Apple unveiled the latest update, along with a price reduction, to its most diminutive desktop computer Thursday at a product launch on its Cupertino campus.
The Mac Mini’s first update in two years includes faster 4th generation Intel Core processors, Intel Iris and HD Graphics 5000, PCle-based flash storage, 802.11 ac Wi-Fi and two Thunderbolt 2 ports. Apple also claims that the new Mac Mini is the world’s most “energy efficient desktop.” The new Mac Mini start at $499, a $100 reduction from the previous version’s $599 price tag.
The Mac Mini begins shipping Thursday.