The rumor mill has identified several Macs as being set for an M4 upgrade, among these the venerable Mac mini.
Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the current Mac mini form factor, which has been around for more than 15 years, will be sized down to something similar to the size of the Apple TV set-top box.
It’s presently unknown as to where the direction is for the redesign, flatter or taller like the Apple TV. Apple Silicon Macs don’t have expandable RAM or storage, so that’s not a consideration for enclosure size anymore, where it was in the Intel version of the Mac mini.
It’s been speculated that the new generation will feature three USB-C ports of some flavor, plus space for the power cable, and a HDMI port. Both models in testing are said to be codenamed “J773.”
As far as timetable of release goes, Apple suppliers are said to be planning for shipping the core M4 Mac mini to Apple later in August, for a release to consumers later in 2024. A M4 Pro variant is said to ship in October.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Bloomberg