Mark Gurman has already predicted that we will see new Macs with M4 chips and at least a completely redesigned one. Today he reports that this equipment could be a Mac mini, which would become one of the most compact computers in the world. This would be the first redesign since it was refreshed in 2010, during the Steve Jobs era, just a year before his death. Its new size will resemble the next-generation Apple TV.

The smallest Mac mini ever and the most powerful with the M4 chip

After years of waiting, we’re about to see an unexpected redesign of the Mac mini by the end of the year.. It will not come alone, but will be launched alongside the new iMac and MacBook Pro. Next year, these launches of the series are expected to be completed with the Mac Pro, Mac Studio and MacBook Air computers.

Also, for the first time, Cupertino residents will use the same chip in all their Macs. The path was started with the iPad Pro, which was again taken for the first time before an Apple computer. These movements are calculated thanks to the news brought by Apple Intelligence before its launch.

The M4 chip arrived in the new iPad Pro just a few months ago

Mac mini 2024 will be longer than the current versionIt is 1.4 inches in size. It will hold the aluminum in its body. Tested ports Includes a version with 3 USB-C ports, HDMI, and power cable plugSources cited by Mark Gurman state that the Mac mini is “an iPad Pro in a small box”. The starting price, which is currently questionable, is currently priced at 718.85 euros and it is not known whether this price will remain or whether it will be raised.

Mac mini comes in two versions of the M4 and M4 Pro chip

According to Gurman, Mac mini will be available in two configurations. These are already available in Apple’s database with the code J773. The first entry model will have the M4 chip and a higher-end model with the M4 Pro chip. This last model will have better graphics and additional RAM. M4 teams will be ready to be deployed starting this month.Mac mini M4 Pro chip products are experiencing delays and these shipments may be made until Octobera date that may conflict with a presentation event.

The Apple Mac mini is one of the most compact computers on sale today

Let’s remember that the last hardware update of the Mac mini took place at the beginning of 2023 with M2 and M2 Pro chips, like the iPad Pro. Mac mini to skip M3 chip Currently available in the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, its path on Apple Silicon began with the M1 chip in November 2020.

Intel’s move to Apple Silicon has paid off handsomely; we’re now on the verge of seeing the fourth generation of the chip in more devices, and it’s expected to help drive revenue in the Mac category.

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