Mac Studio M1 Max (2022) vs iMac 24-inch (2021)
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
Processor
Processor Type
Apple M1 Max chip
Apple M1 chip
Processor Speed
10-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 2 efficiency cores
7/8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Processor Cores
10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine / Up to 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine
4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
64-bit Computing
Yes
Yes
Processor Modal
Apple M1 Max
Apple M1
Memory
RAM
32GB unified memory
8GB unified memory
RAM Type
LPDDR4 SDRAM
LPDDR4 SDRAM
RAM Max
Up to 64GB
Up to 16 GB
Storage
Storage Type
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity
1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB 512GB
256/512 GB/1TB/2TB (SSD)
Technology
Unspecified
M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Display
Display Type
No Display
LCD
Features
Support for up to four Pro Display XDRs (6K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over USB-C and one 4K display (4K resolution at 60Hz and over a billion colors) over HDMI
Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
Thunderbolt 2, DVI, and VGA output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
DVI output using HDMI to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
500 nits brightness
Wide color (P3)
True Tone technology
Size
-
Retina 24-inch 4.5K Retina display² / 23.5-inch (diagonal)
Resolution
-
4480 x 2520 pixels
Display Colors
-
1B colors
Pixel Density
-
218 ppi density
Graphics
GPU
24-core GPU Up to 32-core GPU
7/8-core GPU
GPU Memory
Unspecified
Unspecified
Operating System
OS
macOS Monterey
MacOS Big Sur
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0 wireless technology
5.0 wireless technology
Wi-fi
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking / IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
On Back > 4 x Thunderbolt 4 ports / 1 x USB 4 / 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 / 2 x USB-A ports / 1 x HDMI / 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack / On front > 2 x USB-C ports / 1 x SDXC card slot
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports Two USB 3 ports
GPS
Yes
Yes
NFC
No
No
Battery
Battery Type
No Battery
No Battery
Capacity
No Battery Desktop (Power cord 100–240V AC)
No Battery Desktop (143W power adapter)
Placement
No Battery
No Battery
Dimensions
Height
3.7 inches (9.5 cm)
18.1 inches (46.1 cm)
Width
7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
21.5 inches (54.7 cm)
Depth
7.7 inches (19.7 cm)
5.8 inches (14.7 cm)
Weight
5.9 pounds (2.7 kg)2
9.83 pounds (4.46 kg) / 9.88 pounds (4.48 kg)