Apple Mac Mini M2 Pro and M2 Max

Along with the new M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, Apple today announced the next-gen Apple Mac Mini powered by M2 and M2 Pro chips. Along with the new chips for improved performance, the Mac Mini now comes with a new starting price of just $599.

Apple Mac Mini with M2:

  • Features an 8-core CPU with four high-performance and four high-efficiency cores
  • A 10-core GPU
  • With up to 24GB of unified memory and 100GB/s of bandwidth
  • ProRes acceleration
  • Cansimultaneously play up to two streams of 8K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps, or up to 12 streams of 4K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps.
  • The M2 model features two Thunderbolt 4 ports and support for up to two displays.
  • Connectivity: 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, support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

Apple Mac Mini with M2 Pro:

  • Featuring up to a 12-core CPU with eight high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores
  • Up to a 19-core GPU
  • 200GB/s of memory bandwidth — double the amount in M2
  • Supports up to 32GB of memory
  • The next-generation Neural Engine is 40 percent faster than M1
  • A powerful media engine, which speeds through the most popular video codecs and can simultaneously play up to five streams of 8K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps, or up to 23 streams of 4K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps.
  •  The M2 Pro model includes four Thunderbolt 4 ports and support for up to three displays.
  • The M2 Pro model can support one 8K display, a first for the Mac.
  • Connectivity: 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, support for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.

Pricing and Availability:

  • The new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro is available to order today, January 17, on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 27 countries and regions, including the US. It will start arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, beginning Tuesday, January 24.
  • Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro will be available in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, and New Zealand beginning Friday, February 3.
  • Mac mini with M2 starts at $599 (US) and $499 (US) for education.
  • Mac mini with M2 Pro starts at $1,299 (US) and $1,199 (US) for education.

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