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Apple Announces New Mac Mini With M2 and M2 Pro Chips at Lower $599 Starting Price
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Will be interesting how they will handle the Studio update as a "full" M2Pro with 32GB costs more than base Studio.
(Which is the reason why I was so sure the Mini wouldn't get the Pro SoC).
Sometimes it is kinda nice to be wrong, and I don't even have buyer's remorse as I would have gone 32GB anyways.....
(Which is the reason why I was so sure the Mini wouldn't get the Pro SoC).
Sometimes it is kinda nice to be wrong, and I don't even have buyer's remorse as I would have gone 32GB anyways.....
Still no HDMI 2.1 is a huge bummer. My display is 4K 120hz so I guess I won’t be upgrading until m3.
UK pricing is utterly ludicrous on the Pro Mini! If you spec it with 32GB and a terrabyte SSD it’s the same as the base spec M1 Studio, all be it with a Studio with 512GB SSD. Not worth it, unless that M2 Pro is faster then the M1 Max of course.
I meant the text of MacRumors' article, which looks like it has since been edited to fix it.
$500 for the base model Mac Mini with education pricing is the best price, adjusting for inflation, Apple has ever had for a computer. That's one benefit of Apple Silicon. It's also likely something of a loss-leader -- not likely losing Apple money but it almost certainly a low margin device. They make up the margins in upgrades and services.
The original base model Mac Mini launched in 2005 for $500. That's $750 now with inflation. The non-education price is $600, which is 20% cheaper than the original "cheapest Mac ever".
The original base model Mac Mini launched in 2005 for $500. That's $750 now with inflation. The non-education price is $600, which is 20% cheaper than the original "cheapest Mac ever".
The old M1 mini also supported 2 displays, but only with one DP and one HDMI.
The tech spec page is worded terribly. "One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI". I think this means either (1 TB 6K and 1 TB 5K) OR (1 TB 6K and 1 HDMI 4K).
On a personal note: kind of annoying I just got an M1 to replace my aging 10yo laptop with the Xmas deals. I knew it was due for an update some time 2023, but had pretty much reached my limit on the old machine so not regretting it.
Comparatively I'm guess I'm out the $200 price drop and the support for a simultaneous second TB display. The only other challenge (and probably the most important one) I have had so far has been the limited number of ports, which is unchanged on the base model.
I got a mac mini m1 currently, and actually built a cheap windows Ryzen 5 5600G with 32 gigs of ram. The board did not have UBC C so I added a 3.2 USBC 4x4 card in it. I think I will upgrade my Mac mini m1. The windows desktop is for fun, still like to dabble building. The new price point will make this a no brainer. The Mac mini has been solid.
only if you know how to solder it
So, if you try configure the M2 Pro with the 12-Core chip or with 32 GB RAM and a combination of 1TB SSD, you are already looking at base Mac Studio prices.
ofc the Mac Studio...i dont understand why are they having the same price
Very strange from Apple...if it was the 3nm SoC...i would understand
No, you can't put your own RAM in any currently existing ARM based Mac.
Don't really understand how people are surprised by this.
Mac Mini = Mx, Mx Pro
Mac Studio = Mx Max, Mx Ultra
That's exactly what I was hoping for, not sure how people are complaining!
