Mac mini (2024) - Tech Specs
Year introduced: 2024
Finish
Chip
Apple M4 chip
- 10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
- 10-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 120GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
- AV1 decode
Apple M4 Pro chip
- 12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 16-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
- 273GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
- AV1 decode
- Configurable to:
- M4 Pro with 14‑core CPU and 20‑core GPU
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Memory
Apple M4 chip
- 16GB unified memory
- Configurable to:
- 24GB or 32GB
Apple M4 Pro chip
- 24GB unified memory
- Configurable to:
- 48GB or 64GB
Storage2
Apple M4 chip
- 256GB SSD
- Configurable to:
- 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
Apple M4 Pro chip
- 512GB SSD
- Configurable to:
- 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, or 8TB
Display Support
Apple M4 chip
Simultaneously supports up to three displays:
- Up to three displays: 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
- Up to two displays: One display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
- Support for native DisplayPort 1.4 output over USB-C
Apple M4 Pro chip
Simultaneously supports up to three displays:
- 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
Thunderbolt 5 digital video output
- Support for native DisplayPort 2.1 output over USB‑C
HDMI display video output
- Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz (M4 and M4 Pro)
Video Playback
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
Audio
- Built-in speaker
- 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
- HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
Connections and Expansion
- On front:
- Two USB-C ports with support for USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- On back (M4):
- Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)
- HDMI port
- Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
- Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- DisplayPort
- On back (M4 Pro):
- Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)
- HDMI port
- Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for:
- Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 120Gb/s)
- DisplayPort
Communications
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Ethernet
- 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
- Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)
Size and Weight
- Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 cm)
- Width: 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
- Depth: 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
- Weight (M4): 1.5 pounds (0.67 kg)4
- Weight (M4 Pro): 1.6 pounds (0.73 kg)4
Electrical and Operating Requirements
- Line voltage: 100–240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
- Maximum continuous power: 155W
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Storage temperature: –40° to 116° F (–40° to 47° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 16,400 feet (5000 meters)
- Typical acoustical performance: Sound pressure level (operator position): 5 dBA at idle5
In the Box
- Mac mini
- Power cord (1.8 m)
Operating System
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