The 4 Best All-in-One Computers of 2025

Top pick

Apple’s 24-inch iMac is fast and silent, and it looks great on a desk.

The Apple 24-inch iMac is a fast, well-designed computer that comes in a bunch of fun color options. It has the same M4 processor that powers the company’s MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iPad Pro, and it has a few upgrades that make it worth buying. Apple has updated the webcam to a new 12-megapixel sensor that performs far better in low light than previous iMac cameras. This model also has a gorgeous high-resolution display, so text is crisp and clear while you’re working, and it’s great for watching movies or TV shows. The optional nano-textured display is very effective at diffusing glare rather than reflecting it back at you, and worth considering if you work near a window and struggle with reflections on your screen. And the iMac comes in seven colors: blue, green, pink, silver, yellow, orange, and purple.

The iMac is more expensive than other all-in-ones, but it offers an outsized value. Many competitors try to build their all-in-ones to compete against budget monitors and budget PCs, which give you low-resolution displays and underpowered processors. Apple’s version of an all-in-one is more expensive, but its combination of a high-resolution display, a quiet processor, and modern design makes it far more pleasurable to use. We recommend buying the version powered by the 10-core M4 processor as opposed to the cheaper eight-core model because the pricier iMac offers four USB-C ports instead of two, support for two external monitors instead of one, Gigabit Ethernet, a keyboard with Touch ID, and the option to upgrade to the nano-textured display.

The iMac’s screen is incredibly sharp. The iMac’s 24-inch display has a 4.5K resolution, which makes applications, icons, text, images, and video look crisp and clear. The display also gets bright enough for use in sunny rooms or around bright lights, since the screen can emit up to 500 nits of brightness. The M4 model offers a new nano-textured display option, which isn’t a coating but different glass that is made to diffuse, rather than reflect, external light. It’s very effective, significantly cutting down on visible reflections. iMac screens are already very bright, which helps battle the light of the sun, so we recommend getting the upgraded glass only if you’re already annoyed by glare or reflections on your screen. The one downside is that, with this screen’s maximum refresh rate of 60 Hz, this all-in-one computer isn’t meant for serious gaming.

It runs on Apple’s M4 processor. The iMac runs on Apple’s M4 chip, which is powerful enough to handle basic computing tasks such as web browsing, streaming, and light video editing and doesn’t generate a lot of heat. In our tests, the 10-core processor we recommend didn’t balk at opening dozens of tabs, streaming audio and video, or editing media.

You can add more RAM and storage, but the basic package is likely enough. The iMac configuration we recommend includes 16 GB of RAM and a 256 GB solid-state drive for storing files. Apple has upgraded the base memory on most Macs to 16 GB, which we think is enough for most people. However, if your current computer is using more than 150 GB to 200 GB of storage, upgrading to a 512 GB drive or investing in an external hard drive for extra storage would be worthwhile.

The iMac’s built-in webcam represents a serious step up from previous iMacs and MacBooks. The iMac’s new 12-megapixel webcam looks far sharper and has more dynamic range than the 1080p webcams found in the last-gen iMac and MacBooks. The camera has a really wide angle, and we found that it looks best when used with Apple’s Center Stage software, which automatically crops the image to better frame your face in a video call. You can activate Center Stage anytime the camera is in use, on the right side of the macOS menu bar, along with automatically blurring or swapping your background. Center Stage can look a little goofy sometimes if you move your head around when you talk, but generally the results are a welcome improvement over those of the previous webcam.

The iMac we recommend has more ports and connects to more monitors. We recommend the iMac with a 10-core M4 processor, which comes with four USB-C ports capable of Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. This version also supports up to two external monitors, whereas the base-model version supports only one external monitor. If you plan on using the computer for basic tasks, with few accessories and no external monitor, and if you are going to connect the computer over Wi-Fi and don’t need the nano-texture display, the eight-core version will almost certainly be enough.

It ships with premium accessories. The iMac comes with Apple’s Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard, which are by far the best accessories shipped with any all-in-one we’ve tested. Most all-in-one manufacturers bundle in comparatively cheap and dinky peripherals, which we recommend replacing immediately. By contrast, the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard are high-quality, feel great to use, and will last for years. These accessories certainly factor into the iMac’s high cost, but Apple’s decision to include about $180 worth of peripherals goes a long way toward ensuring that your experience with the computer is great from the first time you boot it up. The 10-core M4 model of the iMac comes with a keyboard with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which is a nice quality-of-life upgrade over having to type your password all the time.

Flaws but not dealbreakers

It’s expensive. Buying a mini PC and a nice monitor would be cheaper. But if you specifically want a high-quality computer with the aesthetics and simple design of an all-in-one, you don’t have many other great options. Competing all-in-ones generally have far worse screens, processors that require loud fans, and junky peripherals.