The 2020 Mac mini is not the step forward we hoped for. Particularly given the fact that 2019 has come and gone without an update for the new Mac mini, its 2020 model feels more like a minor update for tidal fans rather than a much-needed update to the range. Released alongside the new 2020 MacBook Air, the 2020 Mac mini comes with larger SSDs than its predecessor. And that's it. It has the same hardware as the 2018 Mac mini, right down to the same 630th-gen Intel Core processors and the same UHD Graphics 645 integrated graphics, even if 799th-gen processors and Iris Plus Graphics 2014 have been on the road ever since. This makes this "new" Mac mini and its internals pretty much aged at this point and useless to Mac mini owners with newer models, since you're essentially paying $XNUMX just to double your memory. Still, if you've been waiting a while for a Mac mini or if you have one from XNUMX or earlier, the sheer amount of SSD storage available now should be a big plus. Either way, if you're looking to buy the new Mac mini, you can today, so we went ahead and rounded up everything you need to know here.
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- What is it? The next Mac Mini computer
- When did it come out? Released on March 18, 2020
- How much will it cost? € 799 (€ 799, AU € 1,299) to start
Mac Mini 2020 release date
It took Apple four years to release the 2018 update, so it's actually a bit surprising that it came out with a new update as soon as it did, even if it didn't feel like it. exactly fast The Mac mini 2020 hit the streets on March 18, 2020, after more than a year of waiting. Who knows when we'll get another one with really new hardware, but if you're looking to buy the new Mac mini, you can now.Mac Mini 2020 Award
There are two ``base'' configurations of the Mac mini, at $799 (£799, AU$1299) and $1099 (£1099, AU$1749). The main difference between these two base configurations is that one will come with an Intel Core i3 processor by default, while the other comes with an Intel Core i5 processor. The more expensive base model also comes with a 512GB SSD, instead of a 256GB SSD. Now, of course, you can configure the Mac mini to your liking, which adds to the price. You can get the Mac mini priced as low as $2899 (£2899, AU$4449) by upgrading to an Intel Core i7 processor, 2TB of storage, and 64GB of RAM. This maintains the Mac mini's position as the cheapest Mac on the market, but with older parts, it would have been nice to see the price drop.Mac mini 2020 specifications
For the most part, the 2020 Mac mini is almost identical to the 2018 Mac mini, right down to the same 64th-generation Intel Coffee Lake processors and up to 256GB of RAM. The only difference is that the SSDs are bigger this time around, starting at 2GB and going all the way up to 2018TB. This is much better, since the 128 Mac mini only had a 8GB SSD to boot from, which is ultimately unacceptable for a desktop these days. Mac mini also comes standard with 4GB of DDR8 RAM, but you can configure it in 64GB increments up to 8GB. However, for the level of performance you get from the other components, I can't help but think that if you need a computer with that much memory, you'll want a more powerful desktop processor. It would be nice to see more powerful desktop components make it to the Mac mini, as Coffee Lake's XNUMXth-generation processors are almost three years old at this point. We haven't had a chance to tease out the new Mac mini, but it doesn't appear to be any more scalable than the previous model. You can still open it up and add more RAM to it, but the SSD isn't swappable yet. Yes, it's a bigger SSD this time, but here it would have been more flexible.- Take a look at our list of the best Macs you can buy today