The sound quality amps up a notch when you listen to something with Dolby Atmos or Apple's Spatial Audio tech, because the iMac M4 does a decent job of making the audio sound like it's coming from around you instead of in front of you.

The design remains the same, but you get a new processor and a more generous RAM offering without a price increase. Sadly, Apple is still miserly with the iMac's storage.

When it comes to connectivity, the iMac strikes a balance between Spartan and splurge, offering four USB4 Thunderbolt 4 ports on the back of the machine, as well as Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. If you were looking for something like a USB-A port or an HDMI port for connecting an external monitor, you'll need to get an adapter first.