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Mac mini (2023)

From $599 (model tested $1,299)

From www.apple.com

Features M2 chip with 8–core CPU, 10–core GPU, 8GB of unified memory (16GB/24GB available), 256GB storage (512GB/1TB/2TB available), two Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2.6lbs; M2 Pro chip with 10–core CPU, 16–core GPU (12–core CPU, 19–core GPU available), 16GB of unified memory (32GB available), 512GB storage (1TB/2TB/4TB/8TB available), four Thunderbolt 4 ports, 2.8lbs; HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet port (10Gb Ethernet available), 3.5mm headphone jack, Wi–Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3, built–in speaker, 1.41in x 7.75in x 7.75in

with an M1 chip arrived in 2020, and nearly three years down the line Apple has released a new version featuring both the "entry–level" M2 chip and the even more powerful M2 Pro chip. Although the M2 chip is by no means a slouch — in our testing

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