Next-Generation 24-Inch iMac and 27-Inch 'iMac Pro': Rumor Recap

Apple is working on an updated 24-inch iMac and an all-new "Pro" ‌iMac‌ ahead of an approximate launch time frame at the end of this year, according to key reports from over the past year.

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In mid-2022, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggested that Apple is working on at least two ‌iMac‌ models, likely using the "M3" series of chips. He said that Apple will likely launch an updated 24-inch ‌iMac‌ featuring the standard M3 chip in 2023 and is continuing work on a high-end ‌iMac‌ model:

I also still believe that Apple is working on a larger-screened iMac aimed at the professional market. I'd imagine this will use a variation of the M3 chip, likely an M3 Pro and M3 Max. That would match the chips inside of the MacBook Pro. I don't think the combination of a Mac Studio or Mac mini plus an Apple Studio Display cuts it for many pro users who want more screen real estate.

Apple discontinued the iMac Pro in March 2021 and it discontinued the 27-inch Intel-based version of the ‌iMac‌ in March 2022, leaving the 24-inch ‌iMac‌ with the M1 chip as the only remaining ‌iMac‌ model. For now, Apple has effectively replaced the 27-inch ‌iMac‌ with the Mac Studio and its matching Studio Display.

While some reports claim that there is no high-end iMac in development, several high-profile sources believe that a more powerful, larger ‌iMac‌ is still in the works. Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young has said since 2021 that Apple is working on an ‌iMac‌ with a 27-inch mini-LED display with ProMotion, which would seemingly line up with a future "‌iMac‌ Pro" model in terms of feature-set. Likewise, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that a new, 27-inch ‌iMac‌ Pro model will launch in 2023 alongside a new Mac Pro.

Rumors about a new ‌iMac‌ Pro have faded in recent months, but the updated 24-inch model still seems to be on track to launch at the end of this year or early next year. Last month, Gurman said that the next-generation ‌iMac‌ had reached an "advanced stage of development," adding that it likely "won't arrive until the tail end of this year at the earliest or next year" because it contains the M3 chip – which also has yet to launch.

The M3 family of chips are expected to be built on TSMC's 3nm technology, unlike the ‌M1‌ and M2, which are built using a 5nm process. The more advanced manufacturing process is expected to bring significant performance and efficiency improvements. Apple chip supplier TSMC is expected to begin commercial production of ‌3nm‌ chips in the second-half of this year, meaning that the first Macs with the M3 chip would likely only be able to launch around the third quarter of 2023 at the earliest.

Little is known about the specifics of the two machines, but a larger, ~27-inch mini-LED display with ProMotion, M3 Pro and ‌M3‌ Max chip options, and a slew of ports brought over from the MacBook Pro are the most likely prospective features for the ‌‌iMac‌‌ Pro. Given the fact that the 24-inch ‌iMac‌ was a fully redesigned machine upon its debut in 2021, major changes beyond the M3 chip may be less likely, but a refreshed selection of color options seems highly probable.

Whether an ‌iMac‌ with a larger display and a more powerful chip aimed at the professional market will emerge this year is yet to be seen and only the 24-inch model is currently rumored to be in an advanced stage of development. At minimum, Apple seems firmly poised to launch the new 24-inch ‌iMac‌ with the M3 chip later this year, but a new ‌iMac‌ Pro is still very much on the table, especially going into 2024.

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MacWiz_007 Avatar
32 months ago
I'm sure that I am speaking for the majority here...I do not need a 27" iMac Pro, but I do need a 27" iMac with upgraded hardware.
Score: 62 Votes (Like | Disagree)
infiniteentropy Avatar
32 months ago
16 GB RAM standard, please, Apple. You're killing sales by forcing the upgrade price to get what are now table stakes in modern computing.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
IlluminatedSage Avatar
32 months ago
It's lunacy that Apple is avoiding bringing an 27" range size iMac now. was hoping this would come at WWDC, but an article like this just shows apple continues to miss a huge need people have.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
azpc Avatar
32 months ago
I have been patiently waiting for a larger iMac, although it now looks like I might be in for a really long wait. I simply prefer the clean space saving design of the iMac. Perfect for a home office!

Apple is in danger of pricing themselves out of the market with the Studio Mac Studio display combination. To replace my i9 iMac with 2tb ssd and 64 gb of ram is $1,500 more than I originally paid. That just is not acceptable. Hence I continue to wait and wait.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
orbital~debris Avatar
32 months ago
iMac or iMac Pro nomenclature makes little difference to me – but the large display variant does.
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vegetassj4 Avatar
32 months ago
They forgot about the iMac Studio

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/will-there-really-be-another-imac-pro.2373931/post-31813285



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