Key Takeaways
- Amazon has leaked the new Mac mini with an M4 chip ahead of its announcement this week.
- The new Mac Mini can be configured with an M4 or M4 Pro chip with an up to a 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU.
- The M4 chip is expected to handle Apple Intelligence better.
Apple’s special week of announcements has started, and Amazon has accidentally joined in on the fun. It looks like the online retail giantaccidentally leaked details surrounding the new Mac mini just ahead of Apple’s official announcement.
According to MacRumors, Amazon posted a listing for the new Mac mini alongside a spec comparison chart. It compared the new Mac mini with the M4/M4 Pro M4 iMacto the M2 Mac Studio and the new. Amazon has since pulled down the listing, but the Internet never forgets.
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The Amazon listing only included a single small image, revealing what appears to be the side of the Mac mini with a headphone jack and two front-facing USB-C ports. The redesigned Mac mini is expected to be significantly smaller than its predecessor, according to several recent leaks.
The comparison chart showed several specifications for the Mac mini, revealing options for either an M4 chip or an M4 Pro chip. It says the M4 chip in the Mac mini can feature up to a 14-core CPU/20-core GPU, up to 64GB of unified memory, and up to 8TB of storage.
MacRumors
The M2 Pro Mac mini maxes out at a 12-core CPU/19-core GPU, so there are already signs of improvement for the M4 Pro chip. The faster M4 chip is expected to run Apple Intelligence tasks smoother, but the previous-generation M-series Mac mini still supports Apple’s AI suite.
The Amazon listing also shows the new Mac mini as only available in silver again. Since Amazon pulled down this listing rather quickly after MacRumors reported on it, there’s a high chance it’s authentic.
Apple’s official announcement surrounding the M4 Mac mini is expected sometime this week.
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