Should I upgrade my Mac mini (M2, 2023)?
3 years old · Runs macOS 27 Golden Gate, the current macOS
Quick look
| Figure | Mac mini M21 | Mac mini M62 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £6493launch price | £8994Apple UK store |
| Chip | M2chip | M6chip |
| CPU | 8-coreCPU | 12-coreCPU |
| GPU | 10-coreGPU | 12-coreGPU |
| Memory | 8GBunified memory, base | 16GBunified memory, base |
| Storage | 256GBstorage, base | 256GBstorage, base |
| Released | 24 January 20233ReleasedIn Apple Stores; orderable online from 17 January 2023. | 22 September 20265ReleasedIn Apple Stores; pre-order from 25 August 2026. |
| Security updates | Not available6Security updates | Not available6Security updates |
Software support
- Security updates
- Not available6
- macOS
- macOS 27 Golden Gate, the current macOS
Mac mini M2 and the Mac mini M6
The newest base-tier Mac in this line that Apple still sells.
Specifications
Body
| Specification | Mac mini M21 | Mac mini M62 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 35.8 x 197 x 197 mm | 50 x 127 x 127 mm |
| Weight | 1.18 kg | 0.67 kg |
| Colours | Silver | Silver |
| Ports | Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports (up to 5Gb/s), HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet), 3.5mm headphone jack7 | Front: two USB-C ports with support for USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s), 3.5mm headphone jack. Back (M6): 2.5Gb Ethernet port (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet), HDMI port, three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports |
| Thunderbolt ports | 2 | 3 |
| Thunderbolt version | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | No USB-A ports.8 |
| HDMI | HDMI port | HDMI port |
| SD card slot | No SD card slot.9 | No SD card slot.8 |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Chip and memory
| Specification | Mac mini M21 | Mac mini M62 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | Apple M2 chip | Apple M6 chip |
| Apple silicon | Yes | Yes |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12 |
| Super cores | Not available10 | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6 |
| GPU cores | 10 | 12 |
| Neural Engine cores | 16 | Dual 16-core |
| Chip options | M2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU7 | M6 with 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU |
| Memory (base) | 8GB | 16GB |
| Memory (maximum) | 24GB7 | 32GB |
| Memory options | 8GB, 16GB or 24GB7 | 16GB, 24GB or 32GB |
| Memory upgradeable by user | No, as Apple documents11 | No, as Apple documents11 |
| Memory bandwidth | 100 GB/s | 153 GB/s |
| Storage (base) | 256GB | 256GB |
| Storage (maximum) | 2TB7 | 2TB |
| Storage options | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB7 | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB |
| Media engine | Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engine | Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineAV1 decode |
Battery and power
| Specification | Mac mini M21 | Mac mini M62 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum continuous power | 150 W | 155 W |
Connectivity
| Specification | Mac mini M21 | Mac mini M62 |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet (configurable to 10Gb Ethernet) | 2.5Gb Ethernet (100/1000/2500BASE-T Multi-Gigabit Ethernet, configurable to 10Gb Ethernet) |
| External displays (base) | 2 | 3 |
The rest of the range at the price
Macs from other lines with a price read from Apple’s UK store, released within a year of the Mac mini M6 and priced within a quarter of its £899 at Apple’s UK price as read on 22 September 2026, nearest price first. Each links to its side-by-side table, with your Mac mini M2 (2023) or, where that pair is not one this site indexes, with the Mac mini M6.
Trade-in and used prices
- CeX pays, grade A
- £320 cash / £370 voucher16Base configuration
- CeX sells, grade A
- £50016Base configuration, out of stock online and in store when read
- The Mac mini M6 new, less CeX’s cash
- £579£899 new at Apple’s UK price as read on 22 September 2026, less £320 cash CeX was offering on 3 November 2026 for a grade A Mac mini M2 (2023) in its base configuration
More
Sources
Apple Support (UK) — Mac mini (2023) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro) - Tech Specs ·
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Apple UK store — Mac mini M6, 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, 16GB, 256GB — From £899 ·
↩Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro ·
↩Apple publishes no date for the end of updates, and this site does not guess one.
↩Apple Support (UK) — Mac mini (2023) - Tech Specs ·
↩Mac mini (M6): No USB-A ports. No SD card slot.
↩Mac mini (M2, 2023): No SD card slot.
↩Doesn’t apply: this chip has no super cores
↩Apple Support (UK) — Upgrade or install memory in your Mac mini ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Mac mini (2023) - Tech Specs ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac mini model ·
↩Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac mini model ·
↩CeX — Trade-in, Grade A, cash ·
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Not published by Apple
Mac mini M2. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user, microphones, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac mini (2023) - Tech Specs; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac mini model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro — more powerful, capable, and versatile than ever, read 9 Oct 2026.
Mac mini M6. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: storage upgradeable by user, microphones, the macOS it shipped with. Geekbench 7: the Mac chart has no entry for this Mac, so no figures are shown (chart read 10 Oct 2026). Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — Mac mini (M6 or M5 Pro) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro, read 9 Oct 2026.
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