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Apple introduces the new Mac mini with the M2 and M2 Pro chips, the most powerful and versatile to date
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled the new Mac mini,
supercharged with the M2 chip and the new M2 Pro. Thanks to M2, the Mac
mini is even more powerful, versatile and affordable. The new M2 Pro is the
first pro-grade chip for the Mac mini, so that the
Users will be able to carry out demanding tasks that until now were
unthinkable in such a compact design. The Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro
It features even faster performance, more unified memory and
advanced connectivity. In addition, the model with M2 allows you to connect up to
two monitors, and the model with M2 Pro up to three. If we add to this
the Studio Display and Magic accessories, along with the power and
ease of use of macOS Ventura, the Mac mini becomes a
exceptional desktop computer that will give wings to productivity and
creativity of users. The new Mac mini models can be
Book now and they will be available from Tuesday 24th
January.
«Thanks to the incredible possibilities and variety of options of
Thanks to its compact design, Mac mini is used in many places
and in many different ways. Today we are happy to go a step further with
the M2 and M2 Pro chips,” said Greg Joswiak, senior vice president of
Apple Worldwide Marketing. «The Mac mini with M2 chip has an incredible
value for money, as it offers even more performance at a price
lower initial cost. And for those users who need a higher performance
more professional, the Mac mini with M2 Pro chip is unrivaled in its
category".
Even more performance with the M2 and M2 Pro chips
Compared to the previous-generation Mac mini, the M2 and M2 chips
M2 Pro features a faster CPU and GPU, a larger bandwidth,
memory bandwidth and a more advanced multimedia engine. Hence the new
Mac mini delivers extraordinary performance and efficiency
leading energy source in the sector. Both models feature a system
advanced thermal that guarantees constant exceptional performance.
Mac mini with M2 Pro
The M2 Pro chip is the first pro-grade chip for Mac mini.
It includes a 12-core CPU with eight performance cores and others
four efficiency cores, plus a 19-core GPU. The M2 Pro features
with 200GB/s of memory bandwidth (twice that of M2) and supports
up to 32GB of memory. The next-generation Neural Engine is 40%
Faster than the M1, which allows for faster learning tasks
automatic such as video analysis and image processing. The
M2 Pro chip, designed to accelerate playback and encoding
video with minimum consumption, it has a powerful multimedia engine that
processes the most popular video codecs and allows you to play
Simultaneously capture up to five 8K ProRes 422 video streams at 30 fps
up to 23 streams of ProRes 422 4K video at 30 fps. The M2 model
Pro is up to 14 times faster than Mac mini with
Faster Intel processor.3
Compared to the 27-inch iMac with Intel Core i7 and Radeon Pro 5500 XT,4 Mac mini with M2 Pro offers:
Up to 50% faster filters and features in Adobe Photoshop.
Up to 5.5x faster panoramic image stitching in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Object tracking up to 4.4 times faster in Final Cut Pro.
Compared to the previous-generation Mac mini with M1,1 Mac mini with M2 Pro offers:
Up to 2.5x faster graphics performance in Affinity Photo.
Up to 4.2x faster ProRes video transcoding in Final Cut Pro.
Up to 2.8x faster gameplay experience in Resident Evil Village.
Thanks to the M2 Pro chip, Mac mini users will be able to carry out
complex tasks that until now were unthinkable in such a design
Compact. Musicians can produce music with effects and plug-ins
incredibly powerful without losing any nuance, while the
Photographers can polish large images in an instant.
Content creators can work seamlessly with multiple
camera formats, including ProRes video, and gamers can
enjoy demanding video games with the same quality as on a
console. In fact, the gaming experience is up to 15 times faster
than the fastest Intel-based Mac mini.
Advanced connectivity
The Mac mini continues to offer extensive connectivity through its
ports. The M2 model comes with two Thunderbolt 4 ports and supports
up to two monitors. For its part, the model with M2 Pro comes with four
Thunderbolt 4 ports, supports up to three monitors, and is also
compatible with an 8K monitor, something unheard of on a Mac. Both models
They incorporate two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a Gigabit Ethernet port
with the 10GB option and an optimized headphone jack that
supports high impedance models. In addition, they integrate the most current standards
recent wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E5, with up to twice as much
speed than before, and Bluetooth 5.3.
An extraordinary desktop computer with the Studio Display and Magic accessories
The Mac mini goes one better with the Studio Display and Magic accessories.
Studio Display offers a complete desktop computer experience
thanks to its spacious 27-inch Retina 5K display, ultra-wide camera
12MP wide angle with Center Framing, triple microphone array
with studio quality and a six-speaker system with spatial audio.
Customers can add matching Magic accessories to complement the
elegant design of the Mac mini and Studio Display.
macOS Ventura
With macOS Ventura, Mac mini delivers even more performance and
productivity. New features such as Continuity Camera bring new
video calling features to all Macs, including Vista Central,
Centered Framing and Studio Lighting, among others. And with Handoff in
FaceTime, users will be able to start a FaceTime call on their iPhone or
iPad and switch seamlessly to the Mac, or vice versa. New tools
As a Visual Organizer, they automatically arrange apps and windows to
that users can focus on a particular task and
see everything at a glance.
Messages and Mail are better than ever, while Safari (the browser
The world's fastest Mac operating system opens the door to a future without
passwords thanks to access keys. With the Shared Photo Library
With iCloud, users can now create and share a separate photo library
for up to six family members, and the new Freeform app makes it easy to
productivity and communication when planning or doing
brainstorming, either individually or in collaboration with the
Plus, playing games on the Mac is now an experience
unsurpassed thanks to Apple's powerful and acclaimed chips and
new Metal 3 tools for developers.
The Mac mini and the environment
The Mac mini is designed to minimize its impact
environmental, including these 100% recycled materials: aluminum
of the housing, rare earths in all magnets, tin in the solder
from the motherboard and gold on various printed circuit boards.
In addition, it incorporates 35% or more recycled plastic in several
components and meets Apple's exacting standards for
energy efficiency. It does not contain harmful materials and its packaging is
composed of 96% fiber, bringing Apple closer to its goal of
eliminate all plastics from their packaging by 2025.
Today, Apple is a carbon neutral company in all its operations.
global corporates and, by 2030, plans to reach
total carbon neutrality throughout the entire supply chain
manufacturing and life cycles of all products. This means
that all devices marketed by Apple will have an impact
climate zero: from the manufacture of components, assembly,
transportation, customer use and loading to recycling and
the recovery of materials
Specs
- Chip
- Apple M2 Pro Chip
- 10-core CPU (6 performance and 4 efficiency)
- 16-core GPU
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 200 GB/s memory bandwidth
- Multimedia engine
- Hardware acceleration for H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
- Video decoding engine
- Video encoding engine
- ProRes encoding and decoding engine
- Memory:
- 16GB unified memory
- Ability:
- 512GB SSD
- Monitor Compatibility
- Three monitors: Two monitors with resolution up to 6K at 60 Hz per
Thunderbolt and a monitor with resolution up to 4K at 60 Hz via HDMI
- Two monitors: one monitor with resolution up to 6K at 60 Hz via Thunderbolt and one monitor with resolution up to 4K at 144 Hz via HDMI
- A monitor with up to 8K resolution at 60 Hz or 4K resolution at 240 Hz via HDMI
- Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- HDMI monitor video output
- Supports a monitor with resolution up to 8K at 60 Hz or 4K resolution at 240 Hz
- Video playback
- Supported formats: HEVC, H.264 and ProRes (among others)
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
- Audio playback
- Supported formats: AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos (among others)
- Audio
- Integrated speaker
- 3.5mm headphone jack and advanced compatibility with high-impedance headphones
- HDMI port supports multi-channel audio output
- Connections and expansion
- Two Thunderbolt 4 (M2) ports or four Thunderbolt 4 (M2 Pro) ports compatible with:
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 40 Gb/s)
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
- Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI and VGA via adapters (sold separately)
- Two USB‑A ports (up to 5 Gb/s)
- HDMI port
- Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable with 10Gb Ethernet)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Networks
- Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology
- Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45 connector)
- Configurable with 10Gb Ethernet (NBASE‑T supports 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet via RJ‑45 connector)
- Dimensions and weight
- Height: 3.58 cm
- Width: 19.7 cm
- Depth: 19.7 cm
- Weight (M2): 1.28 kg
- Electrical and operating requirements
- Voltage: 100 to 240 V AC
- Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz, monophase
- Maximum continuous power (M2): 150 W
- Continuous peak power (M2 Pro): 185 W
- Operating temperature: 10 to 35 °C
- Storage temperature: -40 to 47 °C
- Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
- Maximum operating altitude: tested up to 5,000 m
- Typical acoustic performance: sound pressure level (operating position) of 5 dBA at rest
- Operating system
- macOS is the world's most advanced computer operating system.
Anything you do on Mac is even better with macOS Ventura.
Get ready to work, play and create like never before.
- Accessibility
- Accessibility features on Mac mini help people with disabilities get the most out of it.
- Thanks to its functions for users with vision, hearing, motor and learning problems,
- doing amazing things is within everyone's reach.
- Included benefits
- Voice Control
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Increase Contrast
- Reduce Movement
- Siri and Dictation
- Button Control
- Optional Subtitles
- Text to Speech
- Integrated Apps
- App Store
- Books
- Calendar
- Contacts
- FaceTime
- Look for
- GarageBand
- Home
- iMovie
- Keynote
- Mail
- Maps
- Messages
- Music
- Grades
- Numbers
- Pages
- Photo Booth
- Photos
- Podcasts
- Preview
- QuickTime Player
- Reminders
- Safari
- Shortcuts
- Siri
- Bag
- Time Machine
- TV
- Voice Notes
