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Mac mini (M4, 2024)
Half the footprint: a 5-inch aluminum cube with M4 and M4 Pro.
Overview
The 2024 Mac mini was the first major redesign since 2010. The aluminum case shrank from 7.7 to 5 inches square and about two inches high, drawing air through a vent in the base and around the back; it weighed only 1.5 pounds.
Two USB-C ports and a headphone jack moved to the front, while the back carried three Thunderbolt ports, HDMI and Gigabit Ethernet with a 10 Gigabit option. The M4 version had a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, 16 GB of memory as standard and Thunderbolt 4. The M4 Pro had up to a 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, up to 64 GB of memory and Thunderbolt 5.
Storage is modular, but with proprietary parts, so it is not user-replaceable. The mini supported up to three displays, and Apple promoted it as the first carbon-neutral Mac.
Why it mattered
It shrank the Mac mini to the size of a large coaster while raising the starting memory to 16 GB.
At a glance
- Announced
- October 29, 2024
- Released
- November 8, 2024
- Launch price
- $599
- Chip / processor
- Apple M4 / M4 Pro
- Storage
- 256 GB to 8 TB
- Status
- Available
Highlights
- 5 x 5 inch case, 0.67 kg
- M4 and M4 Pro chips
- Thunderbolt 5 on the Pro model
- Front USB-C ports and headphone jack
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Chip
- Chip
- Apple M4 or M4 Pro
- CPU cores
- 10 (M4); 12 or 14 (M4 Pro)
- GPU cores
- 10 (M4); 16 or 20 (M4 Pro)
- Neural Engine
- 16-core
- Process node
- 3-nanometer (second generation)
Memory
- RAM
- 16, 24 or 32 GB (M4); 24, 48 or 64 GB (M4 Pro)
- Storage options
- 256 GB to 2 TB (M4); 512 GB to 8 TB (M4 Pro)
- Memory bandwidth
- 120 GB/s (M4); 273 GB/s (M4 Pro)
Ports
- Ports
- Front: 2 USB-C, headphone jack; back: 3 Thunderbolt 4 (M4) or Thunderbolt 5 (M4 Pro), HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet (10 Gigabit option)
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
Design
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm (2.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 in)
- Weight
- 0.67 kg (M4); 0.73 kg (M4 Pro)
Software
- Launch OS
- macOS Sequoia 15.1
Display support
- External displays
- Up to three displays
In the box
- Contents
- Mac mini and power cord
Availability
- Announced
- October 29, 2024
- Released
- November 8, 2024
- Launch price
- $599
Colors
- Finishes
- Silver
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