Even though it's not impossible, it's pretty hard for the company to make the device any smaller while keeping the current performance level, so it could either stay the same or become a bit bulkier and pack some more power. When it comes to the Mac Mini's design, there's not too many routes for Apple to go on. Lastly, the graphics card will most likely be integrated as the Mac Mini's case has a very hard time fitting a discrete GPU. In the storage space department, the IT giant may choose some kind of combination between an SSD-drive and a regular hard-disk, but it may also choose an all-HDD option in order to keep prices as low as possible. I'm pretty sure that the RAM will be upgraded with the basic version featuring 8GB of RAM instead of the current 4 GB and the other editions incrementally increasing the available memory. However, there's also a chance that Apple may choose the cheaper Kaby Lake 14 nm processors and save the Cannon Lake hardware for its more expensive devices. Nevertheless, we are talking about Apple products, so I don't expect prices to get any lower than this.Īs far as the technical specifications are concerned, the Mac Mini 2018 will likely feature Intel Cannon Lake processors, which are designed to pack more transistors into a tighter space and to be more power-efficient than other CPUs.
Price-wise, the Mac Mini line is the best option for customers with a limited budget, so I don't think the company will go too far from the device's current costs: $500 for the entry-level machine, $699 for the mid-range configuration and $999 for the highest performance possible. There's also a chance for the Mac Mini 2018 to be launched in September, but it's pretty slim since that conference is usually centered around new iPhones. From what I've heard, that's when the IT giant is planning a press event that will be focused on iPad Pros and new Macs. As I said, Apple's representatives didn't make any official comments regarding a Mac Mini 2018, so take everything you read here with a gram of salt, but if a new version is to be released this year it will probably be unveiled in October.
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