Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

Thanks CTOnews.com netizen squirrel governor for the clue delivery! CTOnews.com, May 25, Apple has now launched the Mac mini 2023 model in China's Apple Store refurbishment store, and there are only two models with M2 chip and M2 Pro chip, which are 3819 yuan and 8499 yuan respectively, while the new version is 4499 yuan and 9999 yuan.

Obviously, the 3819 yuan version is equipped with the most basic M2 chip (8-core CPU and 10-core GPU), 8GB unified memory, 256GB solid-state disk, two Leili 4 ports, while the 8499 yuan version is equipped with M2 Pro chip (10-core CPU and 16-core GPU), 16GB unified memory, 512GB solid-state disk, four Leili 4 ports.

According to reports, Apple's refurbished products will go through a strict refurbishment process before sale, and they can enjoy Apple's one-year limited warranty and 14-day return policy. They can also buy AppleCare separately, but it is not suitable for engraving and gift packaging services.

As a reference, CTOnews.com found the price of the model on other platforms. At present, the 8G version of Mac mini costs 3558 yuan in JD.com Mall and 3386 yuan in pinduoduo.

M2 also brings ProRes acceleration to Mac mini, doubling tasks such as Final Cut Pro video editing.

The M2 model supports simultaneous playback of 2 8K ProRes 422 video streams at 30 fps frame rate, or 12 4K ProRes 422 video streams at 30 fps frame rate. Apple says the Mac mini's overall performance is five times higher than that of the best-selling Windows desktop computer, which is good value for money for customers who buy computers for the first time, upgrade devices and switch from PC to Mac.

Compared to Mac mini with Intel Core i7, Mac mini with M2 has the following performance performance:

Use Pixelmator Pro for machine learning (ML) image optimization magnification performance up to 22 times faster.

Rendering complex timelines with Final Cut Pro is up to 9.8x faster.

Compared with the previous Mac mini with M1, the Mac mini with M2 has the following performance performance:

The speed of ProRes transcoding using Final Cut Pro is 2.4 times faster.

In Adobe Photoshop, the speed of filter and feature presentation is up to 50%.

Apple said the Mac mini was designed to minimise environmental impact, including the use of the following 100 per cent recycled materials: aluminum in the shell, rare earth elements in all magnets, tin in motherboard solders, and gold in electroplating layers on multiple printed circuit boards. The number of recycled plastics used in multiple parts is 35% higher than that of previous models. Mac mini meets Apple's high standards for energy efficiency and does not contain a variety of harmful substances. 97% of the packaging materials are fiber-based, bringing Apple closer to the goal of completely removing plastic from the packaging by the end of 2025.

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