Kuo: 2023 Mac Mini to Retain Same Design as Current Model

[MacRumors]

Apple's next-generation Mac mini will likely feature the same design as the current model, according to reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

In a brief tweet, Kuo said that the refreshed Mac mini is likely to retain the same form factor as the current model, which is an aluminum unibody design that Apple has used for every new Mac mini since 2010. Earlier this week, Kuo said that the new Mac mini will not launch until 2023.

Kuo's claim runs contrary to a rumor from leaker Jon Prosser, who last year said that Apple was working on a complete redesign for the small desktop computer, moving to a smaller chassis with a "plexiglass-like" top.

Apple has been believed to be working on a new Mac mini for some time. It updated the entry-level Mac mini with the M1 chip in November 2020, but the high-end offering is still the Space Gray model with an Intel processor from 2018. The potential of replacing this older high-end model with an Apple silicon machine was previously at the center of rumors related to new Mac minis, but now it looks like both the entry-level and the high-end model may be refreshed simultaneously.

9to5Mac recently said that Apple originally "had plans" to introduce high-end versions of the Mac mini with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, but these plans were "probably scrapped" in favor of the Mac Studio. Now, Apple is believed to be working on two new Mac mini models, including one with the M2 chip and a higher-end model with the M2 Pro chip.

Article Link: Kuo: 2023 Mac Mini to Retain Same Design as Current Model

 

[MacFather]

Who cares? The current design is only 12 years old!

 

[Realityck]

I think we all know this about it being in a similar form factor. Tell us something new.

 

[Icaras]

A new design would be welcome but really what I care about is getting an M1 Pro in there!

 

[DFZD]

2023? Aren’t we getting way ahead of us. For all we know Apple could be working on M2 Air chip that would power a future device that is a Apple TV based console/casual browsing PC.

 

[dontwalkhand]

Nothing wrong with this design, it matches up with the Mac Studio quite well, since the Mac Studio is just a giant version of this with ports on the front.

 

[FasterQuieter]

Shame we lost the space grey. That freshened the design a little.

 

[Macalway]

Well, that's a slap in the face, thank you.

Either they absolutely love this thing (the way it is), or they hate it and want to forget about it.

Which one is it?

 

[now i see it]

It’s going to have the identical housing as the current model but it’s not

 

[jz0309]

whatever, no-one other than Apple knows ...

 

[hagjohn]

It is a good design. No need to change it for no reason.

 

[DFZD]

Who cares? The current design is only 12 years old!

Any design upgrade usually means Apple introduces modern technologies to a product and the cost goes up. The Mac Mini line up survives on being affordable.

 

[MRrainer]

I like it how it is. Nothing worse than change for change's sake.

 

[mr.steevo]

I’d be happy with the disc slot 2010 design. Then I could use the mini as a piggy bank.

 

[opeter]

A new design would be welcome but really what I care about is getting an M1 Pro in there!

As I mentioned in another post: I think, the Mac mini will get a 3 to 4 year update cycle and it wont have any Mx Pro or Max SoCs, just the base Mx.

x=1, 2, 3, whatever

 

[lazyrighteye]

Aight folks… Paired with Studio Display, there’s your 27” iMac. ?

 

[dz5b609]

But much smaller then I presume, because with the M1 that chassis is literally half empty.

 

[Ballis]

I want a mini that can run 2 x Studio displays

 

[George Dawes]

If it ain’t broke don’t ifixit

 

[MayaUser]

Again with this twitter account
this twitter account also said that the mac pro will be an 2023 thing
Stop please with this and digitimes

 

[hagjohn]

But much smaller then I presume, because with the M1 that chassis is literally half empty.

Really, you think this looks 1/2 empty?

 

[KaliYoni]

I can't believe Apple is passing up a chance to foist a $199 Mac Mini stand on users by not launching a new design.

 

[Spindel]

To be fair I consider the base Mac Studio as the new top model Mac Mini.

Sure it’s taller but still not a huge box. The price and spec of also makes sense.

 

[mrat93]

I was surprised that the current Mac Mini kept the same design. Given the MacBook Air’s internals, I think Apple could easily make a fanless Mac that’s slightly larger than an external disk drive. Mac Nano??? Please.

 

[k27]

But much smaller then I presume, because with the M1 that chassis is literally half empty.

A smaller Mac mini would not bring any real advantages, but possibly disadvantages, such as poorer cooling, less space for ports, etc.
Therefore, I'm happy if the case isn't made smaller and stays that way.