The Mac mini’s formula for success seems to be bearing fruit in recent times, since the release of the new generation with the M4 chip. Nvidia has presented its new technological bet, a personal supercomputer focused on artificial intelligence called Project Digits.
This brand new and beastly computer is too reminiscent of the iconic compact design of the Mac mini, although it does not seek to compete with Apple’s small equipment, but instead aims to conquer the hearts of artificial intelligence researchers, scientists, data engineers and students or advanced professionals.
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The Project Digits, as this device is called, was presented yesterday by the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, and boasts a compact and minimalist design that fits comfortably in the palm of the hand, a detail that, without place Without a doubt, it brings to mind the Mac mini. However, the Nvidia team takes a more industrial and robust approach, clearly aimed at a more professional and specific audience.
Although Nvidia has not shared all the technical specifications, it is known that the device has the new GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchipa 20-core processor accompanied by 128 GB of unified memory or RAM. In terms of performance, Nvidia claims that it can run language models with up to 200 billion parameters, positioning it as a high-caliber tool in the field of artificial intelligence.
Project Digits has a base price of $3,000placing it well above the Mac mini, which starts at 719 euros in its most basic configuration. Although the price may seem exorbitant for the average consumer, Nvidia makes it clear that its objective is not to compete in the general market, but rather to offer a specialized tool for professionals in the artificial intelligence sector.
For comparison, a Mac mini with the M4 Pro chip, 64 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage would cost €2,580, while a Mac Studio with the M2 Ultra and 128 GB of RAM rises to €5,768. However, despite these figures, the raw performance of Project Digits, with its ability to reach one petaflop of calculations, puts it in a category of its own.
Software specialized in a product that copies Apple
Beyond the hardware, Nvidia has included in Project Digits a complete artificial intelligence software suite. This includes development kits, orchestration tools, and frameworks designed specifically for experimentation and prototyping. This approach is not intended to replace Apple’s generalist solutions, but rather to offer a platform optimized for a highly technical and expanding niche.
It is undeniable that the compact design of the Mac mini has inspired Project Digits. Apple popularized the concept of a computer high performance in a small formatand now Nvidia adopts that formula to meet a specific need in the AI market. However, the key question is whether this device will be able to replicate the success of the Mac mini in its own sector or whether it will be relegated to a niche product with limited applications.
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