Apple has launched a new Mac mini, its smallest desktop computer. The Mac mini has been an exceptional product which Apple describes as its most versatile computer. The PC is different from a regular computer in the sense that Apple offers it without an accompanying screen, keyboard or mouse. As Apple likes to say, it’s “BYODKM” (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse).

The new Mac mini 2020 is equally equipped with the latest 8-core M1 chip bringing enormous firepower in terms of performance. The performance is said to be up to 3x faster than the previous generation mini. The M1 chip makes the Mac mini capable of handling swiftly demanding workloads ranging from compiling a million lines of code to building enormous multitrack music projects.

The 8-core GPU onboard the computer equally delivers up to a massive 6x increase in graphics performance, allowing the Mac mini to tackle performance-intensive tasks like complex 3D rendering with ease. ML workloads also take a quantum leap forward with up to 15x faster performance over the previous generation.

Further, despite the ultracompact design, the Mac mini is said to deliver up to 5x faster performance when compared to the best-selling Windows desktop in its price range even though the Mac mini is just one-tenth the size of other Windows desktop.

Apple’s Mac mini equally packs an advanced thermal design which helps to sustain its breakthrough performance while staying cool and quiet. It support for up to two displays including Apple’s Pro Display XDR in full 6K resolution, and Wi-Fi 6 for faster wireless performance and the Secure Enclave in M1 for best-in-class security.

The Mac Mini is presently available for just $699 which is $100 less than the previous-generation quad-core model. This is despite having a more powerful chipset and running macOS Big Sur making it far more versatile and far more capable than ever. BigSur is the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system.

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