Alongside the nifty new M2-based 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks, Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new Mac mini with both M2 and M2 Pro chips. There were rumors of this last year, but when the company debuted the Mac Studio in March 2022, it seemed as is a pro version of the Mac mini had been satisfied.
The new M2 Pro Mac mini offers 10-Core CPU, 16-Core GPU, 16GB Unified Memory and 512GB SSD Storage. There are also four Thunderbolt 4 ports (compared to the two in the M2 Mac mini). Upgrade options include a M2 Pro with 12‑core CPU, 19-core GPU, 32GB unified memory, and up to 8TB SSD.
The updated Mac mini will ship on January 24, 2023, and is currently available for pre-order from Apple’s website.
The price is higher than the old Intel model that Apple had kept on sale for $1,099, and the new M2 Pro starts at $1,299. The price is substantially higher than the standard M2 Mac mini, which starts at $499, but it’s still a pretty good deal for a powerful Mac that you can choose your own keyboard, display, and mouse for.
The Intel version of the Mac mini looked different from the M1 Mac mini: the Intel model was a darker Space Gray shade while the M1 model was silver. Space Gray used to signify the ‘Pro’ status of a Mac.
Both the M2 and M2 Pro Mac mini models are just available in silver. There is currently no Space Gray option.
The new model offers a similar array of ports as the older Intel model, and offers four Thunderbolt/USB-4, two USB-A, ethernet, HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.