M4 Mac Mini
However, the video posted on YouTube on Friday shows that this is possible with a little effort.
a short, published by SAAD OUACHE, shows the open M4 Mac mini, located upside down on the table and with a remote base. Using a small fee with a USB-C-connection and wires at Mac mini, he claims to be able to feed Mac mini using food delivery.
, as they say, the assembly will be filed from a 12-volt power bank, 3 amperes, which are filed through some cables, strategically cooked in case. It is also shown that the Mac Mini works with the HDMI cable connected to the computer, as well as the display in Desk.
as part of the demonstration, it reunits the main power cable with Mac Mini and turns off the USB-C cable, effectively exchanging between power sources. Then he pulls out the main power cable to show the losing Mac power before turning it back again, reuniting the USB-C cable.
impressive, but impractical
The video, of course, demonstrates that for USB-C the M4 Mac mini cable can be provided M4 mini. Nevertheless, it is used in experimental and very specific conditions, and not as a feature of Mac mini itself.
As for why Apple did not implement USB-C as a power source for Mac mini, it probably depends on the requirements for the power of Mac mini itself. In short, a typical USB-C cable will not reduce it.
Apple page for Mac mini Power Power Engy explains that the M4 Mac Mini with 16 GB of unified memory and SSD 256 GB has a power of 65 watts, maximum.
However, this is just for launching Mac mini itself, since it can also serve for other devices. The specifications page for the M4 Mac Mini Commine may have a maximum continuous power level of 155 watts.
Typical USB-C Charger, sold by Apple and supplied with some of its products, can work at the level of up to 60 watts without problems. Based on the description of the use of Apple, it largely covers the possibilities of processing the M4 Mac mini.
this, however, is far from what is necessary for the safe coating of a maximum of 155 watts. You can easily get other cables in the market that can make. Apple sells the USB-C char cable, which can process up to 240 watts that are maximally allowed in accordance with the Specification SPECATION SPECATION Power Power Power Power Resision 3.1.
with the correct specification of the cable, which can process 240 W, it would be possible to nourish something like Mac mini over USB-C.
for Apple it would not be impossible to implement some kind of USB-C delivery system for the future Mac mini. However, consumers demanded to use a cable that can process this power level.
with cables that do not support energy delivery above maximum power, there is a high probability that Apple will have to file complaints from consumers using a low connection.
Dubious tolerance
, demonstrated in the video, is one of the ways to perform a portable Mac mini, but there are other ways to do something. For example, it is advisable to connect the power bank to the power connector using the right cable and with a sufficient amount of power source.
Mac mini converting into a portable device was done earlier, with projects trying to do this by adding an external portable keyboard and mouse. Despite this, the projects have still been experimental in nature and are not remotely acceptable for typical use of consumers.
Despite efforts, the best option for the portable Mac is the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. And at least on them, you can use USB-C Power Delivery.
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