Habemus Mac Mini M4. Leaks suggested a complete redesign of Apple’s smallest and cheapest Mac, and the Cupertino company has just made it a reality. For the first time in 14 years Californian has updated the size of the Mac Mini. He hasn’t done this since 2010, when he unwittingly strengthened the already popular1.4″ H x 7.7″ W x 7.7″ D‘ for the next 7 generations. Today these measures are a thing of the past.
Apple has delivered the update we’ve been waiting for for years. The 2024 Mac Mini M4 is much smaller than previous onesdangerously approaching the size of the Apple TV. It’s also much more powerful thanks to the M4 chip (and M4 Pro, mind you), it has more ports than ever, and resolves several complaints that have plagued models released over the past 14 years..
And how could it be otherwise, despite all these updates, the Mac Mini M4 is still the cheapest and most affordable corporate computer new generation. It keeps the same essence as always, brings a breath of fresh air to the catalog and demonstrates Apple Silicon’s ability to deliver amazing performance in a sandwich-sized device. 3 floors.
This is the new Mac Mini M4: smaller than ever
That’s not to say Apple has radically changed the aesthetics of the Mac Mini. Yes, it has reduced its size significantly, but the lines are still very similar to those seen in recent updates: pronounced edges, rounded corners, a completely flat top, metallic design, etc. Of course, this is now a new format. more like Mac Studio Mini‘ than their previous generation counterparts.
- Mac Mini M2 2022: height 3.58 cm, width 19.7 cm, depth 19.7 cm.
- Mac Mini M4 2024: height 5 cm, width 12.7 cm, depth 12.7 cm.
In turn, Cupertino took the opportunity to solve one of the Mac Mini’s historical problems – port placement. The main line of connections is still in the rear. but this time Apple has included two USB C on the front panel. No more twisting or craning your neck to figure out where to insert the cable. Moreover, Apple decided that There will no longer be USB A on the Mac Mini.
Unlike the company’s other products, the Mac Mini didn’t have as much room for improvement, at least when we talk about aesthetics and versatility. With this update, Apple learned to attack two keys that plagued other generations: offer much smaller size and port redistribution.
Two versions: M4 and M4 Pro.
Because it couldn’t be any other way, Apple has also updated the interior of the Mac Mini. Apart from reducing the size, the company has included the latest M4 series processors. The jump is noticeable and large, allowing full use of Apple Intelligence features and standing out compared to the previous model M2 and M2 Pro chips released in 2022.
Mac Mini is now much more powerful, its Neural Engine is capable of manage up to 38 TOPSwhereas the previous model set this figure at 15.8 billion operations per second (15.8 TOPS). This figure varies depending on the version chosen, the most powerful being the model with M4 Pro and the next maximum setting.
- Processor up to 14 cores
- GPU up to 20 cores
- Up to 64 GB of unified RAM
- Up to 8 TB of internal memory
Additionally, this new Mac Mini is part of base model with 16 GB RAMmilestone that the community technology It’s been requested for years and makes the company’s base PCs much more recommended. Of course, basic storage is still stuck in already archaic 256 GB. This is essentially the same strategy that Apple followed with the new iMac M4.
Of course, the new Apple Silicon chip and memory aren’t the only things that differentiate the Mac Mini versions. The company has provided – again, as with the iMac – a variety of port options.
- Basic offers 2 USB C ports on front panel (3.0) and 3 in the rear, the last one is Thunderbolt4. It also includes HDMI, a 3.5 headphone port, Gigabit Ethernet, and a power input.
- The most advanced model copies the ports on the front panel and upgrades the three ports on the rear panel to Thunderbolt5.
Mac Mini M4 price and availability
Apple hastened to confirm Mac Mini M4 and M4 Pro price and availabilitywhich, fortunately for its potential buyers, does not increase the figure of the previous model by a single euro. You can now book online in Spain and deliveries will begin on November 8 next year.. The matter remains the same.
- Mac Mini M4: from 719 euros
- Mac Mini M4 Pro: from 1669 euros
If you look at the pre-built versions that Apple offers, the options look like this.
- Mac Mini with M4 processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB storage and 10-core CPU and GPU: €719.
- Mac Mini with M4 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage and 10-core CPU and GPU: €949.
- Mac Mini with M4 processor, 24GB RAM, 512GB storage and 10-core CPU and GPU: €1,179.
- Mac Mini with M4 Pro processor, 24 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, 12-core processor and 16-core GPU: €1,669.
Source: Hiper Textual
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