M4 Mac mini news: Design changes, external display support, more


Apple today officially unveiled the redesigned Mac mini powered by the M4 and M4 Pro. The new model features an extremely small form factor, a USB-C port on the front, 16GB of RAM as a base configuration, and more.

Here are some more details about the new M4 Mac mini…

Power button moved

Presumably to accommodate the new design form factor, Apple has moved the Mac mini's power button. On previous generation models, the power button was located on the back of the machine along with other ports. However, on the newer Mac Mini, the power button is located on the bottom of the device.

This means you have to flip your Mac Mini over (or reach under it) to turn it on or off. Not a big deal, but worth keeping in mind.

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external display support

Apple has also improved the Mac mini's support for external display connectivity. Notably, the M4 Pro version of the Mac mini supports three external 6K displays with a 60Hz refresh rate. The previous generation M2 Pro Mac mini supported two external 6K displays at 60Hz and one 4K 60Hz display.

M4 Mac Mini:

  • Up to three displays: two displays with 6K resolution at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 5K resolution at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt or one display with 4K resolution at 60 Hz over HDMI.
  • Up to two displays: one display with 5K resolution at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 8K resolution at 60 Hz or one display with 4K resolution at 240 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI.

M4 Pro Mac Mini:

  • Up to three displays: Up to three displays at 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
  • Up to two displays: one display with 6K resolution at 60 Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with 8K resolution at 60 Hz or one display with 4K resolution at 240 Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI.

DIMENSIONS

One big change with the M4 Mac mini is its brand new design, which is much smaller than before. Here are some comparisons on the new sizes.

M4 Mac Mini:

  • Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 cm)
  • Width: 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
  • depth: 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
  • Weight(m4): 1.5 pounds (0.67 kg)
  • Weight (M4 Pro): 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg)

M2 Mac Mini:

  • Height: 1.41 inches (3.58 cm)
  • Width: 7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
  • depth: 7.75 inches (19.70 cm)
  • Weight(m2): 2.6 pounds (1.18 kg)
  • Weight (M2 Pro):2.8 pounds (1.28 kg)

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  • Height: 1.2 inches (31 mm)
  • Width: 3.66 inches (93 mm)
  • depth: 3.66 inches (93 mm)
  • Weight (Wi-Fi model): 7.3 ounces 208 grams (208 g)
  • Weight (Wi-Fi + Ethernet model): 7.5 ounces 214 grams (214 g)

braided power cord

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As expected, the M4 Mac mini features an internal power supply despite its smaller design. This means you only have one power cable to connect to an outlet. However, the difference this time is that the power cable is now hanging. A small change, but one you'll inevitably appreciate when you set up your M4 Mac mini for the first time.

Pricing and Availability

The starting price of the Mac mini with 256GB of storage and 16GB of RAM is unchanged at $599. The M4 model is configurable with 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage. There's also an optional 10 Gigabit Ethernet upgrade.

The M4 Pro Mac mini with a 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU with 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage starts at $1,399. It can be configured with a 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU, up to 64 GB of memory, and up to 8 TB of storage.

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