According to a reliable informant, there will never be a version of the Mac mini with the Apple M3 processor. Instead, the budget desktop will wait for the next-generation chip.
That’s the bad news. The good news is that supposedly the wait won’t be very long.
Mac Mini could pass over the M3 in favor of the M4
The Apple M3 launched in the fall of 2023 on the MacBook Pro and iMac and arrived on the MacBook Air earlier this year. It’s still being rolled out, with a new, more powerful version of the chip supposedly coming to the Mac Studio desktop by mid-year.
But the replacement for the M4 is already on the horizon. And the next Mac mini will be on hold until that chip arrives, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman reports in the paid section of the new edition of his Power On newsletter.
The iMac mini M4 will arrive in late 2024 or early 2025, and there simply isn’t time to include an M3 version before that launch, according to Gurman. This means the M2 version will stay on shelves longer.
When the next-generation Mac mini arrives, it will supposedly be available in M4 and M4 Pro variants.
More about the Mac mini M2
This compact desktop is the least expensive Mac (the base model is just $599) and is aimed at budget-conscious consumers. It’s not surprising that you don’t always keep up to date with the latest and greatest processor.
That said, the Mac mini M2 is not underpowered. With an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, the machine can easily handle the browsing and light photo and video editing needs of a typical consumer.
Those who need a significant increase in performance can get the version with the M2 Pro chip. This model ships with a 10-core CPU, a 16-core GPU, and 16 GB of unified system memory. This variant also includes four Thunderbolt 4 ports along with two USB-A ports so users can connect as many high-bandwidth accessories as they need, including more than two monitors.
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