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Actually only the 14” models come with a 96W adapter. The 16” models come with a 140W adapter. 

headfull0wine said:

I wonder if the COVID upheaval has forced Apple to abandon the hardware redesigns and focus on getting the new Silicon out the door in existing enclosures before the end of the year. They can always introduce new form factors next year. 

Nope, following the leaks that have been around since before Apple even announced the transition that has always been the plan since the beginning. 

Thanks CgWerks, that’s very helpful. So the apps have to be specifically updated to use the T2 for HEVC encoding or it’s automatic?  Did they mention adding that support in their release notes for recent updates?  Thanks. 

entropys said:

I think I will have to get one. My questions are:

• Will it be noticeably faster to insert a 256GB SSD than the 2TB fusion drive?

At least in the previous Gen (2017), the fusion drives maxed out around 2000 MBps read and 750 MBps writes. The SSDs could regularly get about 3000 MBps reads and 2000 MBps writes. So yes the SSDs are a lot faster, and consistently faster. But the fusion drives are no slouch either.

We will know a lot more as people start actually getting their hands on these new machines and running some benchmarks. 

cgWerks said:

I didn't care much about the T2 when I bought my 2018 mini, but now I do! The HEVC/h.265 encoding is several times faster than even the six-core i7, AND it keeps things quiet as an added bonus.

May I ask what App you are using for doing the HEVC encoding?  FCP X?  Which six core i7 and on which computer are you comparing it to, the one that it is several times faster than?