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Apple Mac mini (2024, M4 Pro)
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Apple may still have more Macs planned for 2026, including the rumored Mac Studio, iMac, Mac mini, and high-end OLED MacBook updates.
Mini PCs provide a powerful performance in a compact package. Here are our top picks for the best mini PCs, after deep research and speaking with computer experts.
The Mac mini starts at $599 and runs Apple silicon that most everyday tasks will never saturate. This Core i3 mini PC costs half that, outputs to dual 4K displays, and handles everything from video calls to light photo editing.
Amazon is selling an AMD mini PC with triple 4K displays, dual 2.5GbE ethernet, and WiFi 6E for a third of what Apple now charges.
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This person runs their entire smart home through a single Mac Mini
Using a Mac Mini as the central hub for a complete smart home, controlling lights, security cameras, automations, and media from a single macOS machine, is a surprisingly capable and cost-effective alternative to commercial smart home systems.
Apple could launch an updated base model 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip as soon as this year, reports Bloomberg. There could also be M6 chip updates for the Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Air, but Apple is testing an M6 MacBook Pro.
