The iMac "M4" 8-Core CPU/8-Core GPU/2 "Thunderbolt / USB 4" (2024) model features a 4.4 GHz Apple M4 processor with 8 cores (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), an 8-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, 120GB/s of memory bandwidth, 16 GB of onboard "unified" RAM, and a 256 GB onboard SSD. Both the RAM and the SSD can be custom configured at the time of initial system purchase, but not upgraded subsequently.

This all is housed in a wafer thin aluminum case with flat edges that includes a 23.5" 4480x2520, 218 PPI, LED-backlit, "True Tone" widescreen "Retina 4.5K" display mounted on a thin aluminum stand. This specific model has six two-tone color options -- blue (pictured), green, purple, pink, orange, and yellow -- as well as a "classic" uniform silver color. It also has an integrated 12 megapixel Center Stage camera with "Desk View" support and 1080p video recording, a "studio-quality three-mic array" and a "high-fidelity six-speaker system" that supports Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.

Connectivity includes two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, a 3.5 mm headphone jack conveniently mounted on the left edge of the display, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), and Bluetooth 5.3.