M1X Mac mini leak diagrams show generous number of ports, magnetic charger and more

An upgraded Mac mini M1X is expected to arrive later this year, and an informant has provided their schematics, revealing what the machine might look like and what ports to expect.

New diagrams show a slimmer design, as well as a magnetic charger that is not present in the Mac mini M1

The diagrams are from LeaksApplePro, with the port layout looking like a previous leak where the M1X Mac mini renderings were displayed. Apparently, the new model will sport a slimmer design than the M1 Mac mini, as well as a “plexiglass” material that will be present on the top of the chassis. We’ve also provided details on which ports to expect, from left to right.

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• Start button
• Magnetic charging port
• Four Thunderbolt 4 ports
• Two USB-A ports
• An RJ45 Ethernet socket
• One HDMI port

What’s new in terms of ports is this magnetic output, along with additional Thunderbolt 4 ports. Even for a compact machine like the M1X Mac mini, that seems overkill, but the one thing creative pros will be discouraged from seeing or not seeing is the lack of an SD card reader. Fortunately, if you want to take advantage of it, you can either buy a dongle that has one or buy one of the M1X MacBook Pro models, as the 14in and 16in models would have one.

I’m sorry Timothy.
These are the redesigned schematics of the M1X Mac Mini.
Now you know how Apple schematics are.
I think it will be released in late 2021 or early 2022. pic.twitter.com/tLYBY5FVCZ

– LeaksApplePro (@LeaksApplePro) August 7, 2021

Much like future portable Macs, the M1X Mac mini may also be limited to 32GB of unified RAM, but given the nature of macOS, that could be enough for a ton of users. There’s no word on pricing, but regarding the launch, another informant mentioned that the M1X Mac mini could be unveiled alongside new MacBook Pro models in Q4 2021. That means that we should expect them at the end of October or the beginning of November. , but again, it depends on the current shortage of chips, as well as the global health crises.

News Source: ApplePro leaks