Apple to release 'smaller Mac mini,' 'MacBook Pro with M4,' 'new iPad mini,' etc. in November 2024

Apple announced its next-generation Apple Silicon M4 in May 2024, but at the time of writing, only the iPad Pro is equipped with the M4 chip, and there is no 'M4-equipped Mac' in Apple's product lineup. However, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, who is familiar with Apple-related leak information, reports that this will be released in November.

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Reporter Mark Gurman predicts that Apple will announce new products around the end of October 2024 and release them on November 1. Apple is planning to announce several new Macs with the M4 chip in November, and then release more new products in early 2025.

The new products that Apple is expected to release in November 2024 are as follows.

- Low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 chip (codename: J604)
- High-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro (J614, J616) with M4 chip
- Mac mini (J773) with M4 and M4 Pro
- New iMac (J623) with M4 chip
The new iPad mini

Regarding the M4-equipped MacBook Pro, there is leaked information that it will have a 10-core CPU, a 10-core GPU, and three Thunderbolt 4 ports. It is unclear whether this MacBook Pro is a low-end or high-end model.

Package image of M4-equipped MacBook Pro leaked, detailed specifications revealed - GIGAZINE

As for the M4-equipped Mac mini, it has been reported that the USB-A port will be eliminated , making it the smallest Mac in Apple's history.

Reports that Apple will redesign the Mac mini to create the 'smallest computer in Apple's history,' with the size equivalent to Apple TV - GIGAZINE

The current iPad mini model was released in 2021, so if the new iPad mini is released, it will be the first new model in three years. Garman predicted that the new iPad mini will have few physical changes and that the main focus will be on improving its specifications.

The new iPad Air models will follow new iPad minis planned for as early as the end of this year. I expect both updates to focus on internals rather than new designs. New iPad Air keyboard will bring down some of the new iPad Pro keyboard features. https://t.co/Pu5tYd9CAl

— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) October 1, 2024

Below is a list of new products that Apple is expected to release in early 2025.

- 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M4 (J613, J615)
・New iPhone SE (V59)
- New 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air (J607, J637)
- New Magic Keyboard (R307, R308) for the new iPad Air
・New AirTag (B589)

Gurman also noted that Apple is developing Mac Studio and Mac Pro models with the M4 chip, but noted that it may take some time for them to appear. Gurman predicts that the new Mac Studio will be released in mid-2025 and the new Mac Pro in late 2025.