Apple confirms it is not working on a new 27-inch iMac

Apple has confirmed that it is not working on a 27-inch iMac with an M-series chipset. However, rumour has it that a larger 32-inch iMac with mini-LED screen is under works.

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Apple launched the Intel powered 27-inch iMac in 2020. (Express Photo)

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Apple recently confirmed that it is officially discontinuing the 27-inch Mac. The company’s PR representative Starlayne Meza confirmed in a statement to The Verge that Apple is not working on a new 27-inch iMac powered by M-series chipsets.

The last 27-inch iMac was launched in 2020 with an Intel processor, but many were looking forward to a new all-in-one desktop powered by Apple’s in-house developed chip.

Instead of a 27-inch iMac, you can buy the Mac Studio with Studio Display (review). To give you a quick recap, the Studio Display features the same 5K panel as the existing 27-inch Mac, can reach a peak brightness of 600 nits, works with macOS’ TrueTone feature and comes with an integrated 12MP ultrawide camera for video conferencing.

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As for the Mac Studio, it is a portable Mac Mini-like machine powered by the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. It comes with up to 192GB RAM and 8TB storage. You also get a built-in speaker, a 3.5mm headphone jack, one HDMI port, four Thunderbolt ports and two USB-A ports.

However, there is a huge price gap between the recently launched 24-inch M3-powered iMac and the Mac Studio with Studio Display. The latest 24-inch iMac starts from Rs 1,34,900 whereas the Mac Studio with Studio Display combo starts from Rs 3,69,800. In case don’t need the Mac Studio’s processing power, you can pair the Studio Display with the Mac Mini, which starts from Rs 59,900.

The 24-inch iMac powered by Apple’s M3 chipset recently went on sale, with the base variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage starting from Rs 1,34,900.