Apple unveils all-new Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro chips, smaller design, more
David Joseppi
Posted On 29/10/2024 
Apple has today unveiled an all-new Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro chips, featuring a smaller design, Thunderbolt 5 for faster data transfer speeds, and more.
Available for pre-order today, the new Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro be available from Friday, November 8, with the M4 version starting at $599, and the M4 Pro version starting at $1,399.
The machine with M4 features a 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, and now starts with 16GB of unified memory. The Mac mini with M4 Pro features the world’s fastest CPU core with up to 20 cores, up to twice as powerful as the GPU in M4, and both chips bring hardware-accelerated ray tracing to the Mac mini for the first time.
The new Mac mini features front-facing ports, including two USB-C ports that support USB 3, and an audio jack with support for high-impedance headphones, and back ports, including three Thunderbolt 4 ports, while Mac mini with M4 Pro features three Thunderbolt 5 ports.
Mac mini comes standard with Gigabit Ethernet, configurable up to 10Gb Ethernet for faster networking speeds, and an HDMI port for connection to a TV or HDMI display without an adapter. With M4, Mac mini can support up to two 6K displays and up to one 5K display, and with M4 Pro, it can support up to three 6K displays at 60Hz for a total of over 60 million pixels.
The machine itself is smaller than the previous version, measuring it at 5 by 5 inches.
