The Mac mini M4 improves upon what was already a great mini PC with excellent performance, extra ports on both the front and back and a much more capable base model. Its smaller size also makes it a more compelling upgrade that takes up less space on your desk.

Apple's latest M4 Mac Mini, with its starting price of just $600, represents a significant shift in the computing landscape. This compact and powerful

When it was introduced during the white plastic heyday of peak iPod-era Apple, the Mac mini was pitched as the cheapest way to buy into the Mac ecosystem. It was $499. And despite some fluctuation (as high as $799 for the entry-level 2018 mini, $599 for this year's refresh), the Mac mini has stayed the cheapest entry-level Mac ever since.

Apple's long-overdue overhaul of the Mac mini shrinks an already great package even more, yet it still punches far above its weight class.

However, there is one pretty controversial design choice with the new M4 Mac mini: The power button. Previously, the Mac mini was designed with the power button located on the back of the device alongside all of the computer's ports.

People have been puzzling over the decision to move the M4 Mac mini's power button to the underside of the PC, but Apple thinks the placement is "optimal."The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The M4 Mac Mini's power button can't be reached without picking up the entire computer, small as it is, and finding it on the underside. One of those comical "design" decisions that Apple makes now and again,

Apple's M4 Mac mini is facing backlash over an unusual design flaw. Apple finally responded, but it might not be what Mac users want to hear.

Apple's new M4 chips have reached two more Mac product lines: the MacBook Pro workhorse and the small Mac Mini desktop computer. While the changes remain hidden inside the MacBook Pro, the newest Mac mini stands out,