ZDNET’s key takeaways

Apple announced the new M6 iMac, delivering up to five times the performance of the M4.

The 2026 iMac gets a host of quality-of-life upgrades like Wi-Fi 7 and faster memory.

The 24.5-inch Retina display supports 4.5K resolution and two external 6K displays.

After a year without a refresh, Apple announced an upgrade to the iMac lineup with the all-new M6 chip, offering a boost in performance, speed, and on-device AI capabilities from the M4, Apple says.

Also: iMac M4 review

Under the hood

The new M6 processor is available in either a 12- or 16-core version for a significant upgrade in power and performance. This enables everything from streaming and web browsing to virtual classes and yes, even gaming.

Also: Forget the touchscreen MacBook – Apple’s new M6 is the laptop I recommend for most people

The neural engine was also upgraded to 16 cores for up to five times the performance over the M4 iMac for AI-powered tasks, of which there are many in MacOS 27 .…