Apple today unveiled the new Mac mini, supercharged by M2 and the all-new M2 Pro. With the M2 chip, the mini is even more powerful, capable, and affordable.
“With incredible capabilities and a wide array of connectivity in its compact design, the Mac mini is used in so many places, in so many different ways. Today, we’re excited to take it even further with M2 and M2 Pro. Bringing even more performance and a lower starting price, the Mac mini with M2 is a tremendous value. And for users who need powerful pro performance, Mac mini with M2 Pro is unlike any other desktop in its class.”
Greg Joswiak, Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing
Mac mini with M2
The M2 model features an 8-core CPU with four high-performance and four high-efficiency cores, along with a 10-core GPU — perfect if you’re looking for superfast performance and productivity.
When compared to the Mac mini with Intel Core i7,3 Mac mini with M2 offers:
- Up to 22x faster machine learning (ML) image upscaling performance in Pixelmator Pro.
- 9.8x faster complex timeline rendering in Final Cut Pro.
When compared to the previous-generation Mac mini with M1,1 Mac mini with M2 delivers:
- Up to 2.4x faster ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro.
- Up to 50 percent faster filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop.
- Up to 35 percent faster gameplay in Resident Evil Village.
- Adobe Photoshop is shown on Mac mini.
- Final Cut Pro is shown on Mac mini.
- Pixelmator Pro is shown on Mac mini.
- The game Psychonauts 2 is shown on Mac mini.
Mac mini with M2 Pro
The M2 Pro model brings pro-level performance to the mini for the first time. Featuring up to a 12-core CPU with eight high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores, along with up to a 19-core GPU, M2 Pro has 200GB/s of memory bandwidth — double the amount in M2 — and supports up to 32GB of memory.
When compared to the 27-inch iMac with Intel Core i7 and Radeon Pro 5500 XT,4 the mini with M2 Pro offers:
- Up to 50 percent faster filter and function performance in Adobe Photoshop.
- Up to 5.5x faster panoramic merge in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
- Up to 4.4x faster object tracking in Final Cut Pro.
When compared to the previous-generation M1 mini, the mini with M2 Pro delivers:
- Up to 2.5x faster graphics performance in Affinity Photo.
- Up to 4.2x faster ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro.
- Up to 2.8x faster gameplay in Resident Evil Village.
Advanced Connectivity
These new devices continue to deliver extensive connectivity with a wide range of ports. The M2 model features two Thunderbolt 4 ports and support for up to two displays.
On the other hand, the M2 Pro model includes four Thunderbolt 4 ports and support for up to three displays. Additionally, the M2 Pro model can support one 8K display, a first for the Mac.
Both models feature two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, a Gigabit Ethernet port with a 10GB option, and an upgraded headphone jack to support high-impedance headphones.
For wireless connectivity, both new models also feature the latest standards with Wi-Fi 6E5 for up to 2x faster throughput than before, as well as Bluetooth 5.3.
Local Pricing
mini M2 –
- 8-core CPU + 10-core GPU + 8GB Unified Memory + 256GB Storage
- PHP 36,990
- 8-core CPU + 10-core GPU + 8GB Unified Memory + 512GB Storage
- PHP 48,990
mini M2 Pro –
- 10-Core CPU + 16-Core GPU + 8GB Unified Memory + 512GB Storage
- PHP 79,990
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