Apple is new this yearmac miniIs said to be released. We would like to introduce the information and forecasts reported so far by the US media MacRumors regarding the next Mac mini.
M1 Pro and M1 Max chips
Apple announced in November 2020Announced Mac mini with M1 chipDid. Apple also has an M1 chip13 inch MacBook AirWhen13-inch MacBook ProIs also announced at the same time.
Next termmac miniIs the same as the MacBook Pro released in 2021M1 Pro and M1 MaxIs said to be installed. Also, with the release of the same model,Current Intel processor-equipped Mac mini is no longer availableIt is expected to do.
In other words, following the next Mac mini is released, it is expected that the low-end Mac mini equipped with the M1 chip and the high-end Mac mini equipped with the M1 Max / M1 Pro will be deployed.
Both M1 Max / M1 Pro installed in the next Mac mini are expected to have 10 cores (8 high-performance cores, 2 high-efficiency cores), but it is said that an 8-core version will also be available. It seems likely that the GPU configuration will be the same as the MacBook Pro, with a maximum of 32 cores.
As with the MacBook Pro, the memory is likely to be up to 32GB for models with M1 Pro and up to 64GB for models with M1 Max. By the way, the memory of the current M1 equipped Mac mini is up to 16GB.
Design and color
Since Apple has redesigned the Mac mini released in 2020, it seems that the next Mac mini will follow that design and will not change significantly.
Regarding colors, there are rumors that colors other than silver and space gray will be available, such as the 24-inch iMac, and there are also expectations that it will be a two-color scheme instead of a single color.
Mounting port
The next Mac mini will have four Thunderbolt ports (two for the current M1 Mac mini), two USB-A ports, one Ethernet port, one HDMI port, and a power cord with the same magnet as the 24-inch iMac. It is expected that it will be a mechanism to adsorb.
When will the announcement be made?
There is information that the next Mac mini will be announced at the event in March (expected to be March 8) at the earliest.
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman saidAt least one Mac model expected to be released this springHowever, it is unclear whether it will be announced at the event on March 8th.
Source:MacRumors
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