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What five possible features are most important to you in a next-generation Mac mini?

  • Another HDMI port

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  • Front panel SD card reader

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  • Built-in microphone for Siri / HomePod style functionality

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  • Total voters
    25
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JayKay514

macrumors regular
Original poster
Feb 28, 2014
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With 2022 around the corner and rumors of a new Mac mini on the horizon, what features would be most important to you, if you have a current or older version and would be looking to upgrade?
 

isdsms

macrumors newbie
Dec 29, 2021
10
2
Kind of related, but I wish to purchase the perfect 32" monitor to match well with my new Mini and my needs, which are nothing out of the ordinary. Currently using a mid 2017, 27" iMac and would hate to see a drop off from that fine screen. Suggestions anyone??
 

Boil

macrumors 68040
Oct 23, 2018
3,466
3,157
Stargate Command
  • M1 / M1 Pro / M1 Max SoC options
  • M.2 NVMe SSD expansion slots (two / RAID enabled)
  • More supported resolutions (not higher, just more; let me run a 2560x1440/75Hz monitor without any fuzzy fonts issues)
  • KEEP THE INTERNAL PSU...!!!
  • More USB-A ports (four would be perfect)
 

AdamJohnG

macrumors regular
Mar 30, 2019
119
34
Malaga, Spain
The ability for the end user to easily upgrade RAM, and a second, open SSD slot would be tops on my list.
I think that the option of adding RAM is never going to happen again. The Apple Silicon SoC design precludes separate RAM slots. An additional inside SSD/NVMe slot would be nice, though the speed of the latest Thunderbolt ports means that external storage can be super fast too.

A nice choice of CPUs, solid graphics and a good collection of ports is top of my list - As well as a reasonable (for Apple) price tag.
 
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TechRunner

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Oct 28, 2016
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SW Florida, US
I think that the option of adding RAM is never going to happen again. The Apple Silicon SoC design precludes separate RAM slots.
I keep forgetting the RAM is "baked in" on the M1s (even though I have one!) ;) I should know better than to post before I'm finished getting myself caffeinated.
 
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