As predictedearlier this hebdomad , Apple Tuesday announced the launch of unexampled M2 and M2 Pro models of the Mac miniskirt . These offer much faster speeds at the upper conclusion , but also price cuts at the ledger entry degree , as Apple attempts to appeal to both ends of the market .
Apple ’s smallest and cheapest Mac had already been fit with Apple silicon processorsback in 2020 , but it was delinquent an upgrade from the M1 to the M2 Saratoga chip used in 2022 editions of the MacBook Air , MacBook Pro , and iPad Pro . What was less expected was that the company would at the same time add the option to get the mini with a marque - fresh upgraded M2 Pro .
“ The raw M2 Pro chip delivers pro - level performance to Mac miniskirt for the first clock time , ” Apple tell in a press release , “ enable users to lam high - performance workflow that were previously unimaginable in such a stocky figure . ”
Specifically , the M2 Pro contour feature up to 12 CPU cores ( eight high - performance pith and four high - efficiency cores ) , up to 12 GPU cores , and up to 32 GB of RAM . It include four Thunderbolt 4 embrasure and can support three 4 KB displays , or one 8 K display . Apple says this model fork out up to 4.2x quicker ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro than the 2020 M1 Mac mini , and up to 2.8x faster gameplay in Resident Evil Village .
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Not everyone will need this index , of course , and the Mac miniskirt has traditionally been viewed and buy as a heavyset budget motorcar . But there ’s salutary intelligence here too . The M2 mannikin starts at $ 599 ( or $ 499 for education ) , a decent price stinger from the $ 699 start price for the M1 model . Even in the UK , which has grown used to price increases in recent time , the start price has dropped from £ 699 to £ 649 .
Unsurprisingly , the M2 Pro mannequin is rather less pocketbook - friendly . Its base configuration cost $ 1,299/£1,399 , and build - to - order options – including superfluous cores , 32 GB of RAM , 8 TB of storage , and 10 Gb Ethernet – can increase this to $ 4,499/£4,599 without even getting pre - installed computer software . The previous Intel model started at $ 1,099 .
Read our dedicated articles about theM2 Mac miniand theM2 Pro Mac mini .
