Apple M4 Pro chip debuts in the redesigned Mac Mini with 14 cores and Thunderbolt 5

Highly anticipated: An upgraded Mac Mini is the second M4 Mac that Apple introduced this week, likely to be followed by a new MacBook Pro in the coming days. Marking the first major Mac Mini revision in almost 15 years, the new model debuts with the M4 Pro chip and is the first Mac Mini to support Thunderbolt 5.

Pre-orders are now open for two new Mac Mini variants featuring the M4 and M4 Pro processors, with shipments beginning on November 8. Prices start at $599 for the M4 model and $1,399 for the M4 Pro variant, with students eligible for a $100 discount on each model.

The base model features the M4 chip, previously introduced in the latest iPads and in the upgraded iMac revealed earlier this week. Compared to last year's Mac Mini with the M2 chip, the M4 offers two additional efficiency cores, totaling 10 ...