Mac mini 2024: Apple revolutionizes its cheapest Mac with M4 chip, tiny design and many new features
Much smaller on the outside but a performance beast thanks to the M4 chip
apple only Update Mac mini in style. The company’s cheapest computer deserved such a redesign, it was the only model that retained the design of models with Intel processors. HE the new Mac mini is now much smaller and, above all, much more powerful As for the operating system that equips the M4 chip and the M4 Pro, it comes with macOS Sequoia, as it could not be otherwise.
Mac mini 2024 specifications
Mac mini with M4 chip (2024) | |
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Processor | M4 and M4 Pro |
Processor | 10 cores (M4), 12 cores (M4 Pro) |
GPU | 10 cores (M4), 16 cores (M4 Pro) |
RAM memory | 16, 24 or 32 GB combined memory (up to 64 GB for model with M4 Pro chip) |
operating system | macOS Sequoia |
Talent | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD storage |
ports | 3 Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) or Thunderbolt 5 ports (model with M4 Pro chip), HDMI, Ethernet (configurable up to 10 Gbps), and 3.5 millimeter jack. |
base price | From €719 |
What’s new in Mac mini 2024
Size aside, the first thing you notice is the amount of memory in the base model. It now comes with 16 GB RAM. However, the internal storage remains the same: 256 GB SSD. At the power level, M4 chip CPU is up to 1.8x faster than M1 chip CPU. In comparison, the GPU is 2.2 times faster. By the way, it is Designed for Apple Intelligence.
Design
This new Apple device weighs only 670 grams (model with M4 chip)
HE design is one of the great innovations of the new Mac mini 2024. Apple had already updated the design of the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro or iMac, but the Mac mini still retained the old design with Intel chips. However, this situation has changed. It is now smaller in width and depth, but slightly taller.
And that’s what’s happening in this generation. HE Mac mini shrunk its size significantlyI don’t think there is a computer this size, this powerful in the world. These are the measurements compared to the previous model:
- Mac mini 2023 measurements: 19.7×19.7×3.8 cm.
- Mac mini 2024 measurements: 12.7×12.7×5 cm.
processors
Mac mini has been renewed and we have two different processor options: M4 chip and M4 Pro chip. This is a significant jump considering that this Mac model hasn’t been updated to the M3 chips, so it still has the M2 chip and the M2 Pro chip. The improvement in this section may be around 50%. These are much more powerful chips.
The M4 Pro chip can be configured as follows: Up to 14 CPU cores and 20 GPU cores. The entry model includes the M4 chip with 10 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores. It also starts with 16GB of base RAM and can be configured with a maximum of 32GB (up to 64GB for the model with the M4 Pro chip).
ports
This is what the back of the Mac mini (2024) looks like
The new Mac mini now includes two USB-C ports on the front to facilitate connections, similar to those on the Mac Studio. The back features one HDMI, one Ethernet port, and three Thunderbolt. As for the latter, the model with the M4 chip has Thunderbolt 4, while Thunderbolt 5 is exclusive to the Mac mini with the M4 Pro chip. To all this we must add Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E.
Mac mini 2024 price and release date
Finally, let’s talk about the release date. Now this is the new team It can be reserved from the Apple website for 719 euros and will be available from November 8, 2024.. Those interested in the most basic model with the M4 Pro chip will have to pay 1,699 euros.
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