As part of the computer’s redesign, and thanks to its lower power usage, Apple was able to reduce the size of the Mac mini’s power supply and hide it inside the computer itself. Notably missing from the new Mac mini’s box is the bulky, heavy power brick of previous mini models. It’s also a bit quieter, and runs at least as cool-at least in my testing-than the previous model. States that the new mini is the most energy-efficient desktop computer on the market, using just over 9W of power when idle but awake, and less than 1.5W when sleeping.

Thanks in large part to this aluminum enclosure, Apple claims the new mini is “one of the most material-efficient desktop computers available.” The company also To match the black-plastic pieces, the Apple logo on top of the Mac mini is now glossy black. This makes the new mini enclosure slightly heavier than that of the previous models, but the new enclosure also feels much more solid-this is the sturdiest-feeling computer I’ve ever used. With the exception of a black-plastic panel on the back for ports and connectors, and a circular, black-plastic door on the bottom, the body of the mini is machined from a single piece of aluminum. And instead of using a multi-piece body made of white plastic and aluminum, the new Mac mini adopts the all-aluminum Unibody design of Apple’s current While still square, the mini is now 7.7 inches to a side but only 1.4 inches tall-almost the exact same size as theĪpple TV ( ), but with rounder corners. While every previous mini sported a 6.5- by 6.5- by 2-inch case, the new model slims down, widens out, and gets a makeover. The most outwardly obvious change to the Mac mini is its new enclosure.

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