Apple only posted a soda M1 Mac Mini last November, But it looks like we could see a high-end version with rumors of the M1X chip sometime this fall.
Mark Gurman of Bloomberg points out in his newsletter that the Intel Mac Mini will will be replaced in “the coming months.” Apple kept the Mini with Intel technology because the M1 version was to function as an entry-level device. However, the Mac Mini is also a popular device for software development and video editing. For those advanced users, the M1 Mini turned out to be a bit frustrating, because it doesn’t they have so many ports.
For example, the M1 Mini network options were limited when it was first launched. Although you can get support for Wi-Fi 6, it was only available via an Ethernet port. Apple then quietly upgraded the Mini after its Spring Loaded event earlier this year includes an optional 10-Gigabit Ethernet port.
In addition to a more powerful M1X chip, if what Apple decides to really call the successor to the M1, the next Mini will also have plenty of ports, as well as an “updated design.” As for what this design will be, leaker Jon Prosser claims will have a “plexiglass top” and the same type of magnetic power port as the new iMacs (Prosser has a mixed track record when it comes to Apple’s predictions, Take it with a grain of salt).
The most important thing here is time. Rumors began to swirl last week Apple would hold on again several launch events this fall. Next month we will probably do it see the new line of iPhone 13s, along with the new incoming AirPods, a new iPad Mini and the Apple Watch Series 7. However, the new 14- and 16-inch MacBooks with M1X are expected to have the its own event before the end of November. If there are separate events, the new high-end Mac Mini will likely debut next to it. Given that Gurman says the new Mac Mini will arrive in the coming months, it’s increasingly likely that we’ll see at least one Mac-centric event separate from the iPhone launch.
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