Apple M2 Mac Mini: Here’s every little thing we all know to date

Back in 2020, Apple launched the primary Mac Mini powered by the in-house developed M1 chip. Since then, the hearsay mill has its eyes on the M2 Mac Mini. While Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman steered that we would see the M2-powered Mac Mini someday in November this yr, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo steered we could not see one earlier than someday in 2023.

Earlier this yr, a report by 9to5Mac steered that Apple had been engaged on two new variations of the M2 chip. The first one codenamed J473 will probably be powered by the M2 chip with an eight-core CPU and ten-core GPU whereas the opposite mannequin codenamed J474 will probably be powered by the M2 Pro chipset that comes with an eight-core GPU and a 12-core GPU.

Talking concerning the design, tipster Jon Prosser means that Apple will undertake a brand new and much more compact design for the upcoming Mac Mini and that it could function 4 Thunderbolt ports, two USB-A ports, one ethernet and one HDMI port. The magnetic charging connector that comes with the 24-inch iMac 2021 may additionally make its approach to the brand new Mac Mini.

Similar to the just lately launched iPads, Apple would possibly decide to not host an occasion however as a substitute silently launch the M2-powered Mac Mini with a easy launch video and an accompanying press notice.

Apple can also be rumoured to announce the primary Mac Pro with an in-house developed Apple chipset, indicating that the corporate would possibly maintain a would possibly an occasion subsequent month. Apple has been launching new Macs in November for the previous few years, so that would level at a doable shock launch over the following few weeks.