When configured with a 10-core M4 chip, the new iMac announced today will support up to an 8K external display at 120 Hz, or up to two 6K displays each at 60 Hz. The impressive feat was noticed by Vadim Yuryev, co-host of the YouTube channel Max Tech.
This means the latest iMac is the very first Mac to support an 8K display at 120Hz, beating higher-end models like the MacBook Pro, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro. However, Apple is expected to announce new MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips as soon as tomorrow, so support for an 8K display at 120 Hz could be expanded soon.
Apple doesn’t even offer an 8K display with a 120Hz refresh rate – at least not yet. Apple’s higher-end Pro Display XDR monitor has a resolution of 6K at 60 Hz, while the lower-end Studio Display monitor has a resolution of 5K at 60 Hz.
Does the iMac’s external display support point to future 120Hz versions of the Pro Display XDR or Studio Display? There are no concrete rumors yet.
The previous iMac with the M3 chip supports one external display at up to 6K/60Hz, and this remains true for the latest base model with the 8-core M4 chip.
For more details on the new iMac, read our previous coverage of Apple’s announcement.
In the US, prices for the iMac with a 10-core M4 chip start at $1,499.
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