Everything we know about Apple's 2022 Mac Mini Refresh

Apple is developing an updated version of the high-end Mac mini, and the new machine will replace the Intel version of the Mac mini that Apple still sells today. Apple replaced the entry-level "Mac mini" with the M1 version in 2020, and now the company is ready to complete the transition to Apple silicon across its entire product line.

All the information about the "Mac mini" update, which may happen in a few weeks.

Design

Apple will overhaul the design of the ‌Mac mini‌, but we don’t know what it will look like yet.

The new "Mac mini" will have a Plexiglas-like top over an aluminum shell and may be smaller overall than the current "Mac mini."

Prosser provided a rendering, but it's worth noting that this design isn't accurate in terms of port layout, as the space between the USB-C ports won't be that small.

Color

The Mac mini‌ could come in a two-tone design instead of a single color, and it might come in colors other than space gray or silver, just like the 24-inch iMac. Color options haven't been confirmed yet, so Apple could stick with standard Mac mini shades.

Ports

Apple's new Mac mini is said to feature four Thunderbolt ports, two USB-A ports, an Ethernet port and an HDMI port, as well as the same ones used in the 24-inch iMac Magnetic charging cable.

Apple Chips

The updated ‌Mac mini‌ will feature the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips first introduced in 2021 MacBook Pro models, effectively replacing all Intel versions of the ‌Mac mini‌.

The lower-end ‌Mac mini‌ will continue to use the ‌M1‌ chip for the time being, while the higher-end, more expensive models will feature the ‌M1 Max‌ and ‌M1 Pro‌. Both chips feature 10-core CPUs with 8 high-power cores and 2 high-efficiency cores, although the 14-inch MacBook Pro also uses an 8-core version.

As for GPU performance, the ‌M1 Pro‌ chip comes with a 16-core GPU (the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro has 14 cores), while the ‌M1 Max‌ has a 32-core GPU, with a lower-tier 24-core option also available as an upgrade. These same chip options may appear on the "Mac mini."

The ‌M1 Pro‌ chip supports up to 32GB of RAM and the ‌M1 Max‌ supports up to 64GB, so the new ‌Mac mini‌ will continue to offer support for up to 64GB of RAM. The ‌M1‌ version of the ‌Mac mini‌ is limited to 16GB of RAM.

Release Date

We know the new "Mac mini" will arrive sometime in 2022, and it looks like we could see it as soon as March. Apple has an event planned for Tuesday, March 8, where we could see the new "Mac mini" announced.

At least one new Mac with Apple silicon is coming from the spring event, with other Macs not expected to be updated until later this year. The updated Mac may be an "iMac," but display analyst Ross Young recently said the new "iMac" won't launch until the summer.

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