Mac mini review roundup: M6 and M5 Pro make this a marvel, but a costly one
The first reviews of the new M5 Pro and M6 Mac mini are starting to come out, and they concentrate on how the new processors make this smallest Mac one of the best buys, but at a price. M4 Mac mini. M5 is identical externally AppleInsider described even the M4 Mac mini as being the " perfect headless Mac ," and the device has long been an extraordinarily adaptable machine for countless different…
The 2024 Mac mini has received its first update since it became a popular purchase. This year, the lower-end model has become the first Mac to use the next-generation 2-nanometer M6 chip, while the high-end model has updated to the familiar M5 Pro chip. The M6 chip brings new core types - six efficiency cores, four performance cores, and two super cores - for a more optimal mix of power and efficiency.
The Mac mini now supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and is standard with 2.5Gb Ethernet. The price increase from $599 in 2024 dollars to $899 represents a 50% increase, which might be seen as crossing an invisible threshold for an impulse buy. The M6 chip is expected to populate numerous Macs and iPads over the next year, marking a significant step in Apple's silicon generation.
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