Apple releases updated Mac mini desktops, complete with quad and six-core processor options

It’s been four years since the last Mac mini update, but today that changed.
Apple, during its Brooklyn media event, announced a new Mac mini with modern processors and specifications
The upgrades are spotlighted by quad- and six-core 8th-generation Intel processors, which go by the code name Coffee Lake. According to Apple, the new Mac mini is five times faster than the four-year-old model it replaces.

The updated Mac mini raises the maximum amount of RAM supported from 16GB to 64GB, and the machine uses faster 2666MHz SO-DIMMs. The Mac mini also features flash storage that the company says is four times faster than the four-year-old predecessor, and can be outfitted with a maximum amount of 2TB of drive space.
The unit arrives with the following ports:
– Ethernet (with an option to upgrade to 10 gigabit ethernet)
– Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
– HDMI
– Two USB-A ports
– Headphone jack/audio out
The new Mac mini also includes a T2 security chip, a new thermal system with twice the airflow as its predecessor, and a space gray case.
The new Mac mini price starts at $799, and includes a 3.6GHz Core i3 processors, 8GB of memory, and a 128GB SSD.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via Macworld