Apple announces smaller, redesigned Mac Mini: Check specs, price and other details

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tech giant reduced the device's size to just 5 inches across and added the faster M4 chips in it, reported the news agency Bloomberg on Tuesday, October 29.The new Mac mini models are less than half the size of the previous Mac mini design. The previous Mac mini design was introduced by then-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Steve Jobs, making them closer to the dimensions of an Apple TV set-top box. Beyond the new chassis, which is 2 inches tall, the computers will run M4 and M4 Pro processors, part of a wave of Mac upgrades that feature that chip generation, as per the report.

This week is Apple's week of announcements, which started on Monday with the unveiling of an iMac with the M4. It also just rolled out Apple Intelligence, its new AI platform, for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, according to the agency report.As per the agency's earlier report, the new Mac mini features a pair of connectors on the front, matching the higher-end Mac Studio, as well as a slew of ports and other inputs on the back. The Mac mini continues to come in silver, matching prior generations.

And the company touted the computer’s ability to handle Apple Intelligence tasks, though older M1 and M2 versions also support the software.Apple introduced separate accessories on Monday, which have USB-C connectors. The Mac mini doesn’t come with a keyboard, mouse or trackpad in the box. The 1.5-pound computer only includes a power cable.

It’s available for preorder on Tuesday and will be available in stores on November 8, reported the agency. The new Mac mini models replace the M2 and M2 Pro chips that came out in early 2023. The M4 edition comes with 10 cores in both the CPU, or central processing unit, and GPU, or graphics processing unit.