What chip is in this Mac mini?

This Mac mini uses the Apple M5 Pro chip with a 15-core CPU with 5 super cores and 10 performance cores, a 16-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing and a 16-core Neural Engine. Memory bandwidth on this configuration is 307GB/s.

How much memory and storage does it have?

This configuration has 24GB of unified memory, shared by the CPU and GPU, and a 512GB SSD.

What ports does this Mac mini have?

On the back: three Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports at up to 120Gb/s, an HDMI port and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port. On the front: two USB-C ports (USB 3, up to 10Gb/s) and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

How many external displays can I connect?

Up to three external displays over any combination of Thunderbolt and HDMI, at up to 6K 60Hz or 4K 165Hz each.

Does it have Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth?

Yes. The Apple N1 wireless chip provides Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6 and Thread networking. For a wired connection there is a 2.5Gb Ethernet port on the back.

The Mac mini and a 1.8m power cord. A display, keyboard and mouse are not included.

Does Mac mini have a built-in speaker?

Yes, it has a built-in speaker. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones, and the HDMI port supports multichannel audio output.

How big and heavy is it?

Mac mini is 12.7cm wide, 12.7cm deep and 5cm tall. The M5 Pro model weighs 0.73kg.

Does it support Apple Intelligence?

Yes. It runs macOS with Apple Intelligence, backed by the 16-core Neural Engine and Neural Accelerators in the GPU. Apple notes that some features may not be available in every region or language.

What is the difference between Mac mini with M6 and with M5 Pro?

The M5 Pro model has a 15-core CPU, a 16-core GPU, 307GB/s memory bandwidth and three Thunderbolt 5 ports (up to 120Gb/s). The M6 model has a 12-core CPU, a 12-core GPU, 153GB/s memory bandwidth with 16GB (170GB/s with 24GB) and three Thunderbolt 4 ports (up to 40Gb/s).