Apple seems to be planning to skip an M3 revision to the Mac mini in favor of a extra vital replace that includes the M4 chip.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has beforehand reported that Apple would replace the Mac mini line with M4 and M4 Professional chips in the direction of the tip of 2024 or early 2025. In a report on Sunday, he is amplified that, and mentioned that there in all probability will not be a M3 Mac mini in any respect.
The Mac mini was final up to date in January of 2023 with the M2 and M2 Professional.
That Mac mini M2 Professional replace additionally got here with extra Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 6E, HDMI 2.1 for the M2 Professional mannequin, and updates to Bluetooth. It is not clear if the subsequent Mac mini will sport any additional {hardware} adjustments, past the M4.
The M4 is believed to get massive upgrades to the Neural Engine element of the chip, alongside different AI enhancements. Such enhancements are anticipated to be a serious matter of June’s WWDC convention.
Because the M1 was first launched, Apple has staggered releases of some fashions. The iMac, for instance, was upgraded to the M3 chips late in 2023, skipping the M2 totally.
Different fashions are nonetheless ready. The Mac Studio and Mac Professional, just like the Mac mini, are at the moment on the M2.
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