Why is the Mac mini M5 Pro more expensive than the M6?

When it comes to Apple Silicon, a higher number doesn't necessarily mean a better chip.

The short version

• It's easy to assume that newer means better, especially when comparing chips in the same category.
• But the M5 Pro is in a very different category from the M6.
• Yes, the M5 Pro has been around since March .

What happened

And it's in a higher category than the M6. That's because Apple's "Pro" chips are high-performance chips.

Why it matters

There's also a big difference in GPUs.

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