sooner this hebdomad , Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurmanreportedthat Apple plans to take up its M4 Mac rollout later this year . He also say that “ at least one Mac model will get more spectacular changes , ” and on Thursday , Gurman provided more details , reporting thatApple program to redesign the M4 Mac mini as the minor Mac ever .
The first redesign of the Mac miniskirt since2010will make it similar in size to the Apple TV , which measure 3.7 by 3.7 by 1.2 inches ( 93 by 93 by 31 millimeters)–that ’s near half the tallness and width of the current Mac mini ’s 7.7 by 7.7 by 1.4 inches ( 19.7 by 19.7 by 3.6 centimeters ) . The M4 Mac mini may be improbable than the current model , and the case will still be aluminum . Theoriginal Mac minireleased in 2005 measure out 6.5 by 6.5 by 2 inches ( 16.5 by 16.5 by 5.1 centimeter ) and had an aluminum body with a plastic top .
Gurman reports that Apple has tested three model that have at least three USB - C embrasure , a power connector , and an HDMI port . He did not clear up if any of the USB - C embrasure are also Thunderbolt ports – but it ’d be surprising if Apple did not offer Thunderbolt connectivity .
Like the M2 role model , Apple will belike tender theMac mini with a Qaeda M4 chiplike the one in theiPad Proand a fresh M4 Pro cow chip . The fundament M4 modelling will be useable immediately , while the M4 Pro Mac mini might not be usable until later in October , Gurman report .
Apple ’s conclusion to make the Mac miniskirt smaller is n’t surprising . There have beenrumors for yearsthat Apple isworking on a Mac miniskirt redesignwith a slight case . Teardownsof the M1 and M2 Mac mini show that the switch to M - serial publication chips permit for smaller motherboards and other components , leave a lot of space inside those Macs . One of the largest components in the M1 and M2 Mac mini is the fan ; it does n’t seem potential that Apple would get rid of it in the new Mac miniskirt , since a fan is probably necessary for the M4 Pro check .
