Last week Apple announced new versions of its Mac mini and Mac Studio, with significant processor upgrades.
For these two Macs, that’s the only feature Apple can upgrade. Neither comes with a display, keyboard, or mouse. So, each now offers the most advanced processors that Apple makes.
While laptop MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and recent addition MacBook Neo drive Apple’s personal computer business, Mac mini and Mac Studio have both seen boosted demand recently. Users discovered they work well for AI applications. Buyers create server farms using multiple copies.
So, how will these developments affect Apple overall? Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) says probably not much, and no more than the last time the research group looked at Macs and Mac mini in particular. Together, these two updated models account for about 2% of overall Mac sales. CIRP says the Mac mini represents most of this demand, while Mac Studio, costing at least three times as much for the base model, is a fraction of it.
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