Apple Mac mini review: The new M6 impresses, but the price hike is rough
Summary
Apple released a new Mac mini with the M6 chip, which has better performance due to extra fast CPU cores. However, the starting price of $899 is $300 higher than the previous M4 Mac mini, despite having the same memory and storage, making this a significant price increase.Key Facts
- The new Mac mini has the same design as the previous model but with upgraded internal parts.
- It starts at $899 with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, up $300 from the older 2024 M4 Mac mini’s $599 price for the same specs.
- The M6 chip has 12 CPU cores, including two faster "Super" cores, compared to 10 cores in M4 and M5 chips.
- The Mac mini is cooled actively with a fan located at the bottom.
- It features multiple ports: two USB-C (10 Gbps), a headphone jack, a 2.5 or 10 Gbps Ethernet, HDMI, and three Thunderbolt ports (Thunderbolt 4 on M6, Thunderbolt 5 on M5 Pro).
- Thunderbolt 5 ports allow higher data speeds (up to 120 Gbps) than Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps).
- The power button is located on the bottom rear, which some users find inconvenient.
- Apple does not support external GPUs for the Mac mini.
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