--- description: Apple introduces a 4K Retina display on new 21.5 inch iMacs for a much sharper screen. The smaller desktop has other new features as well. title: Apple’s Smaller iMac Just Got a Way Better Screen image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc65db2a9186f22f7/698868053c163912e945a31d/gettyimages-94631649.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Apple’s Smaller iMac Just Got a Way Better Screen by [Michal Addady / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Michal Addady / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 13, 2015 3:03 PM CUT  UNITED STATES - MAY 18: An Apple Computer Inc. logo hangs in the center of a clear glass cube marking the entrance to the new Apple Store in New York, Thursday, May 18, 2006\. The store opens to the public tomorrow night at 6pm and will be open 24 hours a day. (Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) UNITED STATES - MAY 18: An Apple Computer Inc. logo hangs in the center of a clear glass cube marking the entrance to the new Apple Store in New York, Thursday, May 18, 2006\. The store opens to the public tomorrow night at 6pm and will be open 24 hours a day. (Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images)Bloomberg—Bloomberg via Getty Images by [Michal Addady / Fortune](/author/fortune/) ## Michal Addady / Fortune Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 13, 2015 3:03 PM CUT Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMacs will feature a 4K Retina display, tech reporter [Steven Levy writes on Medium](https://medium.com/backchannel/exclusive-why-apple-is-still-sweating-the-details-on-imac-531a95e50c91 "undefined"). [State-of-the-art 5K Retina display technology](http://fortune.com/video/2014/10/16/apple-introduces-imac-with-retina-display/ "undefined") was introduced in the 27-inch iMac just last year. The new 21.5-inch model will have the same pixel density as the larger version and nearly 5 times the resolution of Full HD. This new display will make images and text on the smaller screen much sharper. The screens were originally capable of showing 100% of SRGB (Standard Red Green Blue), which is more than can be said for a lot of other desktop computers. It will now show a new color standard called P3, which provides a 25% wider range of colors that Levy writes will allow you to see “startlingly detailed photos and scalpel-sharp text display.” The new monitors, which are available today, include additional new features as well. The mouse is now lighter with reshaped “mouse feet” that eliminate an irritating noise issue and allow it to be handled more smoothly. The iMac now has a wireless keyboard that’s smaller overall, but has larger buttons, and a Magic Trackpad with [Force Touch](http://fortune.com/2015/07/07/force-touch-iphone/ "undefined") support, both of which can be recharged through a port on the device that has been labeled “lightning.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4071503/apple-imac-retina/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4071503/apple-imac-retina/"},"headline":"Apple’s Smaller iMac Just Got a Way Better Screen","datePublished":"2015-10-13T15:03:46.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:06:47.378Z","description":"And some other cool things","url":"https://time.com/4071503/apple-imac-retina/","keywords":["Tech","Apple","4k","computer","pubdesk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc65db2a9186f22f7/698868053c163912e945a31d/gettyimages-94631649.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Michal Addady / Fortune"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc65db2a9186f22f7/698868053c163912e945a31d/gettyimages-94631649.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"An Apple Computer Inc. logo hangs in the center of a clear g","caption":"An Apple Computer Inc. logo hangs in the center of a clear g","creditText":"Bloomberg—Bloomberg via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4071503/apple-imac-retina/","name":"Apple’s Smaller iMac Just Got a Way Better Screen"}}]}] ```