Apple made the surprise of the new year by introducing new Macs, Macs with M2 and M2 Pro chips pending before the end of 2022, and MacBook Pro. In this article, we will focus specifically on the Mac mini. The strongest innovation is that they include more powerful CPU and GPU. along with much more attractive features than before. let’s compare them to appreciate what has changed.

With Apple Silicon, the Mac mini remains the most affordable in the range

It seems like yesterday that Cupertino completed the transition to ARM chips, which was replaced by the next generation Apple Silicon processors. The Mac mini is one of the most attractive, not only for its price. key features that make it a real buying option. In addition, the comments of journalists who had the opportunity to test it, emphasize the importance of including the M2 Pro chip.

While it’s true that the M1 chip is a great start, there are users who want to get a little more out of the experience. Actually, some of these users preferred to wait for the second generation chips To make the definitive leap from Intel to Apple Silicon.

M2 and M2 Pro chips for Mac mini.

What has changed between the M1 and the M2-capable Mac mini? There are several new elementsthe one who earns the most in the end, of course, Version with M2 Pro. However, in graphics and RAM, the M2 chip has a significant improvement over the M1.

First details between M1 and M2 – M2 Pro on Mac mini

The only difference between the M1 and M2 in the Mac mini is the 10 graphics cores and up to 24GB of RAM in the newly introduced Mac. Both support 8 processor cores, 2TB of storage and 16 neural engine cores.

Powerful differences start in M2 Pro: – Up to 12-core processor – Up to 19-core graphics card – Up to 8TB storage – Up to 32GB RAM – 16-core neural engine

In numbers, the one from Cupertino sums it up: M2 chip in Mac mini is 18% faster and up to 35% faster GPU than its predecessor. About her M2 Pro chipis is Up to 20% faster CPU and up to 30% faster GPU Regarding the M1 Pro chip, the interesting thing is that this is the first time this M2 Pro chip has seen it in an “entry-class” model since its predecessor was only in the M1 version.

this is great news for professionals looking for better Mac performance without opting for a more expensive model. For example, those working with ProRes will notice a significant improvement, as the M2 Pro chip in the Mac mini contains proprietary encoding and decoding engines.

This is the design of Apple’s new Mac mini.

Connection ports, sizes and prices

There is no significant physical change. It continues to be offered in silver, although a slight discoloration can be seen on the Apple website. Interestingly, the model with the M2 Pro is 0.2 pounds (0.000440924 grams) heavier than the versions with the M2 and M1.

Connections are a key point for professionals, Especially WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 are gained in the versions with M2 connection.. We have 4 Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and compatibility in ports Up to 3 external display connections on M2 Pro variant. Output resolution is neither more nor less than 8K.

Ports of Mac mini version with M2 Pro processor.

Here comes the most important part, the prices. In the United States, the price of versions with the M2 has dropped by $100. Starting at $599 for 256GB/8GB configuration and $999 for 512GB/16GB configuration. The version with M2 Pro starts at $1,299 at 512GB/16GB.

in Spain the main configurations are 3. 256GB/8GB for 719 Euros and 512GB/8GB for 949 Euros with the M2 chip. With the M2 chip it starts at 512 GB / 16 GB for 1569 euros.

Starting today, you can visit your nearest Apple Store to meet them and try the new Apple Silicon chips. Users who made a reservation a few days ago are about to receive their new devices. No doubt this Mac will be strong competition in the desktop range.

You don’t need to equip yourself with Apple’s original accessories, moreover, if you already have a mouse, keyboard and monitor HDMI compatible You can choose one of them as the powerful computer of the future. and durable. If you want to get out of curiosity, the powerful graphics performance of the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips comes into play here.