Apple Shrinks Mac Mini, Adds M4 Power Boost in Major Redesign Apple launched a dramatically smaller Mac Mini desktop computer on Tuesday, powered by its new M4 processor and featuring ray tracing capabilities for the first time. The redesigned Mini measures just 5 inches square, roughly half the size of its predecessor, while delivering up to 1.8 times faster CPU performance compared to the M1 model. The base version starts at $599, while the more powerful M4 Pro variant begins at $1,399. The M4 Pro model sports 14 CPU cores and 20 GPU cores, with support for up to 64GB of RAM and 8TB storage. It introduces Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, offering data transfer speeds up to 120 Gb/s. Apple has revamped the port configuration, adding front-facing USB-C ports and a headphone jack. The rear features Ethernet, HDMI, and three Thunderbolt ports, though USB-A ports have been eliminated. The new Mini supports up to three 6K displays with the M4 Pro chip. <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Apple+Shrinks+Mac+Mini%2C+Adds+M4+Power+Boost+in+Major+Redesign%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F10%2F29%2F1559248%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png"></a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F10%2F29%2F1559248%2Fapple-shrinks-mac-mini-adds-m4-power-boost-in-major-redesign%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png"></a> https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/10/29/1559248/apple-shrinks-mac-mini-adds-m4-power-boost-in-major-redesign?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&utm_medium=feed at Slashdot. https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/10/29/1559248/apple-shrinks-mac-mini-adds-m4-power-boost-in-major-redesign?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed