Mac Mini, M4 and iFixit

iFixit Shares M4 Mac Mini Teardown
Popular repair site iFixit today disassembled one of Apple's new M4 Mac mini machines for a teardown video that gives us a more complete look
M4 Mac mini teardown shows future upgradability in a seriously packed package
We heard early reports about the Mac mini’s SSD being upgradeable and the iFixit video provides more info. The M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis use modules of different sizes and iFixit couldn’t get its Mac mini to work when they tried swapping the SSDs.
Apple Mac mini M4 gets thumbs-up from iFixit for repairability – but not without downsides around SSD upgrades
Another interesting move on the cooling front is that the Mac mini with vanilla M4 has an aluminum heatsink, whereas the model with the M4 Pro SoC has a larger copper heatsink to better cool the more powerful processor, which makes sense of course.
iFixit teardown reveals new Mac mini has a ‘repairable future’ despite compact design
Apple recently announced a new generation of the Mac mini, which introduced a new and much more compact design.
M4 Mac Mini Teardown by iFixit Reveals How Apple Reduced Size, Modular Storage, and MORE
However, its RAM cannot be upgraded as Apple is known for integrating it into the M4 processor. Additionally, iFixit gave Apple's M4 Mac mini a 7 out of 10 repairability score as the company made it easy to remove and swap components, detailed manuals, and upgradeable SSD.
M4 Mac Mini Teardown Reveals Apple’s Design Secrets [VIDEO]
Apple’s latest M4 Mac Mini has been making waves for its smaller design, and now iFixit has peeled back the curtain on how Apple managed to pack so much power into a compact form factor. iFixit’s 2024 Mac Mini teardown reveals insights into the device’s internal structure,
M4 Mac mini review: The first redesign in years hides incredible computing power
Apple's long-overdue overhaul of the Mac mini shrinks an already great package even more, yet it still punches far above its weight class.
Mac mini with M4 review – it’s the Yoda of the Mac line-up – small but incredibly powerful
RATING VERDICT The Mac mini is an excellent computer with a tiny footprint that can offer powerful performance in any situation. It’s ideal for home, for students and creative professionals and researchers.
Why the M4 Mac Mini power button is on the bottom
The M4 Mac Mini's power button can't be reached without picking up the entire computer, small as it is, and finding it on the underside. One of those comical "design" decisions that Apple makes now and again,
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Mac mini M4 teardown: praise from iFixIt – and the question of upgrading
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Apple drops soldered storage for 2024 Mac Mini
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New Mac mini has a slotted & removable SSD — but don't expect upgrades
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The M4 Mac mini has removable, modular storage – and an important SSD upgrade
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