Should I buy the new 24-inch iMac or wait for the M1X iMacs?

Question

I'm looking to purchase an iMac, should I buy the new 24inch iMac available in the market or wait for the rumored M1X iMacs?

Answer 1

For those who just need a standard computer for routine use and a bit of productivity here and there, the modern looking and well-priced 24-inch iMac comes with an M1 chip and performs remarkably well. On the other hand, if your needs involve professional work which requires more CPU and GPU power, graphically intensive processes, waiting for the new M1X iMacs would probably be a good idea.

Comments

Seems a little biased towards the M1 model. Spends plenty of time praising what it’s strong in, but then quickly and quietly speeds past its weaknesses.

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8:49 You should probably stop using the $1300 price point as your comparison since that's not the version of the iMac that you're testing.  You're making the implication that the $1300 iMac will perform just as well as the $1700 iMac, which may be true, but isn't supported by your test results, since that's not the version that you tested.

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Don't forget this M1 iMac replaces the 21.5" iMacs with integrated graphics and not the 27" iMacs with discrete GPUs.

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I honestly love your honest reviews but kinda feel M1 is promoted more by you than apple itself..

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I think the IMAC 27” 2020 is the best deal quality price, you get the chance to upgrade the RAM, the I5, or I7 will work very well because you don’t need to care much about overheating or power consumption on such big desktop, the AMD graphics is on another level especially the 5700 16gb XT, and the T2 chip, the already good screen with true tone and those nice speakers and the 1080P camera, black bezels..run some real engineering software on Microsoft bootcamp..ok i am biased, but i own a 2020 intel macbook air and i think the M1 M-air is much better…it’s a completely different story when it comes to the IMacs though.

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So it’s clear that the M1 is amazing, but it’s clearly not perfectly scaled up to desktops as we would like it to be, it will be interesting how all of this evolves in the future

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I’m glad I grabbed the 27” late 2020 Intel iMac when I did.
Every App I used on my late 2013 21.5” before I got this one works great. The M1 for Logic Pro X plugins & some external gear sucks because some are unable to use & completely useless right now.
In this content it shows that the 27” Intel iMacs are faster than the 23.5” M1 iMac right now.
Later this year the M1 27” will be released. Till then my Intel iMac will still rock & compete with whatever Apple releases next.
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As always great content. I was in Apple store today looking at the 24 in the blue and in the silver. They were both stunning products. These machines represent an incredible value overall and I am inclined to just get this over the larger iMac coming but I think prudent to see what the other looks like in terms of size and whether it offers a matte display option. But I looked at the 24 next to a 27 and it was impressive.

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OK all imac 27" owners are here just to be sure if their mac still better and don't feel bad about their acquisition, so they read and say mmm I'm still good yeah!
buuut what about all of us with even older macs, I have a 2016 macbook pro and I need a new computer so, this is the question I think a lot of people is making them selfs, Do I get the iMac new 24" M1, the intel 27" or should I wait? I edit my own content so my 2016 it's been "good" for my 4k edits but some times with longer content and if I add too many cameras to the content it starts struggling, I need a new computer...

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I went to the mac store yesterday knowing I was getting the new M1 desktop. When I got there I wasn't to happy it looked very cheaply made it looked very unbranded. So I decided to go with the 27" instead. In my opinion the M1 is overrated.

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Hoping someone can give their opinion on my situation: I'm struggling to decide between the 27" and the M1 24" shown in this content. I've read multiple articles, including this one, so I mostly know their pros and cons. However when it comes to the gaming aspect, all this techy speak still makes me a bit confused. Will the M1 24" at 16GB still preform well for gaming? Or would the best option to be purchase the 27" with 8GB (all that's available) and upgrade it on my own? Gaming will not be the main use of whatever one I purchase, was just looking as an option (as I am mainly a console gamer. Main purpose is basically just writing and internet browsing)

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In 2023 - what would you suggest for day to day professional use:
1. 27" i7 Intel iMac 2020 or
2. 24" M1 iMac 2021