Although some rumors that began months ago assumed that at the event on March 8, Apple was going to present a renewed Mac mini, the last minute ones indicated that this would not be the case. Sure enough, Apple debuted a new Mac (among other devices) called MacStudio, which has turned out to be a hybrid between the mini and the Mac Pro. But the rumors do not stop coming out in relation to the Mac mini and we are told that Soon new models with the M2 and M2 Pro chip could be seen on the market.
At the event on March 8, Apple did not present a new Mac mini. Nor have we seen that the product has been withdrawn from sale. old model with intel processor and that makes us think that the rumors that are coming to the fore right now may have a lot of basis and may come true. We talk about the possibility of be able to see in the near future new Mac mini with M2 chip and M2 Pro.
Codenamed J473, the new Mac mini will be powered by the M2 chip, which is Apple's next-generation entry-level chip for the Mac and iPad. M2 will represent the first major update to Apple's "M" family of chips since the introduction of the M1 in 2020.
Known internally as "Staten", M2 is based on the current A15 chip, while M1 is based on the A14 Bionic. Like the M1, the M2 will feature an octa-core CPU (four performance cores and four efficiency cores), but this time with a more powerful 10-core GPU. The new performance cores are codenamed "Avalanche", and the efficiency cores are known as "Blizzard".
There are also leaks about a second Mac mini with a more powerful chip:
Codenamed J474, It features the M2 Pro chip, a variant with eight performance cores and four efficiency cores, totaling a 12-core CPU versus the 10-core CPU of the current M1 Pro.
As always when we talk about rumours, It will be known if they are reality when the time comes. Until then, be patient.