You Can Now Get a 10Gbps Ethernet Port on the M1 Mac Mini
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While all eyes were on the colorful M1 iMacs at yesterday’s Spring Loaded event, Apple also quietly updated the M1 Mac Mini. You can now configure it with a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port!
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Apple first added 10Gbps Ethernet to the Mac Mini back in 2018. However, the M1 Mac mini launched back in November, its networking options included support for Wi-Fi 6 but you could only get it with a regular Ethernet port. This probably wasn’t too much of an issue for the average consumer, but it was a notable omission for professionals or creatives who might need that extra speed. Given that the M1 Mac Mini is super affordable at $699, this was kind of a bummer for professionals on a budget. According to 9to5 Mac, the 10Gbps M1 Mac Mini configuration leaked to internal Apple Authorized Service Providers, but it appears the models weren’t available in time for launch.