The Mac mini 2024 will be the biggest news in the refresh of the personal computer catalog that Apple will undertake starting this fall, which is also expected to include a new all-in-one iMac and a MacBook Pro notebook.

The Apple “mini” was Apple’s smallest and cheapest personal computer, and therefore a prominent entry point for access to the Cupertino platform. The version for this year, according to Bloomberg, will be “biggest design change since 2010”. A long, long time (although it’s a Mini-PC that theoretically doesn’t need that many changes) given that it was introduced around the time of the iPhone 4 and the late Steve Jobs.

Much of the design renovation will be done by the company removing USB Type A ports in exchange for the best, most modern and reversible USB Type-C. If the change comes to pass, it is certain that Apple will choose USB4, the latest version of the standard for connecting peripherals and devices, which has converged with Intel’s Thunderbolt to get the best of both worlds.

Apple has removed connectors in the past to simplify the design, which upset customers. But the good news is that the 2024 Mac mini will have a huge offering five USB Type-C ports (three on the back and two on the front like Mac Studio). The Mini will also have an Ethernet port, an HDMI output and a headphone jack.

Another interesting element of the design will be that power supply will be internalwhich saves users from having to carry heavy chargers.

Mac mini 2024: moving to M4

Apple’s new mini-PC will also have important new features inside. In addition to the increase in memory and storage capacity, the M4 SoC will debut. The new engine was a major innovation in event hardware Release and represents a new leap in performance, efficiency and capabilities to accelerate artificial intelligence processes.

The SoC will mark the 2024 versions of the Mac mini that will be launched, Standard and Prorespectively between the months of September and October, although always after the launch of iPhone 16 phones. Official prices are not known, but we can expect at least 700 euros as the current version.