Per a noted leaker, Apple’s first media event could feature an upgraded Mac mini with M1 Pro and M1 Max chip options.
Apple is thought to be launching a number of new products at its spring media event, with expectations towards an iPhone SE capable of 5G as well as an iPad Air upgrade.
According to reliable leaker @Dylandkt on Twitter, Apple’s spring event will feature “the Mac mini with M1 Pro and M1 Max.” If true, this will offer consumers a pair of faster processor options, up from the M1 included in the initial release:
For the Apple Spring event, We will be receiving the Mac Mini with M1 Pro and M1 Max, a new 5G iPhone SE, and a new iPad Air. iMac Pro is still on track currently for a release in the spring. Yet, I have heard there are still concerns with regards to production.
The leaker also confirmed that a “new design is coming” for the Mac mini, while previous leaks and rumors say the Mac mini will be redesigned to be thinner, have a polycarbonate top, an increase in ports at the back, and a magnetic power connection.
The tweet also stated that the Mac mini could also be accompanied by an iMac Pro revival, which is rumored to be “still on track” for a spring release, and could be included in the media event.
However, some doubt is also cast by Dylan, offering that they have heard “concerns with regards to production.”
On Sunday, Dylan tweeted that there would be a new M1 chip on the way, that would go beyond the M1 Pro and M1 Max in terms of performance, using a 12-core CPU. With a reference to the iMac in code relating to it, the chip is expected to be presented in an iMac Pro update.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and @dylandkt
One reply on “Rumor: Apple to announce redesigned Mac mini at spring media event”
An easily / accidentally disconnected magnetic power connector is fine on a mobile device that has an internal battery that can retain power to the device. But on a ‘desktop’ offering, that is a recipe for disaster.