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Having a fully fledged computer this small without an external power brick is pretty impressive.

by fckgw 2y ago

jsheard 2y ago
Not making it VESA mountable is a missed opportunity, but I suppose they want you to buy an iMac instead of doing that.
- fckgw 2y ago
  There's currently plenty of 3rd party VESA mounts for Mac Mini, I'm sure they'll have some for this new Mac Mini as well. They slide down into a "clamp" style bracket. They run about $15 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Mount-Under-Black-BK-MABM/dp/B082XHZLQ8 https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Mount-Under-Black-BK-MABM/dp/...
- aseipp 2y ago
  You can get 'sandwich' enclosures that put the mini between the monitor arm and the monitor itself, or off to the side. That's what I do with an M1 Mac Mini sitting next to me. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise since you can get these cheaper than what Apple would sell them for :)
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- tootie 2y ago
  A box that small can be mounted with double-sided tape or velcro.
- grahamj 2y ago
  No surprise there; even their monitors’ VESA mounts are optional :D
- Refusing23 2y ago
  a small 3d print can solve that for ya apple wanna 'show it off'
nordsieck 2y ago
Honestly, I wish they'd go with an external USB-C power brick. The only reason they might not is that they want to keep everything across the entire line, and the highest end Mac Studio probably needs more power than USB can offer.
- spacedcowboy 2y ago
  How could you supply enough power on one input USBc to source sufficient power on 3xTB5 + 2xUSBc ?
  - kalleboo 2y ago
    The Apple tech specs page says "Maximum continuous power: 155W" and USB-C PD supports up to 240 W these days, so technically it's doable, although it would be a nightmare with people trying to run it off the far more common lower power supplies (which it would have to reject because it doesn't have a battery to handle if someone suddenly plugs in some high-draw device)
- andreasley 2y ago
  Why would you prefer an external power brick? The internal power supplies in Mac minis have been extremely reliable and the fewer cables the better, in my opinion.
  - fckgw 2y ago
    Plus you would lose a USB-C port to power
    - makeitdouble 2y ago
      They can surely add another USB-C port, it would take the space of the current power socket so space wise it shouldn't be an issue either.
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diffeomorphism 2y ago
Is it? This seems pretty average mini pc size and much larger than small ones, e.g. https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/6/b/csm_EM780_921_13aa1e54e9.jpg https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/6/b/csm_... Also just connecting the mini pc to a monitor with PD and not using any extra power brick at all seems like the much more relevant comparison.

Having a fully fledged computer this small without an external power brick is pretty impressive.

by fckgw 2y ago

Having a fully fledged computer this small without an external power brick is pretty impressive.

jsheard 2y ago

Not making it VESA mountable is a missed opportunity, but I suppose they want you to buy an iMac instead of doing that.

fckgw 2y ago
There's currently plenty of 3rd party VESA mounts for Mac Mini, I'm sure they'll have some for this new Mac Mini as well. They slide down into a "clamp" style bracket. They run about $15 on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Mount-Under-Black-BK-MABM/dp/B082XHZLQ8 https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Mount-Under-Black-BK-MABM/dp/...
aseipp 2y ago
You can get 'sandwich' enclosures that put the mini between the monitor arm and the monitor itself, or off to the side. That's what I do with an M1 Mac Mini sitting next to me. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise since you can get these cheaper than what Apple would sell them for :)
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tootie 2y ago
A box that small can be mounted with double-sided tape or velcro.
grahamj 2y ago
No surprise there; even their monitors’ VESA mounts are optional :D
Refusing23 2y ago
a small 3d print can solve that for ya apple wanna 'show it off'

nordsieck 2y ago

Honestly, I wish they'd go with an external USB-C power brick. The only reason they might not is that they want to keep everything across the entire line, and the highest end Mac Studio probably needs more power than USB can offer.

spacedcowboy 2y ago
How could you supply enough power on one input USBc to source sufficient power on 3xTB5 + 2xUSBc ?
- kalleboo 2y ago
  The Apple tech specs page says "Maximum continuous power: 155W" and USB-C PD supports up to 240 W these days, so technically it's doable, although it would be a nightmare with people trying to run it off the far more common lower power supplies (which it would have to reject because it doesn't have a battery to handle if someone suddenly plugs in some high-draw device)
andreasley 2y ago
Why would you prefer an external power brick? The internal power supplies in Mac minis have been extremely reliable and the fewer cables the better, in my opinion.
- fckgw 2y ago
  Plus you would lose a USB-C port to power
  - makeitdouble 2y ago
    They can surely add another USB-C port, it would take the space of the current power socket so space wise it shouldn't be an issue either.
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diffeomorphism 2y ago

Is it? This seems pretty average mini pc size and much larger than small ones, e.g. https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/6/b/csm_EM780_921_13aa1e54e9.jpg https://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_processed_/6/b/csm_... Also just connecting the mini pc to a monitor with PD and not using any extra power brick at all seems like the much more relevant comparison.