New Mac mini reference spotted in Studio Display firmware
What you need to know
- Reports indicate Apple has a new Mac mini in the works.
- A reference to the unreleased device has been spotted in Apple's Studio Display firmware.
- It could be a more high-end M1 Mac mini, or a new Mac mini with all-new M2 Apple silicon.
A new unreleased Mac mini has been spotted referenced in the firmware of Apple's Studio Display.
As noted by developer Steve Troughton-Smith:
The reference to 'Macmini10,1' seems likely to be an unannounced Mac mini, but as Troughton-Smith notes, it really isn't clear what Apple might be planning.
9to5Mac has previously reported that Apple is planning a new M2 Mac mini with an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU. From that report:
Ming-Chi Kuo, however, says that Apple's new more powerful Mac mini isn't coming until 2023, having previously predicted it would launch this year before stating it was delayed.
If the latter is true, a new Mac mini could feature the more powerful M1 Pro chip and other new features, rather than a new generation of Apple silicon. However, more power would push the Mac mini into the territory of the new Mac Studio, Apple's most-recent powerful desktop computer.
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