New Mac mini, featuring M6 and M5 Pro (apple.com)

Article summary

Apple has announced the new Mac mini, featuring M6 and M5 Pro, which delivers improved performance and AI capabilities. The Mac mini with M6 starts at $899, while the Mac mini with M5 Pro starts at $1,699. The new models offer enhanced connectivity, including Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, and improved graphics and storage performance. The Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro are available for pre-order and will start shipping on September 22.

Main themes

• Mac mini pricing
• Apple gaming support
• Performance benchmarks
• M6 and M5 Pro chips
• Connectivity and storage
• European market and pricing

What commenters say

• The new Mac mini prices are too high, especially for European customers, and have broken a psychological barrier.
• The price increase is not entirely unjustified when considering inflation and the improved performance.
• Apple's marketing focus on gaming performance is not matched by actual support for gaming on Macs.
• The Game Porting Toolkit is a useful tool, but its limitations and cost make it less appealing than open alternatives like Proton.
• The removal of Rosetta and lack of eGPU support are significant drawbacks for gamers and power users.
• The comparison benchmarks provided by Apple are not meaningful and independent reviews are needed to truly assess the performance of the new Mac mini models.
• The M6 and M5 Pro chips offer significant performance improvements, but the exact comparison between the two is not clearly stated by Apple.