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Mac Mini With M4 Pro Features Three Thunderbolt 5 Ports

orpheus1120 said:
How would one connect 3 studio displays and a thunderbolt 5 dock to the mac mini m4 pro with the intention of attaching a thunderbolt nvme enclosure to the dock?

Possible to attach a studio display somehow with the HDMI port on the mini, via a HDMI to thunderbolt 3/4/5 adapter? Is that even a thing? The current Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter can only support 3840x2160 at 60Hz.

I would prefer not to attach the studio display via the thunderbolt 5 dock if possible so I can dedicate all the bandwidth to the nvme enclosure.
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I wonder if we ask Apple Intelligence it could figure it out for us?

Seriously speaking, if you could paste in this kind of post of yours and get a meaningful, useful and accurate response… It would be handy
 
The one thing that surprised me is that the Thunderbolt 5 ports do not support USB4 V2.0 at 120 Gbps. The specs only mention USB4 at 40 Gbps like the previous generation. I realize USB4 V2.0 is only an optional part of the Thunderbolt 5 specification, but I find it surprising that Apple chose not to support it.

Does anyone know why?
 
It would be nice to start using Ultra chip for MBP series since TB5 supports up to 240W charging. Of course, the battery life wont be great but still better than no options.
 
I've seen several people in this thread waiting for the Mac Studio announcement that they think is coming tomorrow. That is not happening. It's been pretty well established that there will be no new Mac Studio until next year and possibly late next year as opposed to summer.
 
I wish they made it graphite like my 2018 Mini, looks much better than silver, IMO.
However, this is a screaming deal and they should fly off the shelves. I don't even need to configure it, the base model is perfect.
Only flaw, not exactly a looker and the power button on the bottom?
I turn my Mini off every night, may have to get used to putting it to sleep, it it actually stays asleep. Right now if I leave the house I put it to sleep but it almost always pops back on right away.
I guess I will also need a USB-A to USB-C adapter unless there is a wired Mac keyboard out there that has a USB-C plug. Mouse as well.
 
MuGeN PoWeR said:
wifi 7? where art thou?
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Desktop implies ether-wired (invaluable space in this svelte MM is specifically reserved for a wired port).

I'm rockin' two Ubiquity NanoHD's in the house, and my WIFI connectivity is nowhere near capacity.

I understand the draw, but don't get me wrong: 5-ac performs just fine.
 
splifingate said:
Desktop implies ether-wired (invaluable space in this svelte MM is specifically reserved for a wired port).

I'm rockin' two Ubiquity NanoHD's in the house, and my WIFI connectivity is nowhere near capacity.

I understand the draw, but don't get me wrong: 5-ac performs just fine.
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of course it does but its dumb to have wifi 7 in iPhone and not in the computer!
 
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I'm in favor of front ports for frequent access tasks. Rear ports mean leaning forward and over the desk, lifting the computer a bit and raising the back toward oneself for a better view (if your desk setup isn't conducive to walking around behind it), which is more bother and puts a little strain on whatever connectors you've got things plugged into. Compensating by adding dongles, etc..., sounds uglier. A front SD card slot for photographers would've been nice.
 
northernmunky said:
What does Apple chip labs want with these old crappy PC motherboards then eh?

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They have one person with a pan a pitcher of liquid nitrogen, wearing a heat protective suit. Whenever that person shows up, everyone leaves. Once everyone’s gone, they place that build in the pan, turn it on, and start pouring liquid nitrogen over the exposed, overclocked Intel system.

“Yeah, the Apple Silicon chip beats this,” they hear them say, muffled through he protective garment. Right before shutting it down, watching the liquid nitrogen boil away to nothing, taking the build out of the pan, setting it back on the desk, then pressing the green all clear button (not pictured) as they leave, to wait until the next time they’re summoned.
 
q64ceo said:
There are for Linux right now. Only a matter of time before they come out for Windows Arm.
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Apparently the PCIe controllers on Apple Silicon don’t support GPU workloads properly. It’s not a driver issue. Even if you had drivers, the system isn’t built to push the massive amounts of data over PCIe that any GPU would require.
 
Cave Man said:
I see this language on the tech spec page:

  • 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
This implies that it has a much more robust headphone amp than what is typically found in computers. It will also be interesting to learn what DAC it uses.
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Very likely similar to the one in the most recent MBP’s.
 
Simos.805 said:
So the fact that there is Thunderbolt 5 now, means that the ProDisplay XDR 2 would only be fully supported on Thunderbolt 5 equipped models?

I have a MacBook Pro M3 Max 40-core. Can we guess if a new ProDisplay XDR with ProMotion would be supported on it?
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You are not alone; I'm sure that math directly affects the decisions around which tech to introduce in the future :)

Unfortunately, it's the past which defines the furute, so: small steps.
 
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