Apple’s long-awaited redesigned iMac is finally here for 2021 and it brings with it the impressive M1 chip, too. The price might have gone up, but a splash of colour and various upgrades mean this might be the most everyman’s iMac yet.
Design & Build
Seven colours with two-tone finish
Thinner than the original iPhone
A little too light
Writing about a new iMac design is a rare thing and is therefore one of the major talking points for this year’s model. For 2021 we get an overhauled design with a modern completely flat body with a splash of colour, reminiscent of the early iMac G3.
While I like the colour options, I’m not totally sold on the two-tone finish. The bold striking colour on the back and edges looks amazing but this is paired with a soft pastel companion that I’m not so keen on. Cables also sport this pale tone and the metal base and accessories mirror it in a metallic finish.
Unless you have a mirror behind the iMac or it’s going on a reception desk, you’ll rarely see the darker colour which is a shame. There are seven colours to choose from including pink, green and orange so there should be something to suit everyone, but one of them is a basic silver option if you’d rather something more plain.
It’s worth noting that the Apple logo has gone from the chin below the screen which makes things look slightly plain and unfinished. You can also only have a white bezel around the display rather than opting for black.
I’d rather have the darker colour everywhere and a black bezel but that’s not the fun, family-orientated style Apple has gone for here.
Viewing from the side, the new iMac looks stunning with its tablet-like design. It’s only 11.4mm thick which is actually thinner than the original iPhone. It’s so thin, Apple has had to move the headphone jack to the side, which is a happy enforced change if you ask me.
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