The M1 Mac Mini May Already Be Getting an Overhaul

Apple simply launched a refreshed M1 Mac Mini final November, however it appears like we would see a higher-end model that includes the rumors M1X chip someday this fall.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman notes in his publication that the the Intel Mac Mini will get replaced in “the next several months.” Apple saved the Intel-powered Mini round as a result of the M1 model was meant to operate as an entry-level system. However, the Mac Mini can be a well-liked system for software program growth in addition to video modifying. For these energy customers, the M1 Mini was a tad irritating, as a result of it doesn’t have as many ports.

For instance, the M1 Mini’s networking choices had been restricted when it first launched. While you may get assist for Wi-Fi 6, it was solely obtainable by way of an Ethernet port. Then, Apple quietly up to date the Mini following its Spring Loaded occasion earlier this 12 months to embody an elective 10-Gigabit ethernet port.

Besides a extra highly effective M1X chip—if that’s what Apple decides to really title the successor to the M1—the upcoming Mini will even have ports galore in addition to an “updated design.” As to what that design might be, leaker Jon Prosser claims it’ll have a “plexiglass top” and the identical kind of magnetic energy port as the brand new iMacs (Prosser has a blended monitor report with regards to Apple predictions, so take that with a grain of salt).

The huge factor right here is timing. Rumors started to swirl final week that Apple would as soon as once more be holding a number of launch occasions this fall. Next month, we’ll doubtless see the brand new iPhone 13 lineup, together with new entry-level AirPods, a brand new iPad Mini, and the Apple Watch Series 7. However, the brand new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks with M1X are anticipated to have their very own occasion earlier than the tip of November. If there are separate occasions, the brand new high-end Mac Mini will almost certainly debut alongside them. Given that Gurman says the brand new Mac Mini will come within the subsequent a number of months, it’s more and more doubtless that we’ll see no less than one Mac-centric occasion that’s separate from the iPhone launch.