The Mac Mini is Set to Embrace the Apple M1 Chip
The Mac Mini is ready for a major revamp, boasting an impressive air-cooled M1 processor, marking its reemergence on the scene just two years after its last facelift. Apple asserts that this upgrade signifies the fastest Mac Mini ever produced, and due to the Mac Mini's affordability, it's set to be the most economical Mac model on the market.
Digging a little deeper, we can see that Apple's M1 processor packs an 8-core CPU, 4 performance cores, and 4 efficiency cores, amounting to a total of 8 threads. The M1 processor's base clock speed hovers around 3.2 GHz, and it incorporates an Apple M1 8-core GPU, which boasts a peak performance of 2.6 TFLOPS FP32, using LPDDR4X-4266 memory, and generally consumes around 10 watts of power. Moreover, this fascinating processing unit is fabricated via the efficient 5nm process at TSMC.
Let's briefly talk about performance improvements. The M1 processor delivers a remarkable increase compared to Intel's 8th-Gen quad-core processor in terms of single-core performance. In Geekbench v6 tests, it outperforms the Intel Core i9 11900H by 2383 points and overshadows the Intel Core i7 9850H by 1526 points. Meanwhile, in multi-core Geekbench v6 tests, the M1 processor triumphs, achieving an impressive 8765 points, surpassing the Intel Core i7 9850H by an impressive 20.85%.
Eager for more detailed specifications? The M1 processor boasts a theoretical memory bandwidth of 17.05 GB/s, which is an impressive 33% higher than that of the Intel Core i9 11900H.
As for multiple-core performance, the M1 processor scores significantly higher, achieving 7800 points in Cinebench R23 tests, representing a substantial 12% increase compared to the Intel Core i7 9850H.
Regarding integrated graphics, the M1 GPU yields a much higher performance, with a peak of 2.6 TFLOPS FP32, overshadowing the Intel UHD Graphics 630 in the Intel Core i7 9850H, which reels back at a meager peak of around 0.44 TFLOPS.
Moreover, the M1 processor exhibits remarkable power efficiency, consuming approximately 10 watts of power, a considerable improvement over the Intel processors used in older Macs.
Moving on to the connectivity aspect of the M1-equipped Mac Mini, it's notably generous. It sports two USB-C ports that support both USB 4 and Thunderbolt, an HDMI 2.0 port that should support 4K at 60 Hz, Ethernet, a headphone jack, and two USB-A ports. In fact, it boasts more connectivity options than any Apple laptop at this very moment.
The icing on the cake? The Mac Mini's price tag. Introduced at just $700, it's now the most budget-friendly Mac computer available for use with macOS. Pre-orders begin now, with shipping slated for the imminent future.
The tech industry is eagerly anticipating the future potential of the upgraded Mac Mini, powered by Apple's fastest M1 processor yet. With its miniaturized design, the Mac Mini is set to redefine affordability among Apple's technology offerings, priced at only $700. The Austrian tech news outlet Aussiedlerbote reported about the 693e50e687681bd74c48b01db0b03405 model, highlighting its impressive performance and value for money.
