An Apple Byte : Apple’s First Carbon-Neutral Mac Mini (With M4 Chips)

Apple has unveiled its latest Mac mini as its first carbon-neutral computer, a compact desktop powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, and a significant step towards sustainability. 

The new Mac mini, with a 5×5-inch footprint, combines high performance with a small design. Powered by M4 and M4 Pro chips, it offers up to 1.8x faster CPU and 2.2x faster GPU performance than the M1 model. The M4 Pro version, suited to creative and technical users, includes hardware-accelerated ray tracing and Thunderbolt 5 for faster data transfers, enhancing productivity in graphics-intensive tasks. 

This release marks a milestone in Apple’s sustainability strategy, reducing the Mac mini’s carbon emissions by 80 per cent through over 50 per cent recycled materials and renewable energy. Apple has also invested in clean energy projects to offset customer energy use, providing businesses with a high-performance, eco-friendly option. 

Starting at £599, the Mac mini is one of Apple’s more affordable business options. The base model includes 16GB of memory and a 256GB SSD, while the M4 Pro version, priced at £1,399, features 24GB of RAM and higher CPU and GPU power, appealing to small businesses and media companies alike. 

The Mac mini also introduces Apple Intelligence, a personal AI system for enhanced productivity through advanced text and image processing. With privacy-focused on-device processing and Apple’s Private Cloud, Apple Intelligence will expand its capabilities in the coming months. 

This launch reinforces Apple’s position in the growing mini-PC market and highlights its commitment to sustainability, setting a potential benchmark for the tech industry as demand for eco-conscious devices rises.