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M4 Pro Mac Mini Supports Up to Three 6K Displays

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With the M4 Pro chip, the Mac mini is able to support up to three 6K displays at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI, an improvement over the previous M2 Pro model. The M2 Pro version of the Mac mini also supported three displays, but it could run only two at 6K 60Hz resolution and one at 4K 60Hz resolution.

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Apple's M4 Pro chip alternatively supports one display at 6K resolution over 60Hz and a second display at 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz.

The standard M4 chip that Apple has used in the Mac mini and the iMac so far is compatible with three displays total, though not three 6K displays. It can drive two displays 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.

It is also able to power an 8K display at 60Hz or a 4K display at 240Hz alongside a 5K display with a 60Hz refresh rate.

With the M4 Pro chip, the Mac mini can power three of the Pro Display XDR or three of the Studio Display. With the M4 chip, the Mac mini can drive two Pro Display XDRs or three Studio Displays.

The M4 Pro version of the Mac mini is equipped with three Thunderbolt 5 ports, and it is the first Mac that offers Thunderbolt 5 compatibility. The M4 Mac mini has three Thunderbolt 4 ports instead, and both models have two USB-C ports at the front.

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Instantly makes it a better option than any currently shipping Apple TV.

There are some great 3rd party applications that can turn a Mini into both a great media server, as well as a TV / media consumption device with support of using an iPhone for a remote.

One of the main reasons why I am ordering a new Mini. Replace a really old Mini that is doing the dame thing, acts as a home server, and bridges in HomeKit devices that aren't natively supported.

These are so dang versatile!
 
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840quadra said:
Instantly makes it a better option than any currently shipping Apple TV.

There are some great 3rd party applications that can turn a Mini into both a great media server, as well as a TV / media consumption device with support of using an iPhone for a remote.

One of the main reasons why I am ordering a new Mini. Replace a really old Mini that is doing the dame thing, acts as a home server, and bridges in HomeKit devices that aren't natively supported.

These are so dang versatile!
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Eh, I don't think it's a good replacement for the Apple TV, personally. I want my TV streaming device to be dead-simple with zero fiddling/configuring ever needed by me or otherwise, and I don't want to use my phone as a remote, ever. Kids and wife use the Apple TV more than I do and my youngest daughter doesn't have a phone. Mac mini as a home server sounds pretty good, though.

Back on topic, three screens sounds cool. Never seen such as setup, nor a 6k screen (or even a 5k screen).
 
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840quadra said:
Instantly makes it a better option than any currently shipping Apple TV.

There are some great 3rd party applications that can turn a Mini into both a great media server, as well as a TV / media consumption device with support of using an iPhone for a remote.

One of the main reasons why I am ordering a new Mini. Replace a really old Mini that is doing the dame thing, acts as a home server, and bridges in HomeKit devices that aren't natively supported.

These are so dang versatile!
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can you advise the best way to use it as tv\media centre? is there a good this party or just use the web browser?
 
840quadra said:
Instantly makes it a better option than any currently shipping Apple TV.

There are some great 3rd party applications that can turn a Mini into both a great media server, as well as a TV / media consumption device with support of using an iPhone for a remote.

One of the main reasons why I am ordering a new Mini. Replace a really old Mini that is doing the dame thing, acts as a home server, and bridges in HomeKit devices that aren't natively supported.

These are so dang versatile!
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Wow, that's a great tip. Are you able to use it as an iCloud backup and able to access it online? I have a 2 TB iCloud account and I really can't see going to the next level of 6TB which cost $30 a month.
 
M4 Pro Mac mini tech specs says
  • Up to three displays: Three displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
  • Up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
But at the same time it has TB5 which has "Support for native DisplayPort 2.1 output over USB‑C"

And last time I checked DP 2.1 does support 8k @ 120hz. So why is Apple limiting 8k to 60hz?
 
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Eh, I don't think it's a good replacement for the Apple TV, personally.
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It's very subjective

One thing I use a Mac connected to my TV for is on Saturdays I like to use a Chrome extension + YouTubeTV to "build" the mulitview of college football games I would prefer (YTTV on ATV makes you choose from their selections)

Also, it can be REALLY nice to use a wide variety of browser extensions with YouTube
 
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It's very subjective

One thing I use a Mac connected to my TV for is on Saturdays I like to use a Chrome extension + YouTubeTV to "build" the mulitview of college football games I would prefer (YTTV on ATV makes you choose from their selections)

Also, it can be REALLY nice to use a wide variety of browser extensions with YouTube
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Ah, that makes sense. I don't use YouTube personally, but can see the appeal.
 
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I just ordered the Mac mini Pro (base model). Will retire my 2017 iMac 27" with its beautiful display. Maybe use that for Music.
Only annoyance I see so far is the headphone plug on the front. I know that is where people plug in their headphones, but I have some pretty good Altec Lansing computer speakers with sub that I will continue to use. Would rather a plug in the back. Small worry.

Now, I guess I need a new keyboard. I forgot to order that. Do I really need to pay extra for a finger print sensor when I have an Apple Watch?
 
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840quadra said:
Instantly makes it a better option than any currently shipping Apple TV.

There are some great 3rd party applications that can turn a Mini into both a great media server, as well as a TV / media consumption device with support of using an iPhone for a remote.
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I’d also be interested in how that’s done, since I might be replacing my current M1 16/512.
 
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Yeah, whoever planned out that photo… I don’t know

I’m really not sure somebody would have three studio displays plugged into a mini

I also have no idea why they would have the mini so close to them on the desk.
Are they going to reach out and touch it while it renders?

“Feel the compute”
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