Apple
on
Tuesday
launched
a
refreshed
version
of
the
Mac
Mini
—
its
compact
desktop
computer,
building
upon
the
unveiling
of
the
24-inch
iMac
M4
a
day
before.
The
new
Mac
Mini
is
offered
in
two
chipset
options:
M4
and
M4
Pro,
with
the
latter
being
a
new
introduction.
The
M4
variant
is
claimed
to
deliver
up
to
1.7
times
faster
performance
than
the
Mac
Mini
M1.
Meanwhile,
the
new
M4
Pro-powered
desktop
computer
can
complete
3D
renders
up
to
2.9
times
quicker
in
Blender.
Mac
Mini
With
M4
Chip
Price
in
India
The price
for
the
the
Mac
Mini
with
M4
chip
in
India
starts
at
Rs.
59,900
for
the
base
model
which
comes
with
a
10-core
CPU,
a
10-core
GPU,
16GB
of
unified
memory,
and
256GB
of
onboard
SSD
storage.
This
model
can
be
configured
with
up
to
24GB
of
RAM
and
512GB
of
storage.
Meanwhile,
the
Mac
Mini
with
the
M4
Pro
chip
costs
Rs.
1,49,900
for
the
12-core
CPU,
16-core
GPU,
24GB
of
unified
memory
and
512GB
of
onboard
SSD
storage.
Apple
says
users
can
customise
the
Mac
Mini
with
up
to
a
14-core
CPU,
up
to
20-core
GPU,
up
to
64GB
of
unified
memory,
and
up
to
8TB
of
SSD
storage.
There’s
also
an
option
for
adding
10-bit
Gigabit
Ethernet
on
both
models
that
costs
Rs.
10,000
more.
The
new
Mac
Mini
can
be
pre-ordered
today
from
Apple
Stores
and
Apple
authorised
retailers,
with
shipping
starting
on
November
8.
Mac
Mini
With
M4
Chip
Specifications
Mac
Mini
with
M4
chip
features
a
10-core
CPU,
a
10-core
GPU,
up
to
24GB
of
unified
memory,
and
up
to
512GB
of
onboard
SSD
storage.
Apple
says
it
offers
up
to
1.8
times
CPU
and
up
to
2.2
times
GPU
performance
improvements
over
the
M1
model.
At
5×5
inches,
the
refreshed
Mac
Mini
also
comes
in
a
much
smaller
form
factor
compared
to
the
previous
generation.
It
is
capable
of
transcribing
with
on-device
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
speech-to-text
up
to
2
times
faster
in
MacWhisper,
as
per
the
company.
Apple
also
introduced
an
even
more
powerful
variant
of
the
Mac
Mini
which
is
powered
by
an
all-new
M4
Pro
chipset
under
the
hood.
It
comprises
of
up
to
a
14-core
CPU,
up
to
a
20-core
GPU,
up
to
64GB
of
unified
memory
and
up
to
8TB
of
SSD
storage.
When
compared
to
the
M2
Pro
Mac
Mini,
this
model
is
claimed
to
render
motion
graphics
to
RAM
up
to
2
times
faster
in
Motion.
Both
Mac
Mini
models
come
with
support
for
Apple
Intelligence
—
the
company’s
suite
of
AI
features.
In
terms
of
connectivity,
it
includes
two
USB
Type-C
ports
with
USB
3
speeds
and
a
3.5mm
headphone
jack
on
the
front.
On
the
back,
the
Mac
Mini
M4
gets
three
Thunderbolt
4
ports
while
the
M4
Pro
variant
has
three
Thunderbolt
5
ports.
Both
models
feature
Gigabit
Ethernet
and
an
HDMI
port.
Apple
says
this
is
its
first
carbon-neutral
Mac
Mini
made
with
50
percent
recycled
content
overall,
including
100
percent
recycled
aluminium
in
the
enclosure,
100
percent
recycled
gold
plating
in
all
Apple-designed
printed
circuit
boards,
and
100
percent
recycled
rare
earth
elements
in
all
magnets.