M3 Mac Mini

• System on a Chip created using the 3nm process
• 8 CPU cores: 4 performance cores, 4 efficiency cores
• 10 GPU cores
• 8GB standard, up to 24GB of unified memory
  
  

Mac Mini M3 Chip Price in Kenya

Mac Mini M3 Chip price in Kenya is Kes 250,000. It measures 1.41×7.75×7.75 inches in a superb silver finish enclosure. The Mac Mini has an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, with up to 24GB Unified memory (RAM) and 256GB SSD storage. Running on MacOS, the device is quiet, fast and efficient on intensive tasks, with the ability to simultaneously run two or more displays.

Equally, Mac Mini’s M2 and macOS Ventura give Mac mini-industry‑leading privacy and security features beyond anything in its class. Its built‑in protections against malware and viruses and the next‑generation Secure Enclave help keep your system and your data protected.

Moreover, the Mac Mini M2 has multiple arrays of ports, compact size and connectivity capabilities, making the Mini desktop versatile, adaptable and perfect for an impressive range of uses.

Thus, you are assured of increased productivity, better gaming than ever, and uncompromised audio and video production and software development with the M2 Chip. You can buy it today at Phoneplace Kenya.

Mac Mini M2 Chip Price, Features, and Specifications

Mac Mini Design and Build

Apple’s Mac Mini comes with a superb silver finish. It features a flat, square-shaped unibody enclosure weighing 1.18kgs and measuring:

• Height:58 cm (1.41 inches)
• Width:70 cm (7.75 inches)
• Depth:70 cm (7.75 inches)

Performance on the Mac Mini

The performance and efficiency of Apple silicon allow the Mac mini to blow away desktops many times its size — all in an iconic 7.7-inch square frame. The next generation of Apple silicon makes this the hardest-working Mac mini Apple has ever built. From rich presentations to immersive gaming, M2 flies through work and play.

Operating System

Apple’s macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Ventura makes the things you do most on Mac even better, so you can work smarter, play harder, and go further.

With macOS, your go-to apps run lightning fast on Mac mini — from Microsoft 365 to Adobe Creative Cloud to Zoom. And thousands of apps are optimized for M2.

The Chip on Mac Mini

The Apple M2 Chip features:

• An 8-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores
• 10-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine
• 100GB/s memory bandwidth

Super Processing Speed

Mac mini with M2 packs the speed you need to get more done faster. Add to that a versatile array of ports, and you have a desktop ready to flex in any setup, no matter which chip you choose.

Memory and Storage

• 8GB Unified Memory (RAM)
• 256GB SSD storage

Mac mini comes with all-flash storage — up to an 8TB SSD for all your photo and video libraries, files, and apps. That’s up to four times as much as the previous generation.

Unified Memory for better data handling

The Unified memory on Mac does more than traditional RAM. A single pool of high-bandwidth, low-latency memory allows Apple silicon to move data more efficiently — so everything you do is fluid. Configure your Mac mini with between 8GB and 24GB of memory on M2.

Display Support on Mac Mini

Mac Mini M2 simultaneously supports up to two displays:

• One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt
• The other display with up to 5K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt or 4K resolution at 60Hz over HDMI

Thunderbolt 4 digital video output offers support for native DisplayPort output over USB‑C.

HDMI display video output, on the other hand, provides support for one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz.

Audio SupportFor audio support, the Mac Mini comes with:

• A built-in speaker
• 3.5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones
• HDMI port supports multichannel audio output

Video and Audio Playback

The supported formats for video playback include HEVC, H.264, ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG.

For Audio playback, the supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos.

Versatility on Mac Mini M2

With its next-level performance, a wide array of ports, and compact size, this mini desktop is perfect for an impressive range of uses — and ready to take on whatever you do.

Productivity

Mac mini turns any desk into a powerful workspace. Add a display, keyboard, mouse or trackpad, and you can create, code, and collaborate.

Gaming

Jump into graphics-intensive AAA games like No Man’s Sky and Resident Evil Village with fluid frame rates and high fidelity — all enabled by the incredible GPU performance of M2.

Audio and Video Production

The Mac mini is a powerful desktop for content creation. Run more plug‑ins and layer more audio tracks in Logic Pro. And edit multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video in Final Cut Pro faster with the help of the high‑performance media engine.

Software Development

With the M2 Chip, the Mac mini gives you the tools to create powerful apps or games.

Connection, Communication and Expansion

The Mac mini M2 connects to almost anything with two or four Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB‑A ports, HDMI, Wi‑Fi 6E, and Gigabit Ethernet.9 If you want even faster networking speeds, you can configure your Mac mini with 10GB Ethernet for up to 10 times the throughput.

Thunderbolt 4

It transfers data at up to 40Gb/s on the Mac Mini M2, besides being a vital tool to charge and power external devices. Moreover, you can use Thunderbolt 4 to expand your workspace with external displays that can output video at up to 6K resolution and 60Hz with Thunderbolt 4. HDMI unlocks up to 8K video output.

Wi-Fi 6E

Another first for the Mac Mini, Wi-Fi 6E delivers better all-around performance and up to 2.4Gb/s of throughput — for superfast file transfers or backing up to Time Machine.

Ethernet

• 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
• Configurable to 10Gb Ethernet (Nbase-T Ethernet with support for 1Gb, 2.5Gb, 5Gb, and 10Gb Ethernet using RJ-45 connector)

Connection and Expansion Package on Mac Mini M2

In summary, for connection and expansion, the Mac Mini is equipped with;

• Two Thunderbolt 4 ports (M2) or four Thunderbolt 4 ports (M2 Pro) with support for:
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
• Thunderbolt 2, HDMI, DVI, and VGA supported using adapters (sold separately)
• Two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s)
• HDMI port
• Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet)
• 5 mm headphone jack

Accessories on Mac Mini M2

With its breathtaking 27-inch 5K Retina display, 12MP camera with Center Stage, and high‑fidelity six‑speaker sound system, Studio Display helps take Mac Mini to the max. Add convenient wireless Magic accessories like Magic Keyboard with Touch ID to complete the package.

Pros and cons of Mac Mini M2

Pros

• Impressively fast Super-fast M2 chip
• Powerful processing unit and MacOS enables quiet and cool running
• A tiny and sizeable box enclosure
• Mac Mini M2 Chip is good value for a Mac with plenty of ports, adaptable
• It can run two or three displays simultaneously
• Flash SSD storage that is four times as much as the previous generation
• Multiple ports and connectivity mechanisms.

Cons

• Pricey
• It has no front ports,
• Mac Mini has no SD card slot
• The RAM or SSD cannot be upgraded after purchase
• The built-in speaker is just for basics.

Alternatives to Mac Mini M2

• Mac Studio M1 Ultra
• Mac Mini M2 Pro B 2023
• Mac Studio M1 Max 2022
• Mac Mini M2 16GB 512GB SSD 2023

Price in Kenya Ksh 130000