The next Mac mini might be nearly as small as an Apple TV | TechCrunch

The Mac mini will be getting an upgrade this week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

The mini is Apple’s desktop computer (really just a small gray box) positioned between the consumer iMac and the company’s professional-grade desktops.

The new mini is reportedly getting smaller — nearly the size of an Apple TV set-top box. It will include two ports in the front and (in some models) three in the back. For the first time, it will support the ray tracing graphics technique. Apparently, Gurman’s sources claim this will be “the most impressive Mac yet to use Apple’s in-house silicon.”

The two new Mac mini models will reportedly be part of a slew of new Apple devices announced this week. The lineup will also include a 24-inch iMac, a 16-inch MacBook Pro, and two different configurations of the 14-inch MacBook Pro, all using Apple’s M4 chip.

One additional tidbit: Gurman also reports that Apple’s rumored smart home display will be about the size of two iPhones side-by-side, with a small base (similar to the iMac G4) that also includes speakers.