Just a day after Apple announced its iMac M4 computer, the company has introduced its new Mac mini. Like the iMac M4, as well as the latest MacBooks, iPhones, and iPads, it includes all the latest Apple Intelligence features.
The new Mac mini is powered by the M4 and new M4 Pro chips, and redesigned around Apple silicon to pack powerful performance into a 5 by 5-inch chassis, which is less than half the size of the previous generation version. With M4, Mac mini delivers up to 1.8 times faster CPU performance and 2.2 times faster GPU performance over the M1 model. M4 Pro takes the advanced technologies in M4 and scales them up to tackle even more demanding workloads.
The new computer features front and back ports, and for the first time, includes Thunderbolt 5 for faster data transfer speeds on the M4 Pro model. It has two USB-C front-facing ports that support USB 3 and an audio jack with support for high-impedance headphones. On the back, there are three Thunderbolt 4 ports, while the M4 Pro model has three Thunderbolt 5 ports.
Mac mini comes standard with Gigabit Ethernet, configurable up to 10Gb Ethernet for faster networking speeds, and an HDMI port for easy connection to a TV or HDMI display without an adapter. With M4, Mac mini can support up to two 6K displays and up to one 5K display, and with M4 Pro, it can support up to three 6K displays at 60Hz for a total of over 60 million pixels.
Along with being built for Apple Intelligence, Mac mini is Apple’s first carbon neutral Mac with an over 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across its materials, manufacturing, transportation, and customer use.
Starting at just $799 ($649 for education) with 16GB of memory, the new Mac mini is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning November 8. The Mac mini with M4 Pro starts at $1,899, or $1,769 for education. There are new accessories as well, including a Magic Keyboard ($119), Magic Keyboard with Touch ID ($179), Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad ($229), Magic Trackpad ($159), Magic Mouse ($95), and Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable ($85).