This is a comparison of Macintosh models, produced by Apple Inc. This list encompasses current models only.
Market matrix
Apple follows a product matrix of having a model of computer for both consumers and professionals, in both desktop and portable configurations. This provides a useful background as to the intended market for each Macintosh product.
Consumer | Professional | |||
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Portables | MacBook Air![]() 13.3" (retina P3) model; uses Apple M1 processor |
MacBook Pro![]() 13.3" (retina P3) and 16" (retina P3) models; uses Apple M1 (13" 2 Thunderbolt ports), Intel Core i5, i7, or i9 processor | ||
Desktops | Mac Mini![]() Entry-level desktop; uses Apple M1, Intel Core i5 or i7 processor |
iMac![]() 21.5" (non-retina and 4K P3) and 27" (5K P3) models; use Intel Core i3, i5, i7 or i9 processor |
Mac Pro![]() Customizable workstation desktop; uses one Intel Xeon W processor |
Specifications
Head-notes
Pricing
- 1 Prices in Euros may vary from country to country; the price for France was used as a rough guide.
- 2 Academic pricing differs in each country and upon where the computer is purchased from.
Models
- Only the base models are listed.
Desktops
Model |
Processor | Memory | Storage | Graphics | Display resolution | MSRP |
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Mac mini | Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU and GPU | 8 GB unified | 256GB flash | M1 8-core GPU | N/A | $699 (USD) / $899 (CAD) / £699 (GBP) / €799 (EUR) / $1099 (AUD) |
Mac mini (Intel) | 3.0 GHz 6-core 8th gen Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 4.1 GHz | 8GB | 512GB flash | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | N/A | $1099 (USD) / $1399 (CAD) / £1099 (GBP) / €1259 (EUR) / $1699 (AUD) |
iMac 21.5 inch[1] | 2.3 GHz dual-core 7th gen Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz | 8 GB | 256GB flash or 1TB Fusion Drive for same price | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 1920 x 1080 sRGB | $1099 (USD) / $1399 (CAD) / £1099 (GBP) / €1299 (EUR) / $1699 (AUD) |
iMac 21.5 inch with 4K Retina Display[1] | 3.6 GHz quad-core 8th gen Intel Core i3 | 8 GB | 256GB flash or 1TB Fusion Drive for same price | AMD Radeon Pro 555X | 4096 × 2304 Retina Display with P3 wide color gamut | $1299 (USD) / $1699 (CAD) / £1299 (GBP) / €1499 (EUR) / $1999 (AUD) |
iMac 27 inch with 5K Retina Display[1] | 3.1 GHz 6-core 10th gen Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz | 8 GB | 256GB flash | AMD Radeon Pro 5300 | 5120 × 2880 Retina Display with P3 wide color gamut | $1799 (USD) / $2399 (CAD) / £1799 (GBP) / €2099 (EUR) / $2799 (AUD) |
Mac Pro Tower | 3.5 GHz 8-core Intel Xeon W with Turbo Boost up to 4.0 GHz | 32GB ECC | 256GB flash | AMD Radeon Pro 580X | N/A | $5999 (USD) / $7499 (CAD) / £5499 (GBP) / €6499 (EUR) / $9999 (AUD) |
Mac Pro Rack | 3.5 GHz 8-core Intel Xeon W with Turbo Boost up to 4.0 GHz | 32GB ECC | 256GB flash | AMD Radeon Pro 580X | N/A | $6499 (USD) / $8129 (CAD) / £5999 (GBP) / €7199 (EUR) / $10749 (AUD) |
Notebooks
Model | Processor | Memory | Storage | Graphics | Display resolution | MSRP |
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MacBook Air | Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU and 7-core GPU | 8GB unified | 256GB flash | M1 7-core GPU | 2560 x 1600 Retina Display
with P3 wide color gamut |
$999 (USD) / $1299 (CAD) / £999 (GBP) / €1129 (EUR) / $1599 (AUD) |
MacBook Pro 13" (Intel) | 2.0 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz | 16GB | 512GB flash | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | 2560 x 1600 Retina Display with P3 wide color gamut | $1799 (USD) / $2399 (CAD) / £1799 (GBP) / €2129 (EUR) / $2999 (AUD) |
MacBook Pro 13" | Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU | 8GB unified | 256GB flash | M1 8-core GPU | 2560 x 1600 Retina Display with P3 wide color gamut | $1299 (USD) / $1699 (CAD) / £1299 (GBP) / €1449 (EUR) / $1999 (AUD) |
MacBook Pro 16" | 2.6 GHz 9th gen Intel Core i7 with Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz | 16GB | 512GB flash | AMD Radeon Pro 5300M | 3072 x 1920 Retina Display with P3 wide color gamut | $2399 (USD) / $2999 (CAD) / £2399 (GBP) / €2699 (EUR) / $3799 (AUD) |
Input/Output
Model | USB | Ethernet | Bluetooth | Video interface | SD card slot | FaceTime Camera |
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Mac mini | 2 USB-A ports and 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C 4.0 ports | Yes | Bluetooth 5.0 | HDMI 2.0 and Thunderbolt 3/USB-C | No | No |
Mac mini (Intel) | 2 USB-A ports and 4 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports | Yes | Bluetooth 5.0 | HDMI 2.0 and Thunderbolt 3/USB-C | No | No |
iMac 21.5 in | 4 USB-A ports and 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports | Yes | Bluetooth 4.2 | Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports | Yes | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
iMac 21.5 in with Retina 4K Display | 4 USB-A ports and 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports | Yes | Bluetooth 4.2 | Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports | Yes | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
iMac 27 in | 4 USB-A ports and 2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports | Yes | Bluetooth 5.0 | Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports | Yes | 1080p FaceTime HD camera |
Mac Pro | 3 USB-A ports (one inside case) and Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports (number dependent on graphics configuration) | Two 10Gb Ethernet ports | Bluetooth 5.0 | HDMI and Thunderbolt 3/DisplayPort/USB-C ports (number dependent on graphics configuration) | No | No |
MacBook Air | 2 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C 4.0 ports | No | Bluetooth 5.0 | Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports | No | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
MacBook Pro | 2 Thunderbolt 4 USB-C 4.0 ports | No | Bluetooth 5.0 | Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports | No | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
MacBook Pro (Intel) | 4 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports | No | Bluetooth 5.0 | Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports | No | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
MacBook Pro 16" | 4 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports | No | Bluetooth 5.0 | Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports | No | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
Physical specifications
Note that the configuration and manufacturing of a specific Mac can slightly alter the mass and weight.
Model | Material | Color | Width | Height | Depth | Mass |
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Mac mini[2] | 100% recycled aluminum | Silver | 19.7 cm / 7.7 in | 3.6 cm / 1.4 in | 19.7 cm / 7.7 in | 1.2 kg / 2.6 lb |
Mac mini (Intel) | 100% recycled aluminum | Space Gray | 19.7 cm / 7.7 in | 3.6 cm / 1.4 in | 19.7 cm / 7.7 in | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lb |
iMac 21.5 in[1] | Aluminum | Silver, black border around screen | 52.8 cm / 20.8 in | 45.0 cm / 17.7 in | 17.5 cm / 6.9 in | 5.44 kg / 12.0 lb |
iMac 21.5 in with Retina 4K Display | 52.8 cm / 20.8 in | 45.0 cm / 17.7 in | 17.5 cm / 6.9 in | 5.48 kg / 12.1 lb | ||
iMac 27 in[1] | 65.0 cm / 25.6 in | 51.6 cm / 20.3 in | 20.3 cm / 8.0 in | 8.92 kg / 19.7 lb | ||
Mac Pro[3]Tower | Aluminum and stainless steel | Silver | 45.0 cm / 17.7 in | 52.9 cm / 20.8 in | 45.0 cm / 17.7 in | 18.0 kg / 39.7 lb |
Mac Pro Rack | Aluminum and stainless steel | Silver | 53.95 cm / 21.24 in | 52.9 cm / 8.67 in | 106.68 cm / 42.0 in | 17.6 kg / 38.8 lb |
MacBook Air[4] | 100% recycled aluminum | Silver, Gold, or Space Gray | 30.41 cm / 11.97 in | 0.41-1.61 cm / 0.16-0.63 in | 21.24 cm / 8.36 in | 1.29 kg / 2.8 lb |
MacBook Pro 13" | Aluminum | Silver or Space Gray | 30.41 cm / 11.97 in | 1.56 cm / 0.61 in | 21.24 cm / 8.36 in | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lb |
MacBook Pro 13" (Intel) | Aluminum | Silver or Space Gray | 30.41 cm / 11.97 in | 1.55 cm / 0.61 in | 21.24 cm / 8.36 in | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lb |
MacBook Pro 16" | Aluminum | Silver or Space Gray | 35.79 cm / 14.09 in | 1.62 cm / 0.64 in | 24.59 cm / 9.68 in | 2.0 kg / 4.3 lb |
Expansion
Model | Memory slots | Memory Max | User-replaceable HDD/SSD? | HDD/SSD bays | Expansion slots |
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Mac Mini[2] | No | 16 GB | No | 1 | No |
iMac[1] | None (21.5"), 4 (27") | 16 GB (21.5"), 64 GB (27") | No | 1 | No |
Mac Pro[3] | 12 | 1.5TB | 2
8 | ||
MacBook Air[4] | No | 16GB | No | None | No |
MacBook Pro 13" (M1 and Intel) | No | 16 GB | No | No | No |
MacBook Pro 16" | No | 64GB | No | None | No |
History
Model | Announced | Last revision |
---|---|---|
Mac Mini | January 11, 2005[5] | November 10, 2020 |
iMac | May 6, 1998 | August 4. 2020 |
Mac Pro | August 7, 2006 | December 10, 2019 |
MacBook Air | January 15, 2008 | November 10, 2020 |
MacBook Pro 13" | June 8, 2009 | November 10, 2020 |
MacBook Pro 16" | January 10, 2006 | November 13, 2019 |
Software
All current Macintosh computers are preloaded with macOS Big Sur.
See also
- List of Macintosh models grouped by CPU type
- List of Macintosh models by case type
- List of Macintosh software
- Timeline of Macintosh models
References
- ^ a b c d e f "iMac". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mac Mini". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Mac Pro". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Apple - MacBook Air - The ultimate everyday notebook". Retrieved 24 July 2012. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Press Info - Apple Introduces Mac mini" (Press release). Apple Inc. 2005-01-11. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
External links
- Official Mac mini site
- Mac mini detailed technical specifications
- Official iMac site
- iMac detailed technical specifications
- Official Mac Pro site
- Mac Pro detailed technical specifications
- Official MacBook site
- MacBook detailed technical specifications
- Official MacBook Pro site
- MacBook Pro detailed technical specifications
- Official MacBook Air site
- MacBook Air detailed technical specifications