Comparison of Macintosh models

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.

ConsumerProfessional
Portables MacBook Air

13.3" (retina) model; uses Apple M1 processor		 MacBook Pro

13.3" (retina P3) and 16" (retina P3) models;
uses Apple M1 (13" only), 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		 iMac Pro

27" (5K P3) model; uses one Intel Xeon W 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.

Hardware

  • 3 Every current Macintosh desktop uses DDR4 SDRAM memory. Dedicated graphics cards in Macs use the PCI Express bus.

Desktops (not all of macbooks)

Model

 Processor Memory FSB Storage RPM Graphics VRAM Display resolution MSRP
Mac Mini[1] 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 4 GB 5 GT/s 500 GB HDD 5400 Intel HD Graphics 5000 1.5 GB shared N/A $499 (USD) / $599 (CAD) / £479 (GBP) / €549 (EUR) / $779 (AUD)
iMac 21.5 inch[2] 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 8 GB 5 GT/s 1 TB HDD 5400 Intel HD Graphics 6000 1.5 GB shared 1920 × 1080 $1099 (USD) / $1399 (CAD) / £1049 (GBP) / €1249 (EUR) / $1699 (AUD)
iMac 21.5 inch with 4K Retina Display[2] 3.1 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 8 GB 5 GT/s 1 TB HDD 5400 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1.5 GB shared 4096 × 2304 $1499 (USD) / $1899 (CAD) / £1449 (GBP) / €1699 (EUR) / $2299 (AUD)
iMac 27 inch with 5K Retina Display[2] 3.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 8 GB 5 GT/s 1 TB HDD 5400 AMD Radeon R9 M380 2 GB 5120 × 2880 $1799 (USD) / $2299 (CAD) / £1749 (GBP) / €2099 (EUR) / $2799 (AUD)
Mac Pro Quad-Core[3] 3.7 GHz Quad-core Xeon E5 16 GB 5 GT/s 256 GB PCIe-based flash storage N/A Dual AMD FirePro D300 2 GB each N/A $2999 (USD) / $3499 (CAD) / £2999 (GBP) / €3399 (EUR) / $4899 (AUD)
Mac Pro 6-Core[3] 3.5 GHz 6-core Xeon E5 16 GB 5 GT/s 256 GB PCIe-based flash storage N/A Dual AMD FirePro D500 3 GB each N/A $3999 (USD) / $4699 (CAD) / £3899 (GBP) / €4599 (EUR) / $6499 (AUD)

Notebooks
Model Processor Memory FSB Storage Graphics VRAM Display resolution MSRP
 1.6 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 8 GB 2133 MHz 5 GT/s 128 GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 617 1.5 GB shared 2560 × 1600 $1099 (USD) / $1199 (CAD) / £949 (GBP) / 1099€ (EUR) / $1249 (AUD)
 1.1 GHz (Dual Core) Core M 8 GB 1866 MHz 256 GB SSD Intel HD Graphics 515 2304 × 1440
(Retina Display)		 $1299 (USD) / $1649 (CAD) / £1249 (GBP) / 1449€ (EUR) / $1999 (AUD)
 1.2 GHz (Dual Core) Core M 512 GB SSD $1599 (USD) / $1999 (CAD) / £1549 (GBP) / 1799€ (EUR) / $2449 (AUD)
 2.0 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 n/a 256 GB SSD Intel Iris Graphics 540 n/a 2560 × 1600
(Retina Display)		 $1499 (USD) / $1899 (CAD) / £1449 (GBP) / 1699€ (EUR) / $2199 (AUD)
 2.9 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 8 GB 2133 MHz Intel Iris Graphics 550 $1899 (USD) / $2299 (CAD) / £1749 (GBP) / 1999€ (EUR) / $2699 (AUD)
 2.6 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 16 GB 2133 MHz Intel HD Graphics 530 &
AMD Radeon Pro 450		 2 GB 2880 × 1800
(Retina Display)		 $2399 (USD) / $2999 (CAD) / £2349 (GBP) / 2699€ (EUR) / $3599 (AUD)
 2.7 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 512 GB SSD Intel HD Graphics 530 &
AMD Radeon Pro 455		 $2799 (USD) / $3499 (CAD) / £2699 (GBP) / 3199€ (EUR) / $4249 (AUD)
 2.7 GHz (Dual Core) Core i5 8 GB 1866 MHz 5 GT/s 128 GB SSD Intel Iris Graphics 6100 1.5 GB shared 2560 × 1600
(Retina Display)		 $1299 (USD) / $1549 (CAD) / £1249 (GBP) / 1449€ (EUR) / $1999 (AUD)
 2.2 GHz (Quad Core) Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz 256 GB SSD Intel Iris Pro Graphics 2880 × 1800
(Retina Display)		 $1999 (USD) / $2449 (CAD) / £1899 (GBP) / 2249€ (EUR) / $2999 (AUD)

Input/Output
Model USB Gigabit Ethernet AirPort Extreme Bluetooth Video interface SD card slot Keyboard and mouse iSight/Facetime Camera Remote IR receiver
Mac mini[1] 4 Yes Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 Yes No No Yes
iMac 21.5 in[2] 4 Yes Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 Yes Yes Yes No
iMac 21.5 in Retina Display[2] 4 Yes Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 Yes Yes Yes No
iMac 27 in[2] 4 Yes Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 Yes Yes Yes No
Mac Pro Quad-Core[3] 4 2 Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 No No No No
Mac Pro 6-Core[3] 4 2 Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 No No No No
MacBook Air[4] 2 No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 2 Yes Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 13 in 2.0 GHz[6] 2 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 13 in 2.9 GHz[6] 4 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 15 in 2.6 GHz[6] 4 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 15 in 2.7 GHz[6] 4 USB-C No Yes Yes Thunderbolt 3 No Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 13 in 2.7 GHz[6] 2 No Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 Yes Integrated Yes No
MacBook Pro 15 in 2.2 GHz[6] 2 No Yes Yes HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 Yes Integrated Yes No

Physical specifications

Note that all portable models come with MagSafe 2 (besides the MacBook and fourth generation MacBook Pro) power connectors. Also note that the configuration and manufacturing of a specific Mac can slightly alter the mass and weight.

Model Material Color Width Height Depth Mass Photo
Mac Mini[1] Aluminum Silver 19.7 cm / 7.7 in 3.6 cm / 1.4 in 19.7 cm / 7.7 in 1.18 kg / 2.6 lb
iMac 21.5 in[2] Aluminum Silver, black border around screen 52.8 cm / 20.8 in 44.9 cm / 17.7 in 17.5 cm / 6.9 in 5.7 kg / 12.5 lb
iMac 21.5 in Retina Display[2]
iMac 27 in[2] 65.0 cm / 25.6 in 51.6 cm / 20.3 in 20.3 cm / 8.0 in 9.54 kg / 21.0 lb
Mac Pro[3] Aluminum Black 16.8 cm / 6.6 in 25.2 cm / 9.9 in 16.8 cm / 6.6 in 5.0 kg / 11.0 lb
MacBook Air[4] Aluminum Silver 32.5 cm / 12.8 in 0.3-1.7 cm / 0.11-0.68 in 22.7 cm / 8.94 in 1.35 kg / 2.9 lb
MacBook Pro 13 in (2016)[6] Aluminum Silver or Space Gray with black border around screen 30.41 cm / 11.97 in 1.49 cm / 0.59 in 21.24 cm / 8.36 in 1.37 kg / 3.02 lb
MacBook Pro 15 in (2016)[6] Aluminum Silver or Space Gray with black border around screen 34.93 cm / 13.75 in 1.55 cm / 0.61 in 24.07 cm / 9.48 in 1.83 kg / 4.02 lb
MacBook Pro 13 in (2015)[6] Aluminum Silver with black border around screen 31.4 cm / 12.35 in 1.8 cm / 0.71 in 21.9 cm / 8.62 in 1.58 kg / 3.48 lb
MacBook Pro 15 in (2015)[6] Aluminum Silver with black border around screen 35.89 cm / 14.13 in 1.8 cm / 0.71 in 24.71 cm / 9.73 in 2.04 kg / 4.49 lb

Expansion
Model Memory slots Memory Max User-replaceable HDD/SSD? HDD/SSD bays Expansion slots
Mac Mini[1] No 16 GB No 1 No
iMac[2] None (21.5"), 4 (27") 16 GB (21.5"), 64 GB (27") No 1 No
Mac Pro[3] 4 64 GB No 1 No
MacBook Air[4] No 8 GB No 1 No
MacBook No 16 GB No No No
MacBook Pro (2017)[6] No 16 GB No No No
MacBook Pro (2015)[6] No 16 GB No 1 No

History
Model Announced Released Last revision
Mac Mini January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11)[7] January 29, 2005 (2005-01-29) November 7, 2018 (2018-11-07)
iMac Pro June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05) December 14, 2017 (2017-12-14)
iMac May 6, 1998 (1998-05-06) August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15) March 19, 2019 (2019-03-19)
Mac Pro August 7, 2006 (2006-08-07) August 7, 2006 (2006-08-07) December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)
MacBook Air January 15, 2008 (2008-01-15) January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) March 18, 2020 (2020-03-18)
MacBook Pro 13 in with Touch Bar (4th gen) October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) November 2016 (2016-11) July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)
MacBook Pro 15 in with Touch Bar (4th gen) October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) November 2016 (2016-11) May 21, 2019 (2019-05-21)

Software

All Macintosh computers are preloaded with macOS.

See also

References
  1. "Mac Mini". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  2. "iMac". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. "Mac Pro". Apple Inc. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  4. "MacBook Air". Retrieved October 27, 2016.
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  6. "MacBook Pro". Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  7. "Press Info - Apple Introduces Mac mini" (Press release). Apple Inc. 2005-01-11. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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