Engadget: October 23rd was mostly the iPad mini's coming out party; an event with one major headliner. But that newborn product didn't enter Apple's ecosystem alone. Amidst the flurry of announcements, there was one other wee hardware relative on hand ready to join in on the launch festivities: a refreshed 2012 Mac mini. Addressing criticisms of last year's model, Apple added USB 3.0 ports, upgraded to third-generation Ivy Bridge Core processors and boosted the standard RAM allotment to 4GB (you can configure it with up to 16 gigs).
Chances are we’ll see Apple unveil it at its annual fall event.
An upgraded Mac mini powered by the rumored “M1X” Apple silicon processor, the successor to the current crop of M1 chips powering everything from MacBooks to Macs and iPad Pros
Alongside the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple also announced a new Mac mini during its third digital event of the year.
