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  • Apple Silicon M1 Mac mini review - speed today and a promise of more later

    spidersoft_ukspidersoft_uk
    No mention in the review on how many displays the new M1 Mac Mini can drive. 

    I have a 2012 Mac Mini which I’m ready to upgrade from, but it’s currently driving 2 Apple Thunderbolt displays via the single TB2 connector on that model. Works great and I’d like to retain the displays but understand the new model could only handle one of these which is a dealbreaker for me. 

    Unless I’m wrong...?
    watto_cobra

  • Compared: New Apple Silicon Mac mini versus Intel Mac Mini

    spidersoft_ukspidersoft_uk
    Mike Wuerthele said:
    spidersoft_uk said:
    I'm trying to find out whether the new M1 Mac mini will support 2* Apple Thunderbolt displays. I'm coming to the conclusion that it won't, meaning it's a none-starter for me (I'm running a pair of Apple TB displays currently connected to a 2012 Mac mini server).

    Looking at the commentary so far it appears that only a single display (regardless of resolution) is supported over TB plus an additional display over HDMI (no use for a TB display).

    Anyone know if this is correct? Really need an upgrade at the moment, and the M1 looks really nice, but fear it's still a bit limited and am not sure investing in an Intel version makes much sense anymore.
    One display is all that is claimed, but we will be looking at it when we get our hands on one.
    Thanks Mike, I'll be waiting for that information less than patiently!! :-).

    I'm quite eager to upgrade my slightly ageing 2012 model, albeit it's got an SSD in it (nowhere near as quick as the latest generation ones) and the 2.3Ghz quad core i7. Would love to get the M1 edition, max out the SSD and bump to 16GB RAM as I expect that would be a noticeable step up. But can't do that if I can only drive one of the Thunderbolt displays - if that's the case then I'd likely wait, rather than buy what is essentially a 3 year old Intel.

    Will be waiting for the update :-).
    watto_cobra

  • Compared: New Apple Silicon Mac mini versus Intel Mac Mini

    spidersoft_ukspidersoft_uk
    I'm trying to find out whether the new M1 Mac mini will support 2* Apple Thunderbolt displays. I'm coming to the conclusion that it won't, meaning it's a none-starter for me (I'm running a pair of Apple TB displays currently connected to a 2012 Mac mini server).

    Looking at the commentary so far it appears that only a single display (regardless of resolution) is supported over TB plus an additional display over HDMI (no use for a TB display).

    Anyone know if this is correct? Really need an upgrade at the moment, and the M1 looks really nice, but fear it's still a bit limited and am not sure investing in an Intel version makes much sense anymore.
    watto_cobra