Apple Removes M1 Mac Mini and Intel Mac Mini From Lineup

[MacRumors]

Apple has stopped offering Intel-powered Mac mini models following the launch of new Apple silicon models featuring its new M2 and M2 Pro chips.

Up until today, Apple continued to sell a high-end Mac mini with a 3.0GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel core i5 chip, 8GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics 630, and 512GB SSD. Pricing started from $1,099.

That base model has now made way for a Mac mini with a 10-Core Apple M2 Pro processor with a 16-Core GPU, 16GB of unified memory, and 512GB of storage. Pricing starts from $1,299.

The Mac Pro is now the only Intel-powered machine that Apple sells, as the company continues with its transition to Apple silicon.

Apple has also stopped listing Mac mini models equipped with its M1 processor, having now replaced its lineup with M2-powered machines.

The new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro are available for pre-order today and will begin shipping next Tuesday, January 24.

Article Link: Apple Removes M1 Mac Mini and Intel Mac Mini From Lineup

 

[dantracht]

It was good run, M1. Still love mine.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Good bye Intel! It was nice knowing you. See you around!

 

[anshuvorty]

For enterprise customers, this is a pretty big deal:

• You can no longer rely on Bootcamp or virtualization software like Parallels to run Windows and Mac on a Mac host anymore.
• you will now have to purchase a Windows box and a Mac Mini or a similar Apple device if you need to use macOS and Windows.

The Bootcamp-era is now over, folks!

 

[Ludatyk]

I'm waiting to scoop up a M1 Mac Mini at steep discount!

 

[killawat]

10 Gig Ethernet. 64 Gb ram. Tiny footprint. Good times.

 

[praetorian909]

Hmm Apple Store (using the app) still shows me the $1099 Intel Mac mini so for a sec I thought they skipped the Mac mini update (as they often did in the past)

 

[mikeb13]

RIP Intel Mac Mini. You should have been discontinued years ago.

 

[Xack]

We're now getting to the harder part of the Intel-ARM transition. With no new Intel Macs to "fall back" to, developers will be forced to transition their apps. Unless they buy used or build a Hackintosh, which woudn't be supported fully.

 

[andrewxgx]

10 Gig Ethernet. 64 Gb ram. Tiny footprint. Good times.

no 64 gig on mac mini

 

[praetorian909]

I'm waiting to scoop up a M1 Mac Mini at steep discount!

From what I could (briefly) tell I think entry level M1 was $650 (or $699? Can’t recall) and now I see it’s $549 in the store

 

[UltimateSyn]

Awesome!! Only one more Intel product left to nix.

 

[adamw]

I thought they would keep the M1 Mac Mini. Interesting that they got rid of it. Intel is no surprise to be removed.

 

[F75]

I wonder if they fixed the Bluetooth issue.

 

[killawat]

no 64 gig on mac mini

2018 Intel Mac mini had 64 GB. Ask me how I know.

 

[Ludatyk]

From what I could (briefly) tell I think entry level M1 was $650 (or $699? Can’t recall) and now I see it’s $549 in the store

I haven't looked at the current prices yet... I'm waiting to see what 3rd party retailers do because the new models just released. They are the ones who will look to unload stock.

 

[nylonsteel]

goodbye udh 630 - not that it matters - it works just fine for my needs on my almost maxed out intel core i7 mini - i also have separate win gaming boxes - im covered

 

[killawat]

goodbye udh 630

Funny you mention that. I used egpu pretty early on with the Mac mini and it worked great but periodically would disconnect and close a my windows. Udh 630 is super wimpy in comparison but stable.

 

[Marbles1]

We're now getting to the harder part of the Intel-ARM transition. With no new Intel Macs to "fall back" to, developers will be forced to transition their apps. Unless they buy used or build a Hackintosh, which woudn't be supported fully.

But still the installed based of Mac users must still be overwhelming majority Intel?

as in, if you want to make money on Mac you need to support Intel. Whether it's games or business / serious apps.

 

[jezbd1997]

no 64 gig on mac mini

intel 2018 mini had it. until it was discontinued today

 

[iGeek2019]

I wonder if they fixed the Bluetooth issue.

Had to sell mine a few years back but on the whole it was great but Bluetooth was an ar*e!

 

[lazyrighteye]

Interested to see performance comparisons between M1 mini and M2 mini and M2 Pro mini.

 

[sdwaltz]

That entry-level model is so much computer for $600.

 

[vailr]

For enterprise customers, this is a pretty big deal:

• You can no longer rely on Bootcamp or virtualization software like Parallels to run Windows and Mac on a Mac host anymore.
• you will now have to purchase a Windows box and a Mac Mini or a similar Apple device if you need to use macOS and Windows.

The Bootcamp-era is now over, folks!

Microsoft offers a Windows version that runs on ARM CPU's, although not yet on Apple silicon ARM CPU's. They also have an ARM CPU equipped developer's kit in a Mac Mini form-factor, which can be seen in a YT video titled "Microsoft Made an Arm-based Mac mini" authored by "Snazzy Labs". Given enough customer demand, Microsoft may/should eventually be able to offer a Windows for ARM version that can return to Boot Camp compatibility with Apple silicon Macs.

 

[anshuvorty]

Microsoft offers a Windows version that runs on ARM CPU's, although not yet on Apple silicon ARM CPU's. They also have an ARM CPU equipped developer's kit in a Mac Mini form-factor, which can be seen in a YT video titled "Microsoft Made an Arm-based Mac mini" authored by "Snazzy Labs". Given enough customer demand, Microsoft may/should eventually be able to offer a Windows for ARM version that can return to Boot Camp compatibility with Apple silicon Macs.

That is a huge assumption to make. Enterprise customers can’t rely on what will happen in the future.

Also, WOA, from a app compatibility and performance POV, is just dreadful.