The Mac Studio, which appears to be based on the Mac mini, was presented by Apple last week. But that doesn’t spell the demise of the Mac mini. The maker of the iPhone is rumoured to be working on a Mac mini that will have an M2 processor as well as an M2 Pro chip, according to recent rumours.


Reportedly, Apple intended to release high-end versions of the existing Mac mini with M1 Pro and M1 Max CPUs; however, the company ultimately decided to go in a different direction and announce the Mac Studio instead. However, recent rumours imply that Apple has not yet completely abandoned the Mac mini. These rumours have been circulating recently.


9to5Mac reports that the M2-based Mac mini, internally known as J473, is getting close to being ready for release. Apple's M1 microprocessor, which was introduced in 2020, will have a successor in the form of the M2 chip, which will be internally referred to as "Staten." The M2 CPU from Apple is marketed as an entry-level semiconductor for use in computers and tablets like the iPad.


The M2 utilises the most recent iteration of Apple's A15 bionic chipset. In addition to this, the central processing unit (CPU) will contain eight cores, four of which will be performance cores with the codename "Avalanche" and four of which will be efficiency cores with the internal name "Blizzard." The M1 that came before it likewise had the same amount of cores in its CPU. However, the M2 will experience a minor performance improvement with a 10-core GPU.


A new Mac mini (codenamed J474) that will be powered by the M2 Pro chip is also in the works. The CPU inside of the M2 Pro will have 12 cores, with eight cores dedicated to performance and four cores dedicated to efficiency. In contrast, the most recent iteration of the M1 Pro features a CPU with 10 cores.


The Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro CPUs is rumoured to be making its debut at WWDC 2022, which is scheduled to take place in June of that year.


The M2 utilises the most recent iteration of Apple's A15 bionic chipset. In addition to this, the central processing unit (CPU) will contain eight cores, four of which will be performance cores with the codename "Avalanche" and four of which will be efficiency cores with the internal name "Blizzard." The M1 that came before it likewise had the same amount of cores in its CPU. However, the addition of a GPU with 10 cores will result in a marginal improvement to the M2's performance.


In addition, Apple is working on a new Mac mini, which has been given the codename J474, and it will be powered by the M2 Pro CPU. The CPU inside of the M2 Pro will have 12 cores, with eight cores dedicated to performance and four cores dedicated to efficiency. In contrast, the most recent iteration of the M1 Pro features a CPU with 10 cores.


The Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro CPUs is rumoured to be making its debut at WWDC 2022, which is scheduled to take place in June of that year.