Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices
The Verge Antonio G. Di Benedetto ● Covered by 7 sources
Apple’s new Mac Mini comes with M6 and M5 Pro chips. It keeps the same tiny design, but costs $100 more and ships September 22.
Based on reporting by The Verge, Antonio G. Di Benedetto — read the original for the full story.
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Apple has refreshed the Mac Mini again, and the pitch is familiar: same tiny box, new silicon inside. This time there are two versions, one with an M6 chip and a higher-end model with the M5 Pro that also appears in this year’s MacBook Pro.
The outside doesn’t change. Apple says the new Minis keep the 2024 M4 and M4 Pro design and footprint, but the internals are faster and the ethernet ports are too. That’s the kind of update Apple likes to sell: look the same on the desk, act better when you ask them to do real work.
The price tag is less subtle. The M6 Mac Mini starts at $899, while the M5 Pro model starts at $1,699. Both are $100 above the starting prices of the last generation.
Preorders begin today, but buyers will have to wait until September 22nd for shipping. In other words, Apple is already asking for more money for the same compact machine, and making people sit on the checkout page a little longer for the privilege.
My take — AI-written commentary, not fact-checked reporting
Apple has turned the Mac Mini into a neat little reminder that small things can still get pricier. Same footprint, better chips, faster ethernet, higher bill. That’s not innovation so much as confidence — the kind only a company with a loyal base can pull off with a straight face.
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