A dedicated GPU for sure! Heck, even if they made it a bit larger to accommodate one, I'd be ok with that.
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Why isn't Apple putting an 8 core in the mini?
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No, I hear ya. One could only hope for an Apple device that didn't require an extra port or dongle to make it do what you want, lol.
If they make a new high end Mac mini it will have a new enclosure and probably not be as cheap as the current configurations. Apple won't just make a new faster version for the hell of it. There will need to be a demand, and if there is a demand they can charge more for it.
Because for desktops the TOTL iMac got the i9. If you want that i9 you have to buy the iMac. Eventually the processor configurations will change but as long as Apple is selling the iMac the standard Mac Mini will always be one step behind it.
Because, again, a 6-core desktop class processor is going to be faster than an 8-core laptop class processor.
Too much power/heat for a small enclosure like the Mac mini. Either the case design needs to change or the processor needs to be under approx. 65W.
Except most those people never go to http://www.apple.com/feedback and actually tell Apple, so Apple keeps iMacs as the mid line.
I've repeatedly told Apple I'd love a mid-sized Mac Pro tower akin to the new one but half the size with more affordable options. I know I'm not alone in wanting one but I'm pretty much alone in actually giving Apple the feedback.
lol MBP got 8 cores. Eventually, your quote will be wrong
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AMD APU including Renoir added in macOS Catalina and 8 cores APU leaked for the mobile version. It is quite plausible to have APU with 8 cores + GPU for Mac Mini.
Mobile APU has both 15W and 45W while Desktop APU has 65W. Apple can use either 45W or 65W. It is possible to add 8 cores if they use AMD APU. The mobile version will have Ryzen 9 series with 8 cores. The desktop version also has 8 cores. Also, Ryzen APU will have 7nm which is better than what Mac Mini 2018 has. The reason why people dont wanna buy Mac Mini is due to poor CPU and lack of GPU. APU can solve that problem.
Oh yeah, Mac Mini had mobile CPUs but the 2018 version got a desktop CPU which runs much hotter.
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what? Audio people jumped on it. we don't need GPU we need CPU and silence. it's perfect.
no its not, not anymore anyway. It's not priced low-end when maxed out either.
it will definitely get 8 cores when intel makes a BGA socket desktop chip such as the 8700B in the mini.
it's not usb-c. It's thunderbolt 3 and it has 4 of them, two controllers. it has more TB3 throughput than MacBook Pros and same throughput as iMac Pros.
what?
apple consistently offers upgrades for their computers. MacBook 15" got a 4 to 6 to 8 core bumps during the course of pretty much a year.
There's a demand for a faster mini, for everyone doing audio that can't justify a Mac Pro 2019.
Not significantly more once you add a Retina display and all the peripherals to the mini...
Does it really matter? Especially for a high-end laptop? Also, AMD APU is a lot cheaper.
Is the mini considered a high end machine? Would Apple rather you buy the next best model over expanding the mini? What incentive does Apple have to make the mini faster when they can up sell you to an iMac.
because a lot of people don't want an all-in-one. i have a studio, i don't want an imac blowing **** in my face, and the new mac pro is clearly aimed at video...
imac is also not suitable for machine rooms or isoboxes.
The Mac Pro is aimed at production houses that can afford to spend $52,000 on a setup.
Well yeah, clearly.
Aside largest post production studios, most audio and especially music studios aren't that.
They're also largely unnecessary and overkill in that regard...
so what you're saying is: get a 52000$ desktop or f#%-off?
Why not? Mac Mini had been used as a rendering farm and server for a long time.
And seriously, iMac didnt change internally since 2012.
Also, 8 cores isnt expansive any more.
I'm saying I don't think Apple wants to market the mini to anyone but low end pc users. I could see Apple creating a new device that caters to creators that is a little more pricey.
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To make it a render farm you need to chain multiples together. I don't think Apple was marketing the mini to a semi-professional market.
Well i3 as low end, and i7 to audio studios that aren't huge production houses.
Maxed out Mini is a little pricier, and i wouldn't might paying an extra if they make a "mini pro" AT ALL. if they made the CPU in a non-soldered LGA socket, even better.
they can just increase the height and add two more tb3 ports as far as im concerned and ill gladly pay 40% more for it
Apple should create a mini tower system that is smaller than the Mac Pro that is still expandable for under $2000.
Did they do that because the enclosure was too small, so they had to stack them. Not because they wanted to.