodically have to work with proxies, close extraneous apps, tabs and have longer renders but the final result will still match that of a fast "Pro" Mac.

[abricot]

Not necessary to get an Imac to read e-mails, to read videos, to download videos nor browsing. Ipad Air 13 is enough. Let’s just tell that.

[frostice]

Why cpu difference between m4 imac and m4 pro in cinebench 2024 is so high compared to geeckbench 6 ):

[olorin]

Thank you for the review but what about people who don’t need an overpriced M4 ultra? Will you do the review base model?

[jzky]

If I buy this for my kid, can he play Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox? And is steam games there?

[techmaester]

Apple products aren't expensive anymore, but rather, in some cases, cheaper than the MS Windows counterparts. For instance, the maximum possible configuration for iMac M4 is half the price that of the Microsoft All-in-One, which is roughly $4, 500, with only one configuration. That's nuts! However, with the Microsoft Surface Studio 2 laptop, it is slightly cheaper than the maxed-out MacBook Air, because you can get up to a whopping 64 GB of RAM, not limited to max of 24, but you can only get 1 TB not 2 TB storage option. Still running on energy-draining Intel processors. I would say buying from Microsoft is a total rip-off compared to these new offerings. All things considered, paying an extra $2, 200 for 8 TB SSD on MacBook Pro M4 Max is fair, considering the other specs make up for the $8, 000 or so price tag--these new computers are built to handle video footage from large-format cameras costing that of a Tesla. Apple is the only company offering 8 TB storage for the past several years on their top-of-the-line models. That said, I am happy with Apple's pricing, and the iMac M4, while not enough for my needs, for most people, is not only extremely appealing, but cheaper than the competition in the non-plastic realm of all-in-ones. In fact, it is basically an M4 iPad Pro with a stand and FREE Magic Keyboard and Mouse, which are themselves overpriced. A $50 Logitech Keyboard and Mouse work great and more comfortable. Only disappointment really is the WiFi 6 SE instead of WiFi 7. Yes, WiFI 7 on iPhone 16 Pro Max is much more reliable and faster than iPhone 13 Pro Max. New iPhone 16 Pro Max is amazing!

[mex]

thanks!, this is very disappointing. Looks like for all video/photo work M2 Max now is the best option for the buck

[cagrkonuk]

Those bezels on iMac is enormous and I hate it

[melomaniakjm]

Ahah the GPU performance is laughable.