iMac 2021 model information

The iMac, being my favourite computer, now after years Apple introduced an all-new iMac 2021 featuring a much more compact and remarkably thin design, made possible by using the new M1 chip. The new iMac design is just 11.5 mm thin, also losing the bulge in the middle which was needed to house cooling for the old Intel processor. While now featuring an even thickness, it is not having the true minimalistic edges on 2020 and earlier models. The stand is less pronounced in appearance and does not integrate in the housing as earlier 2020 model. The new iMac will be available in vibrant colors to match a user’s personal style. The new 2021 iMac, features a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with 11.3 million pixels, 500 nits of brightness, and over a billion colors, delivering a great viewing experience.

The differences between the two models;

So display quality wise, I think the 2020 model has maybe the upper hand on the 2021 model. But that said, the new iMac’s screen looks better as its bezels are much smaller compared to the 2020 model. This creates a larger display view even having smaller 24 inch size.
To me the visual bezel upgrade is the most important upgrade when it comes down to overall appearance.

Apple said it’s the “best camera ever in a Mac,” which honestly wouldn’t take much, but its specs suggest it actually is a big upgrade.

The camera finally achieves 1080p video capabilities, and Apple has also equipped it with a larger sensor that should provide greatly improved low-light performance. The M1 chip has better image signal processing capabilities, and uses computational video powers to correct and improve the image on the fly, which has brought benefits to the image quality, studio-quality mics, and a six-speaker sound system — the best camera and audio ever in a Mac. Also, Touch ID comes to iMac for the first time, making it easier than ever to securely log in, or switch user profiles with the touch of a finger. Combining the power and performance of M1 and macOS Big Sur, apps launch with blazing speed, everyday tasks feel incredibly fast and fluid, and demanding workloads like editing 4K video and working with huge images are faster than ever.
The new iMac models are powered by M1, including MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini, marking another step forward in Apple’s transition to Apple silicon.

Which chip is faster: Apple’s M1 or Intel’s Core i7?

Well to be honest Intel is only somewhat slower in average, also depending which test tool used ( Geekbench a.s). However the M1 Arm based new processor might step further ahead in future as developers will adapt their software to this new processor thus increasing its potential.

The Apple M1 is an ARM-based system on a chip (SoC) designed by Apple Inc. as a central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU) for its Macintosh computers and iPad Pro tablets. It was inspired by their Apple A14Bionic chip.^[4] The M1 is the first Apple-designed processor deployed in Macintosh computers,^[5] and the first personal computer chip built using a 5 nm process. Apple claims that it has the world’s fastest CPU core “in low power silicon” and the world’s best CPU performance per watt.^[4][6]

In addition to Apple’s own macOS and iPadOS, support for the M1 architecture in the Linux kernel is forthcoming.^[7]

PassMark benchmark reveales that the M1 defeats the Intel Core i7-11700K CPU in single-core performance, leaving it second only to the Intel Core i9-11900K.