The new M4 Mac mini is… mini. It’s much more mini than the old mini, which wasn’t a very large desktop computer at all. At just 5 × 5 inches square and 2 inches tall, it’s less than a quarter the volume of the Mac Studio, which is also a small desktop, and only 1.33 inches larger than the Apple TV 4K in length and width and not even an inch more.
But what does it really do? mean? How does this size compare to other everyday objects? Perhaps these photos will provide a better point of reference for understanding just how mini Apple’s new Mac mini actually is.
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Here’s something you may already own: a Magic Trackpad. Its footprint actually exceeds that of the new Mac mini. It’s thinner, of course, but just know that a Magic Trackpad takes up more space on your desk than a Mac mini.
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Even placed diagonally, the iPhone 16 Pro Max far exceeds the limits of the new Mac mini.
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Is it bigger than a few standard playing card decks? Yes, of course it doesn’t. that tiny. But it’s not as big as you might expect.
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Do you like coffee? Me too. But I bet you’re not used to your cup of coffee dwarfing your desktop.
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Even a PS5 DualSense controller is bulkier than the Mac mini.
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Here’s a great way to visualize the Mac mini: stack two standard household smoke detectors on top of each other. That’s almost exactly the size of this little computer.
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I don’t know about you, but I certainly don’t have any other desktops that are small enough to easily carry my sunglasses.
