The Californian company announced this Tuesday the new era of its all-in-one, the iMac, and its Mac mini, with new 2024 versions that greatly improve its features and design. We are going to focus on the new Mac mini because the new device presented by Apple is a surprisingly cheap option (at least by the company’s standards) to get a desktop PC with great power.
The new Mac mini, “ultra-compact and extremely versatile,” greatly reduces the size of its predecessor to bring a PC to your desk that doesn’t take up any space. Its price starts in Spain at 719 euros, and you can reserve now to start collecting them from November 8.
This new product brings us 16 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD storage, highlighting above all the incorporation of Apple’s M4 chip, or the M4 Pro in the most advanced model. “There is no other product with which it can be compared,” they say from the brand, and what is true is that this new equipment is one of the best ways to get an Apple computer at a reduced price, as long as What we are looking for is a desktop (the current trend prefers laptops much more).
What results from introducing the M4 in this product is, for example, the ability to use 2.8 times more audio effects plugins in a Logic Pro project, or up to 13.3 times more performance when playing World of Warcraft: The War Within.
It also highlights its compatibility with Apple Intelligence, with advantages that we already know, such as a more capable Siri and automatic writing and summary tools to do some office tasks faster. In addition, its users will be able to access ChatGPT for free without having to create an account. However, we will have to see when it is available in Spanish, since Apple’s press release states that “Apple Intelligence is available in United States English with macOS Sequoia 15.1.”
The new Mac mini is certainly beautiful and elegant, with measurements that make it easy to place it anywhere, a very versatile size that has been achieved “thanks to the incredible energy efficiency of Apple chips and an innovative thermal architecture,” which makes it easier that the ventilation makes its components placed at various levels of height breathe, and that the equipment expels through slits in its lower part. The American technology company has had a great impact on its sustainable construction, with recycled materials, making it “the first carbon-neutral Mac.”
Of course, some users are criticizing that the power button is located precisely at the bottom, fearing having to lift the device every time they want to turn it on. But we still have to get our hands on it to see if we really have to lift it or just swipe it. And anyway, many people don’t even usually turn off their PCs. Its initial 256 GB storage may also fall a bit short, while most current computers include at least half a terabyte.
More ports for monitor and peripherals
Taking into account that this is the equivalent of a PC tower to which we will have to connect a monitor and other peripherals, the connections are very important, and Apple has improved this section by including more ports on the Mac mini. “To offer more customization options,” the new device includes two USB-C ports on the front that support USB 3, and a headphone jack that allows you to connect high-impedance headphones.
On the back, the Mac mini features three ports: Thunderbolt 4 on the M4 model and Thunderbolt 5 on the M4 Pro model. Plus, it comes with Gigabit Ethernet as standard and can be configured with 10Gb Ethernet for increased speed. connection.
Pro version
For those who are not satisfied with the features offered by the basic Mac mini, Apple offers a version of this Mac mini with the M4 Pro chip, which is built with a 14-core processor, including ten for performance and four for efficiency. Additionally, both chips (M4 and M4 Pro) bring hardware-accelerated ray tracing to the Mac mini. Its GPU is made up of 20 cores, making it up to twice as powerful as the M4. With all this, it manages to carry out artificial intelligence processes faster.
If we want this more powerful chip, the price will not be less than 1,669 euros.
