We’re one announcement into Apple’s thrilling week of Mac reveals, and we’ve already hit an issue. Not with the brand new machines themselves (though we have now notes) however with another person spoiling an upcoming shock.
No much less an organization than Amazon seems to have (presumably accidentally) introduced the brand new M4 model of the Mac mini earlier than Apple might. As MacRumors observed, Amazon’s U.S. product itemizing for the M4 iMac initially included a comparability chart to assist prospects weigh up the specs and options of that product in opposition to numerous alternate options… and these alternate options embrace the unreleased Mac mini.
The upcoming launch of the brand new Mac mini is hardly a secret, even when Apple will probably be aggravated at having its thunder stolen by an ostensible associate. (The chart has since been taken down, including to the impression that this was all a mistake.) However the comparability chart, by its nature, contained way more data than the naked truth of the machine’s existence. Have a look:
The chart reveals, for instance, that the mini will probably be accessible with the M4 or M4 Professional chip, and that it might probably have a CPU with as much as 14 cores and a GPU with as much as 20. It additionally indicated that the RAM restrict has been doubled, with the Mac mini quickly to be accessible with as much as 64GB, whereas the highest storage capability stays the identical at 8TB.
A small picture advised that there will probably be two forward-facing USB-C ports, and maybe even a headphone jack on the suitable aspect (it’s exhausting to make out what it’s). And, maybe most disappointingly, the chart pointed to the machine being offered in only one shade end: silver. No signal of the hoped-for House Black version of the Mac mini.
All very irritating for Apple, which is predicted to announce the brand new mini both at present or tomorrow. For the most recent information and rumors, verify our frequently up to date M4 Mac mini superguide.