Mac mini (2024) - Tech Specs
Year introduced: 2024
Finish
Silver
Chip
Apple M4 chip
10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
120GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode
Apple M4 Pro chip
12-core CPU with 8 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
16-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
273GB/s memory bandwidth
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode
Configurable to:
M4 Pro with 14‑core CPU and 20‑core GPU
Apple Intelligence1
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no-one else can access your data — not even Apple.
Memory
Apple M4 chip
16GB unified memory
Configurable to:
24GB or 32GB
Apple M4 Pro chip
24GB unified memory
Configurable to:
48GB or 64GB
Storage2
Apple M4 chip
256GB SSD
Configurable to:
512GB, 1TB or 2TB
Apple M4 Pro chip
512GB SSD
Configurable to:
1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB
Display Support
Apple M4 chip
Simultaneously supports up to three displays:
Up to three displays: Two displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI
Up to two displays: One display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Thunderbolt 4 digital video output
Support for native DisplayPort 1.4 output over USB-C
Apple M4 Pro chip
Simultaneously supports up to three displays:
Up to three displays: Three displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Up to two displays: One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz over Thunderbolt or HDMI
Thunderbolt 5 digital video output
Support for native DisplayPort 2.1 output over USB‑C
HDMI display video output
Support for one display with up to 8K resolution at 60Hz or 4K resolution at 240Hz (M4 and M4 Pro)
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes
HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Audio
Built-in speaker
3.5-mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
HDMI port supports multichannel audio output
Connections and Expansion
On front:
Two USB-C ports with support for USB 3 (up to 10 Gbps)
3.5-mm headphone jack
On back (M4):
Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)
HDMI port
Three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports with support for:
Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
DisplayPort
On back (M4 Pro):
Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)
HDMI port
Three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports with support for:
Thunderbolt 5 (up to 120 Gbps)
USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
DisplayPort
Communications
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)3
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth 5.3
Ethernet
10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)
Size and Weight
Height: 5.0 cm (2.0 inches)
Width: 12.7 cm (5.0 inches)
Depth: 12.7 cm (5.0 inches)
Weight (M4): 0.67 kg (1.5 pounds)4
Weight (M4 Pro): 0.73 kg (1.6 pounds)4
Electrical and Operating Requirements
Line voltage: 100–240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 155W
Operating temperature: 5° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
Storage temperature: –40° to 47° C (–40° to 116° F)
Relative humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing
Operating altitude: Tested up to 5,000 metres (16,400 feet)
Typical acoustical performance: Sound pressure level (operator position): 5 dBA at idle5
In the Box
Mac mini
Power cord (1.8 m)
Operating System
macOS
macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Sequoia helps you be productive and creative in new ways — with Apple Intelligence1, iPhone Mirroring, window tiling and more.
Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new Mac mini. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.
Features include:
Voice Control
VoiceOver
Zoom
Increase Contrast
Reduce Motion
Siri and Dictation
Switch Control
Closed Captions
Text to Speech
Built-in Apps6
App Store
Books
Calendar
Contacts
FaceTime
Find My
Freeform
GarageBand
Home
iMovie
iPhone Mirroring
Keynote
Mail
Maps
Messages
Music
News
Notes
Numbers
Pages
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Preview
QuickTime Player
Reminders
Safari
Shortcuts
Stocks
Time Machine
TV
Voice Memos
Weather
Configure to Order
Configure your Mac mini with these options at apple.com/au:
Apple M4 chip
24GB or 32GB unified memory
512GB, 1TB or 2TB SSD
10Gb Ethernet
Apple M4 Pro chip
M4 Pro with 14‑core CPU, 20‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine
48GB or 64GB unified memory
1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB SSD
10Gb Ethernet
Mac mini and the Environment
Environmental impact
Mac mini is designed to reduce environmental impact:7
Progress towards Apple 2030
Mac mini is one of Apple’s carbon-neutral products:
More than 50 per cent recycled content8
100 per cent of manufacturing electricity sourced from renewable electricity9
50 per cent or more non-air shipping10
More than 80 per cent emissions reduction against business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple11
121 kg CO2e or less total remaining emissions covered by high-quality carbon credits12
Materials
100 per cent recycled aluminium in the enclosure and thermal module stage13
100 per cent recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards, multiple thermal module components14, AC inlet prongs and multiple small parts
100 per cent recycled gold in the plating of all Apple-designed printed circuit boards
100 per cent recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
100 per cent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
100 per cent recycled zinc in the AC inlet prongs and multiple small parts
80 per cent recycled steel in multiple components
20 per cent or more recycled plastic in 25 components
100 per cent fibre-based packaging15
42 per cent recycled content in fibre packaging
Energy
100 per cent of manufacturing electricity for Mac mini is sourced from renewable electricity
100 per cent of expected customer use electricity matched with low-carbon electricity
ENERGY STAR®–certified16
Waste
No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program
Smarter chemistry17
Mercury-, BFR- and PVC-free
Acoustic Performance
Declared noise emission values in accordance with ECMA-109
Sound Power Level L W A,m (B) | Sound Pressure Level Operator Position L p A,m (dB) | |
|---|---|---|
Idle | 1.3 (K V = 0.3) | 4 |
Wireless web | 1.3 (K V = 0.3) | 4 |
L W A,m is the mean A-weighted sound power level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 B.
L p A,m is the mean A-weighted sound pressure level measured at the operator position (rounded to the nearest 1 dB).
1 B (bel) = 10 dB (decibel).
K v is the statistical adder for computing upper-limit of A-weighted sound power level.
The quantity, L W A,c (formerly called L W Ad) may be computed from the sum of L W A,m and K v .
The wireless web test browses 6 tabs with a mix of content including media.
Configuration tested: Mac mini with Apple M4 chip, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16GB unified memory, 512GB storage and Mac mini with Apple M4 Pro chip, 12-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB unified memory, 512GB storage.
Apple Intelligence is available in beta on all Mac models with M1 and later, with Siri and device language set to US English, as a macOS Sequoia update. English (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, UK) language support available this December. Some features and support for additional languages, like Chinese, English (India, Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and others, will be coming over the course of the next year.
1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
Wi-Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.
Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
Acoustics measured from typical operator position sitting in front of a standard Mac mini system. Acoustics may vary by configuration.
iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote are available on the Mac App Store. Downloading apps requires an Apple Account and a device that is compatible with the OS version required for each app. iPhone Mirroring is not available in all countries and regions. Some iPhone features (e.g. camera and microphone) are not compatible with iPhone Mirroring.
Data is accurate as of product launch.
Product recycled or renewable content is the mass of certified recycled material relative to the overall mass of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories.
Manufacturing electricity for Mac mini is sourced from renewable electricity, including a mix of supplier and Apple clean energy projects. Renewable electricity refers to fossil fuel-free sources of energy, like wind, solar and low-impact hydroelectricity projects.
50 per cent of Mac mini computers by weight are planned, as of product launch, to be shipped via non-air modes of transportation from our final assembly sites to their next destination over the lifetime of the products.
Carbon reductions are calculated against a business-as-usual scenario as modelled by Apple: 1) No use of clean electricity for manufacturing or product use, beyond what is already available on the latest modelled grid (based on regional emissions factors). 2) Apple’s carbon intensity of key materials as of 2015 (our baseline year for our 2030 product carbon neutrality goal). Carbon intensity of materials reflects use of recycled content and production technology. 3) Apple’s average mix of transportation modes (air, rail, ocean, ground) by product line across three years (fiscal years 2017 to 2019) to best capture the baseline transportation emissions of our products.
We will balance remaining residual emissions for Mac mini with high-quality carbon credits. For more information about our approach to carbon removal, please see our Carbon Removal Strategy white paper: apple.com/au/environment/pdf/Apples_Carbon_Removal_Strategy_White_Paper.pdf.
Recycled aluminium in the thermal module applies to Mac mini with M4 chip only.
Recycled copper in the thermal module applies to Mac mini with M4 Pro chip only.
Based on retail packaging as shipped by Apple. Breakdown of US retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks and coatings are excluded from our calculations of plastic content and packaging weight.
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Apple’s Regulated Substances Specification describes Apple’s restrictions on the use of certain chemical substances in materials in Apple products, accessories, manufacturing processes and packaging used for shipping products to Apple’s end-customers. Restrictions are derived from international laws or directives, regulatory agencies, eco-label requirements, environmental standards and Apple policies. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates except for AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords) and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement. Apple products comply with the European Union Directive 2011/65/EU and its amendments, including exemptions for the use of lead such as high-temperature solder. Apple is working to phase out the use of these exempted substances for new products where technically possible.