Plus, it comes with an eight-core GPU to blast through those numbers and provide impressive graphics with smoother animations. This isn’t entirely surprising when you consider that the M1 has double the cores, split between four high performance and four high efficiency. So, how does it compare to the Intel Core processors in the previous models? According to Apple’s own tests, the new M1 can deliver up to three times the CPU performance and six times faster graphics than the quad-core Intel 3.6GHz Core i3 that came on the previous baseline Mac mini.
This enables it to optimise the system to take full advantage of macOS, with the newīig Sur release tailored to get the most out of the M1. By designing a custom-chip, Apple has finally completed the long-term plan to be in control of all the major components in its Macs. The M1 SoC is Apple’s first desktop-class silicon, and if the claims the company is making turn out to be true then it’s a pretty big deal. It still remains, on the M1 and Intel models, a slim aluminium box with 197mm x 197mm x 36mm dimensions, although the new versions return to the Silver livery that has adorned most of the mini Macs, with the Intel models identifiable with their Space Grey colouring.
The Mac mini design has seen little in the way of tweaks in recent iterations. You can buy themĭirectly from the Apple Store as well as most consumer electronics retailers. It is possible to buy the Mac mini (M1) now, with delivery estimated to take around a week right now (this may improve). A 2TB SSD is still available as an upgrade option. Interestingly, the new Mac mini M1 models max out at 16GB of RAM but that’s due to the Unified Memory Architecture used by the M1 which we look at below. Of the older models, only the Core i5 variant survives the arrival of the M1 machines, but by using the build-to-order on the Apple store you can increase the RAM to a massive 64GB and storage to a 2TB SSD, although it will cost you a small fortune to do so.
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