Mac Mini May Shrink To Apple TV Size As Cupertino Prepares To Unveil New Macs This Week — Expect AI And Gaming Enhancements In Fresh Designs, Says Expert
Mac Mini May Shrink To Apple TV Size As Cupertino Prepares To Unveil New Macs This Week — Expect AI And Gaming Enhancements In Fresh Designs, Says Expert
"Apple will probably introduce new Macs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday — with the hands-on sessions beginning right after the final announcement. It's an unusual strategy but not a first," he stated.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is all set to integrate the powerful M4 processor into its Mac lineup.
苹果公司（纳斯达克：AAPL）已经做好准备将强大的M4处理器整合到其Mac系列产品中。
What Happened: In his latest weekly "Power On" newsletter, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman noted that the M4 chip could boost the AI and gaming performance of new Macs.
最新一期“Power On”新闻简报中，彭博专栏作家马克·古尔曼指出M4芯片将提升新款Mac的人工智能和arvr游戏性能。
The new chip will significantly increase core counts compared to its predecessor. This will ensure a marked improvement in daily usage from older models.
新芯片将显著增加核心数量，相较于其前身将确保老款机型在日常使用中有明显改善。
"Apple will probably introduce new Macs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday — with the hands-on sessions beginning right after the final announcement. It's an unusual strategy but not a first," he stated.
“苹果可能会在周一、周二和周三推出新的Mac产品，实际操作将在最后一次声明后立即开始。这是一种飞凡策略，但并非第一次，”他说。
According to the columnist, Cupertino is expected to unveil a 24-inch iMac, a revamped Mac mini, and updated 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models this week.
据专栏作家称，库比提诺预计将在本周推出一款24英寸iMac、重新设计的Mac mini以及更新的14英寸和16英寸MacBook Pro机型。
The iMac will feature an entry-level M4, the Mac mini will get M4 and M4 Pro options, and the MacBook Pro will have higher-end M4 configurations.
iMac将配备入门级M4，Mac mini将提供M4和M4 Pro期权，MacBook Pro将提供更高端的M4配置。
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The Mac mini will also introduce ray tracing, a graphics technique that delivers more realistic images, a significant advantage for gamers.
Mac mini还将引入光线追踪，这是一种提供更逼真图像的图形技术，对arvr游戏玩家是一个重大优势。
The new Mac mini will be smaller, similar in size to an Apple TV, and feature additional front and backports.
新的Mac mini将会更小，与苹果电视大小相似，并配有额外的前后端口。
Apple also plans to equip the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro with M4 chips in early 2025, he stated.
苹果还计划在2025年初为MacBook Air，Mac Studio和Mac Pro配备M4芯片。
Why It Matters: The M4 chip has already been introduced in an Apple product previously. In May 2024, the Cupertino, California-based tech giant introduced its latest powerful processor in the iPad Pro.
这件事的重要性：M4芯片已经在之前的苹果产品中推出过。 2024年5月，在加利福尼亚库比蒂诺总部的科技巨头推出了iPad Pro中最新的强大处理器。
At the time, the M4 chip was described as "more powerful than any AI PC NPU today."
当时，M4芯片被描述为"比任何人工智能PC的NPU都更加强大。"
The M4 chip almost doubles the Neural Engine's capability in new launches, achieving 38 trillion operations per second or TOPS.
M4芯片几乎将神经引擎在新发布中的能力提高了一倍，达到每秒38万亿次运算或TOPS。
In the year 2020, the Tim Cook-led company moved from Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTL) chips to Apple-owned chips.
在2020年，由蒂姆库克领导的公司从英特尔-t（NASDAQ:INTL）芯片转向了苹果自有的芯片。
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