Here is how the newly redesigned M4 Mac mini compares to its predecessors, which can be purchased with discounts.
With Apple launching its latest and finally redesigned Mac mini, it is time to look at how the new model compares to its predecessors with the old design and M2/M1 processors.
The new M4-powered Mac mini is the first redesign in 14 years (the original unibody Mac mini was announced in 2010). The latest model is now significantly more compact and lighter—according to the official spec sheet, it only takes 5 by 5 inches on your desk. It also has a redesigned thermal solution with vents in the bottom plate.
However, the new design has one odd quirk: the power button is now located at the bottom of the Mac mini, not its rear side (just like that infamously stupid charging port in the Apple Magic Mouse).
