That award goes to the four Thunderbolt 3 ports on the machine’s rear. While the CPU upgrades were much needed, the chip enhancements are arguably not even the most exciting thing about the new Mac mini.

The mid-tier CPU option is a 3.0GHz 6-core Core i5 with 4.1GHz turbo boost, while the highest configuration adds a 3.2GHz 6-core Core i7 that turbos up to 4.6GHz. The CPU lineup starts with a rather anemic, but still way faster than the last Mac mini, quad-core 3.6GHz Core i3.

The long-rumored update, which was announced during the midway portion of last week’s iPad Pro event, is exciting for a number of reasons.įor starters, the Mac mini 2018 gets brand-new, highly-capable 8th-generation Intel CPUs. The Mac mini is back for 2018, regaining its rightful place as the most versatile Mac in Apple’s entire computer lineup.