2024-10-29 15:41:00
Designed with Apple’s intelligence in mind, the new Mac mini features an extremely small case that delivers excellent performance with the M4 and M4 Pro chips.
While Apple had just announced the release of new iMac and Apple Intelligence computers in several countries, the company is now introducing its new Mac mini equipped with the M4 chip. The latter has a small format and can fit in a small bag or briefcase, but don’t forget the performance.
The most obvious new feature of the Mac mini M4 is its design. This new Mac mini has the smallest dimensions ever seen among Mac computers, with a square format of 12.7 cm, which takes up 50% less surface area than the previous generation. However, Apple has worked on a new thermal architecture to ensure that the heat emitted by the M4 chip is well ventilated through the Mac mini’s case.
The Mac mini M4 packs a powerful chip while remaining very small. ©Apple
The Mac mini M4 is, as the name suggests, equipped with a brand new processor: the M4 chip. This is the same chip that we find in particular on the latest iMac desktop computers presented in October 2024. This chip integrates a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU for excellent daily performance with a particular focus on video editing, creating music or writing code. The company’s artificial intelligence, Apple Intelligence, also stands out with the features already available thanks to the MacOS Sequoia 15.1 update.
In addition to the M4 chip, the Mac mini comes with an even better configuration and features the M4 Pro chip which integrates a GPU that is twice as powerful as the M4 chip. An obvious choice therefore for more resource-intensive applications such as audio rendering in Logic Pro or 3D drawings with Blender software.
In terms of connectivity, the Mac mini M4 includes three Thunderbolt 4 ports. The model with the M4 Pro chip also has a Thunderbolt 5 port for more performance. Both versions have an Ethernet port and an HDMI port for connecting a monitor.
What is the price and release date of the Mac mini M4?
The new M4 Mac mini is available in two distinct versions with the M4 chip or the M4 Pro chip. The choice is yours and based on your power needs:
- Macmini M4: starting from 699 euros.
- Mac mini M4 Pro: from 1649 euros.
The Mac mini will be available in France from Friday 8 November. Pre-orders are open from Tuesday 29 October.
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