Apple's new Mac Mini is incredibly small and comes with M4 chips.
Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission., which debuted in 2005 with a simple pitch: What if desktop, but tiny? Now Apple aims to take that concept even further with its, a five-inch by five-inch box measuring a mere two inches tall, that can tackle some serious workloads.
You may not need it, but one look at its diminutive frame, and you might start finding reasons to give it a loving home.Apple claims the M4 chip makes the new Mac mini up to 1.8 times faster than the M1 version, and up to 2.2 times faster when it comes to graphics. While the M4 chip tops out at 10 cores, the M4 Pro reaches up to 14 cores . It also features a 20 core GPU, double the amount in the base M4 chip.
Given that Apple Intelligence officially launched this week with the release of iOS 18.1, it's also a major selling point for the new Mac mini. The M4 chip sports 38 TOPS of AI processing power, while the M3 topped out at 18 TOPS. While Apple hasn't said this directly, I'd bet AI is also a major reason why the Mac Mini now starts with 16GB of RAM. Apple Intelligence requires at least 8GB of RAM to function, but the companyto run Xcode 16's AI features.
Apple has also finally given us a few front ports on the Mac mini, instead of the clean facade of the last few models. There are two USB-C ports and a 3.5mm jack up front, which will make it far easier to plug in jump drives and headphones. On the back, you'll find another three Thunderbolt USB-C ports, HDMI, and Ethernet. While it would be nice to see an integrated SD card reader, Apple currently reserves that for the more expensive Mac Studio.
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