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The Mac Mini 2022 was expected to be unveiled during Apple’s Spring showcase, but the company launched the Mac Studio instead.

The Mac Mini is essentially a Pro model of the Mac Mini, featuring a similar compact PC design, but featuring more powerful specs thanks to the M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips.

This has cast doubt on whether we’ll see a new Mac Mini this year, although there’s still a chance it could launch towards the end of the year with the next-gen M2 chip.

Make sure to bookmark this page as we’ll be updating it throughout the day as more information is revealed. Here is everything we know about the next Mac Mini.

Price

There are no details in regards to price for the Mac Mini 2022 just yet.

The Mac Mini 2020 currently costs £699/$699, so it’s likely that a new iteration would retain the same price.

Release date

Reports previously suggested the Mac Mini 2022 would be unveiled during the 8 March 2022 showcase, but Apple launched the Mac Studio instead.

It’s currently unknown whether Apple has any plans for a new Mac Mini this year. If the Mac Mini does end up launching in 2022, it will likely be with an M2 chip and launch alongside the 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.

Design

Reports indicate that the Mac Mini 2022 could see a design overhaul, with the dinky desktop PC potentially becoming even smaller.

The last iteration was 1.4-inches tall, and now Apple leaker Jon Prosser (via Front Page Tech) suggests the new Mac could be less than an inch tall, though it’s important that we take this speculation with a pinch of salt.

Prosser also mentioned that the Mac Mini could have a plexiglass-like top that will go over an aluminium enclosure, which should give it a sleek look. Prosser provided the below render, showing what the new Mac Mini could potentially look like according to his sources. But since Apple didn’t create the image, this is likely not what the final design will look like.

But we can still expect the Mac Mini to keep its iconic square build, with some rumours suggesting that there could be a two-tone colour effect instead of the single white or black colouring Apple is known for. We can hope that there will be multiple colour options, as offered by the iMac 2021 (24-inch).

In terms of ports, some reports indicate that it will offer up to four Thunderbolt ports (which is two up from the latest model), alongside an ethernet port, HDMI and a power input.

Specs

The Mac Mini 2022 was originally rumoured to feature M1 Pro and M1 Max chip configurations, but the emergence of the Mac Studio makes this unlikely now.

It’s more likely that the Mac Mini will feature an M2 chip instead, since this will be an entry-level chip and will replace the existing M1 processor.

Be sure to keep checking in with Trusted Reviews, as we’ll be updating this hub whenever more rumours or news becomes available about the upcoming desktop PC.

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