Apple says that the Mac Mini M2 is up to 5x faster than the bestselling Windows desktop. The M2 model can also simultaneously play up to two streams of 8K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps, or up to 12 streams of 4K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps. M2 also adds ProRes acceleration to Mac mini, so tasks like video editing in Final Cut Pro are more than twice as fast. The Mac Mini with M2 features an 8-core CPU along with a 10-core GPU. Apple ProRes acceleration: How many streams of 8K ProRes? Picture: AppleĬreators can work seamlessly in Multicam with multiple camera formats including ProRes videos. And for users who need powerful pro performance, Mac mini with M2 Pro is unlike any other desktop in its class.” But what about the number of 8K/4K streams on FCP? Apple Mac Mini M2. “Bringing even more performance and a lower starting price, Mac mini with M2 is a tremendous value. Today, we’re excited to take it even further with M2 and M2 Pro,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “With incredible capabilities and a wide array of connectivity in its compact design, the Mac mini is used in so many places, in so many different ways. Apple Pro-level performance?Īpple mentions that the new M2 Pro chip delivers pro-level performance to Mac Mini, and for the first time, enables users to run high-performance workflows that were previously unimaginable in such a compact design. The M2 Pro can simultaneously play up to five streams of 8K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps, or up to 23 streams of 4K ProRes 422 video at 30 fps. So we took all that impressive marketing slang and filtered them out to explore what to expect from these machines regarding professional video editing, especially 8K raw editing capabilities. And edit multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video in Final Cut Pro faster with the help of the high‑performance media engine” it adds. “Run more plug‑ins and layer more audio tracks in Logic Pro.

According to Apple, the Mac Mini is a powerful desktop for content creation. And M2 Pro crushes compute‑intensive tasks like editing massive images and 8K ProRes video” Apple stated. From rich presentations to immersive gaming, M2 flies through work and play.

“The next generation of Apple silicon makes this the hardest‑working Mac mini we’ve ever built.

Picture: Apple Apple Mac Mini M2Īpple has announced the next generation of Mac Mini desktop computers.

What does it mean for video editors, especially those who need 8K RAW video editing capabilities? Are these machines capable of heavy-duty professional editing tasks? Let’s read between the lines. Apple has announced new Mac Minis armed with M2 chips.

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