Apple's 2021 redesigned all-in-one with the M1 chip, a 24-inch-class 4.5K display, an 11.5mm-thin chassis in seven colours, six speakers and a 1080p webcam. Owners love the screen, sound, camera and design years later, but the fixed-height stand, limited ports and lean base memory and storage are lasting caveats.
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On the evidence gathered here, yes. 77% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 7.6 out of 10 two years in. M1 still handles daily work smoothly after a year.
Owners still enjoy the display, colours, speakers and webcam, and a year-in owner says the M1 only stutters with very large (2-3GB) image files. He advises buying at least 512GB of storage, and potentially 16GB of memory, rather than the lean base configuration.
Owners wish for a larger screen and Target Display Mode. Repair forum posts cover display lines, random shutdowns and power faults. Some owners feel the value lags comparable PCs.
M1 still handles daily work smoothly after a year. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.6 out of 10 in the first week and 7.6 two years later.
Worth it for: Home and family desktops; Video calls; Design-conscious buyers. Think twice if: Users needing many legacy ports; Demanding creative pros; Buyers wanting a larger screen.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.7 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.6 / 10 |
| One month | 8.4 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.2 / 10 |
| One year | 8.0 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.6 / 10 |
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Lists a $1,299 MSRP and calls it near-perfect for most people, praising the 4.5K screen, speakers, webcam and M1 speed while faulting limited ports and the Magic Mouse.
A review roundup praising the redesign, colours and single-core speed, with the fixed-height stand and the lack of USB-A and SD as the main criticisms.
After a year the owner still loves the colour, display, speakers and webcam and finds M1 fast, but suggests buying at least 512GB storage and 16GB memory.
Three years on, owners praise the mics, webcam and AirPlay, while others criticise the value, port placement and lack of a larger model or Target Display Mode.
Owner repair questions cluster around display lines and cracked glass, random shutdowns, a unit that died after a loud pop and a failing magnetic power connector, though frequency is not established.