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.
蘋果公司（納斯達克：AAPL）已經做好準備將強大的M4處理器整合到其Mac系列產品中。
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」新聞簡報中，彭博專欄作家馬克·古爾曼指出M4芯片將提升新款Mac的人工智能和arvr遊戲性能。
The new chip will significantly increase core counts compared to its predecessor. This will ensure a marked improvement in daily usage from older models.
新芯片將顯著增加核心數量，相較於其前身將確保老款機型在日常使用中有明顯改善。
"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.
「蘋果可能會在週一、週二和週三推出新的Mac產品，實際操作將在最後一次聲明後立即開始。這是一種飛凡策略，但並非第一次，」他說。
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.
據專欄作家稱，庫比提諾預計將在本週推出一款24英寸iMac、重新設計的Mac mini以及更新的14英寸和16英寸MacBook Pro機型。
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將配備入門級M4，Mac mini將提供M4和M4 Pro期權，MacBook Pro將提供更高端的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還將引入光線追蹤，這是一種提供更逼真圖像的圖形技術，對arvr遊戲玩家是一個重大優勢。
The new Mac mini will be smaller, similar in size to an Apple TV, and feature additional front and backports.
新的Mac mini將會更小，與蘋果電視大小相似，並配有額外的前後端口。
Apple also plans to equip the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro with M4 chips in early 2025, he stated.
蘋果還計劃在2025年初爲MacBook Air，Mac Studio和Mac Pro配備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.
這件事的重要性：M4芯片已經在之前的蘋果產品中推出過。 2024年5月，在加利福尼亞庫比蒂諾總部的科技巨頭推出了iPad Pro中最新的強大處理器。
At the time, the M4 chip was described as "more powerful than any AI PC NPU today."
當時，M4芯片被描述爲"比任何人工智能PC的NPU都更加強大。"
The M4 chip almost doubles the Neural Engine's capability in new launches, achieving 38 trillion operations per second or TOPS.
M4芯片幾乎將神經引擎在新發布中的能力提高了一倍，達到每秒38萬億次運算或TOPS。
In the year 2020, the Tim Cook-led company moved from Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTL) chips to Apple-owned chips.
在2020年，由蒂姆庫克領導的公司從英特爾-t（NASDAQ:INTL）芯片轉向了蘋果自有的芯片。
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