The even smaller Mac mini can be configured according to your needs with an M4 or M4 Pro chip and, at best, up to 8 terabytes of storage space.
Instead of a typical mass release, Apple decided to release only the new 24″ iMac yesterday and is now releasing the other new Mac computers in a trickle throughout the week. Today it’s the turn of the new Mac mini, which has been subjected to shrinking. Apple Intelligence was of course a significant part of marketing again, but according to information confirmed this week, it will only be available in Europe from April.
The new Apple Mac mini is a measly 127 x 127 x 50 mm in size, but it has still been able to cram much more powerful hardware than the iMac, for example, in the form of the M4 Pro system chip. Like the iMac, Apple has again divided its releases into four preconfigured models, but unlike its AIO sibling, the minis all have the same chassis.
The most efficient configuration uses the M4 Pro system chip with eight high-performance and four energy-efficient ones, i.e. a total of 12 processor cores and a 16-core GPU, but it can also be replaced by a 14-core model with two more high-performance cores and a more powerful 20-core GPU. In the M4 models, the processor configuration is always four high-performance and six energy-efficient cores and a 10-core GPU. The Neural Engine is, as usual, 16-core, regardless of the model.
The memory and storage space configurations are 16 or 24 GB by default in the more affordable models, but you can always also choose 24 and 32 GB options. The M4 Pro model has 24 GB by default and 48 or 64 GB of memory as an option. The storage space in the M4 models is 256-512 GB and can be upgraded to a maximum of two terabytes, while the M4 Pro model has 512 GB as standard and can be upgraded to a maximum of up to 8 terabytes.
M4 models support a maximum of three simultaneous displays, two of which can be with 6K resolution and 60 hertz refresh rate, while the third can be either with 4K or 5K resolution and 60 hertz refresh rate, depending on the selected connection. The M4 Pro model also supports a maximum of three screens, but in that case all three must have a 6K resolution and a refresh rate of 60 hertz. The Thunderbolt 4 of the M4 models supports the DisplayPort 1.4 version, while the M4 Pro supports DisplayPort 2.1.
The front part of the Mac mini body has two USB-C 3.2 Gen 1×2 (10 Gbps) connections and a 3.5 mm headphone connection. On the back, in addition to the power connector, there is a gigabit network connector, an HDMI connection and three Thunderbolt 4 connections (USB4-C). In the M4 Pro model, the USB4-C connectors on the back support the newer Thunderbolt 5 standard. Both can be optionally equipped with a 10-gigabit network connector instead of gigabit. Wireless connections are possible in accordance with the Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 standards.
Apple’s new Mac mini became available for pre-order immediately and their deliveries will start on November 8. The most affordable 10/10 core M4 model with 16 GB memory and 256 GB storage space is priced at 749 euros, with 512 GB storage space at 979 euros and with 24 GB memory and 512 GB storage space at 1209 euros. The 12/16-core M4 Pro model is priced at 1,699 euros by default, and in the maximum configuration with a 14/20-core M4 Pro, 64 GB memory and 8 TB storage, the price is up to 5,494 euros.
Source: Apple
Source: www.io-tech.fi
