The busiest week continues for the Californian company. Apple presented its renewed Mac Mini, equipped with the new M4 and M4 Pro chips, which offer a significant increase in power and graphics performance in an even more compact device, just 12.7 cm wide. With this release, the company claims that the processor in the Mac Mini with M4 is 1.8 times faster than the previous modelwhile the model with M4 Pro takes this capability even further, targeting tasks that require higher performance.
The Mac Mini is now carbon neutral
Apple highlights that the new model becomes the first carbon-neutral Mac, thanks to the use of recycled materials in more than 50% of the device and a 100% renewable energy in its manufacturing, which achieved an 80% reduction in polluting gas emissions associated with the product.
Major performance improvements
The Mac Mini with the M4 chip integrates a Identical configuration 10-core CPU and 10-core GPUallowing users to complete intensive tasks, such as video editing, music production and programming, more quickly. For its part, the M4 Pro, with 14 CPU cores and 20 GPU cores, includes hardware acceleration of ray tracing, a key feature for those who need more graphics power.
Compared to the Mac Mini equipped with Intel Core i7, the new version offers up to 2.8 times better performance in creative applications and up to 13 times better in video games.
New features with Apple Intelligence
The device incorporates Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system built into the Mac itself that, in addition to protecting privacy, allows users to perform complex tasks with tools for rewriting, reviewing and summarizing text . The Siri function has also been improved, now supports integration with ChatGPT for greater versatility in answering questions and performing tasks across the operating system.
Extensive connectivity and compatibility
The new Mac Mini has Thunderbolt 4 connectivity in the standard model and Thunderbolt 5 in the version with M4 Pro, which doubles the data transfer speed. Additionally, it offers front-facing USB-C connections, an HDMI port for monitors, and customization options up to 64GB of unified memory in the Pro model, providing a powerful and versatile alternative for professional users.
Availability and price
The new Mac Mini is now available for pre-order and will arrive in stores on November 8. The basic model, equipped with the M4 chip, isIt is available from €719, while the M4 Pro model starts at €1,669. Additionally, Apple will launch a new series of USB-C compatible accessories including a keyboard, mouse and trackpad, also available on its official website.
