Apple has killed the 8K120 support note for the M4 iMac

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Apple has corrected the specifications of the M4 24-inch iMac, with the touted 8K120 support stricken on Tuesday morning.

A computer with a green abstract wallpaper on a desk, surrounded by a camera, headphones, an orange speaker, and a glowing blue sphere, against a brick wall.
24-inch iMac



When Apple launched its new 24-inch iMac with M4, it offered its usual set of specifications, including the external display support data. One day later, and Apple's updating the specifications to correct a mistake.

The originally-released specifications on Apple's website said that the two-port model could manage one external 6K display at a resolution of 60Hz. The four-port variant was said to be able to handle two 6K 60Hz displays, or one 8K-resolution display at 120Hz.

Display support specifications, detailing capabilities for built-in and external displays, Thunderbolt 4 video output, and native DisplayPort over USB-C, with resolutions up to 8K at 60Hz.
Updated display support specs for the M4 iMac on Apple's website



On Tuesday, the display support specifications have been updated, reducing the refresh rate of the four-port model's 8K display spec down to 60Hz.

At this time, it appears to be the only specification to have been changed on the entire list.

The release comes as part of Apple's week-long set of Mac-related announcements. With iMac updated on Monday, the Mac mini and MacBook Pro lines are expected to be updated as the week progresses.



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  • Reply 1 of 8
    apple4thewinapple4thewin Posts: 422member
    Strange unless the base m4 in the mac mini supports 8k 120 and they accidentally posted the same specs for the iMac
    watto_cobra
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  • Reply 2 of 8
    ailoopedailooped Posts: 37member
    Is this just a PR cover thing to obfuscate and not steal the thunder on the un-released mac strong points or an actual mistake?
    watto_cobra
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  • Reply 3 of 8
    Galfangalfan Posts: 11member
    I was already confused since it's thunderbolt 4 and it's known that thunderbolt 4 supports 4k 120hz or 8k 60hz due to the bandwidth limitations. I believe for 8k 120hz you need a bandwidth of 60gb/s hence why thunderbolt 5 is needed. 
    edited October 2024
    thtwatto_cobra
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  • Reply 4 of 8
    thttht Posts: 5,889member
    ailooped said:
    Is this just a PR cover thing to obfuscate and not steal the thunder on the un-released mac strong points or an actual mistake?
    It was a mistake. TB4 maxes out at 8K 60Hz per Galfan.

    If the MBP supports 8K 120 Hz, it has to be TB5.
    mike1cpsrowilliamlondonwatto_cobra
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  • Reply 5 of 8
    ashsaturdayashsaturday Posts: 12member
    Proof reading Apple. You did better with Single day Live events.

    Staggered Video presentations (pre-recorded) and pre-released get leaked, and also, et 'utpoed (typo'ed). 

    Yet Apple wants you to upgrade to 18.1? Wait for 18.2.1, lol.
    williamlondon
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  • Reply 6 of 8
    mpantonempantone Posts: 2,370member
    Maybe Apple is using Apple Intelligence to write store product descriptions. Hallucinating badly...

     ;) 
    edited October 2024
    eriamjhwilliamlondon
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  • Reply 7 of 8
    black.pyramidblack.pyramid Posts: 2member
    Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but considering how the M4 Pro is coming with Thunderbolt 5, perhaps it actually was an accidental reveal of an upcoming Pro Display XDR update (just mistakenly added to the wrong machine, early).
    watto_cobra
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  • Reply 8 of 8
    iqatedoiqatedo Posts: 1,846member
    The capability that left me excited for the new iMac. I run an external monitor on my first gen M series iMac. Sad over the error.
    watto_cobra
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