Apple’s Mac mini, traditionally focused on professional use, has now attracted the attention of gamers. It may seem counterintuitive at first, but Apple may see its compact device, equipped with M4 and M4 Pro chips, as a competitor to the PS5 Pro with its powerful performance and advanced graphics capabilities. So, could the Mac mini be seen as a rival to the PS5 Pro gaming console?

Apple’s Mac mini is a breath of fresh air in the gaming world: could it be a powerful alternative to the PS5 Pro?

In a strategic move by Apple this year, the Mac mini has been specially optimized for gamers, highlighting popular games and attracting a lot of attention. Control, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Myst, and Layers of Fear are among the games Apple highlighted on the Mac mini’s presentation page. Graphics-intensive games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Death Stranding will also be able to run on Mac mini with the power of Apple M4 chips.

One of the main advantages of the new Mac mini is said to be its revolutionary gaming performance. Apple M4 series chips are powered by features such as ray tracing, mesh shading and MetalFX AI upscaling. For those of you who are not familiar with these features, they make lighting and shadow effects in games much more realistic, so gamers get a deeper and more immersive visual experience.

Thanks to MetalFX AI upscaling technology, images processed in lower resolution are converted to high resolution with artificial intelligence, providing smoother and more vivid graphics. Meanwhile, the compact Mac mini is designed to be compatible with most televisions and monitors thanks to its HDMI 2.1 support.

In other words, it is possible to use Apple Mac mini as a game console in your living room. The new Mac mini, which offers a more affordable option in terms of price compared to the PS5 Pro, has limited storage space, although it is quite ambitious in terms of performance and graphics power. Apple states that this model offers high speed and performance, but users who need extra storage can benefit from external solutions.