Allinone 24inch iMac with Retina 4.5K Display M4 chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Green Z1E4

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If you’re in a UK office and you want a “buy once, forget it” all‑in‑one for quiet, clean setups, this is exactly that kind of machine. The 24-inch iMac form factor is genuinely handy on desks where cable clutter matters, and the M4 chip class tends to feel smooth for everyday work, video calls, light creative work, and lots of browser/tab multitasking without sounding like a jet engine. For £1170 ex‑VAT, the value is strongest if you’ll actually use macOS well and you want something that’s easy to support day-to-day (consistent performance, solid sleep/wake behaviour, and low fuss for users).

That said, I wouldn’t buy this for cost-sensitive teams or for heavy “mixed workload” users who chew through storage and need expandability or special Windows-only enterprise tooling. With only a modest amount of storage, you’ll likely hit the “we should have bought more” moment sooner than you expect once files, caches, and project work build up—especially in departments that live in media, design, or lots of local documents. Also, if your environment is largely Windows/AD/GPO-centric with strict device management expectations, switching user base can cost more time than the hardware saves.

**Who should buy:** small teams, design/ops staff, admin roles, and any business wanting simple, reliable end-user hardware with minimal IT babysitting. **Who should think twice:** users doing data-heavy/local media work, storage-heavy projects, or organisations that require deep Windows-centric workflows—those buyers might be better served by a more flexible desktop/laptop combination.