Mac mini (M5 Pro

The short answerA five-by-five-inch desktop Mac starting at ,699, with the M5 Pro chip, 24GB memory, 512GB storage and three Thunderbolt 5 ports for pro apps.

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US & China prices

Price	Store	Amount	Converted	Checked
US, before tax	apple.com	$899	≈ ¥5,993	Checked 8 days ago · price may have changed	Buy
US, with sales tax (est.)California base rate 7.25%, local tax extra$899 × (1 + 7.25%) = $964.18		$964.18	≈ ¥6,428
Carried into China, with import dutyDuty-free up to ¥5,000 carried in; a single item over that is taxed in full at 13%$964.18 × 6.6664 (10-28) = ¥6,428; + duty ¥836 = ¥7,263		¥7,263	≈ $1,090
Shipped to China, with import dutyShipped goods get no allowance; taxed at 13%$964.18 × 6.6664 (10-28) = ¥6,428; + duty ¥836 = ¥7,263		¥7,263	≈ $1,090

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Store pages have the final say on price · Conversions use the ECB reference rate on the day each price was checked (no rate on weekends / holidays → the latest earlier day): 10-28 1 USD = 6.6664 CNY · US, before tax = pre-tax · Customs may use its own valuation table — customs has the final say.

What differs between versions

ItemChina modelUS model

Apple IntelligenceRollout depends on regulatory approvalUS page describes Apple Intelligence and Siri AI

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Who it’s for / pitfalls

Good for

People who want a small desktop Mac for pro apps

Not for

People who only do light office work on a budget

Known pitfalls

Memory and storage are chosen when you order; the M5 Pro model starts at 24GB and 512GB
The US page describes Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, while China rollout depends on regulatory approval

Key specs

Processor: Apple M5 Pro: 15-core CPU (5 super and 10 performance cores), configurable to 18-core
Graphics: 16-core GPU, configurable to 20-core, hardware-accelerated ray tracing
Memory: 24GB unified memory, configurable to 48GB or 64GB, 307GB/s bandwidth
Storage: 512GB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB, 4TB or 8TB
Ports: Front: 2 USB-C, headphone jack; back: 3 Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, 2.5Gb Ethernet (10Gb optional)
Networking: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread
Power / voltage: 100-240V AC, 155W maximum continuous power
Dimensions: 2.0 x 5.0 x 5.0 inches (5.0 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm), 1.6 lb (0.73 kg)

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With sales tax: $964.18
In CNY: ¥6,428
Import duty: ¥836
US model, landed: ¥7,263
vs Chinese model: —

State base rate only — local tax is extra. Duty uses the ¥5,000 carry-in allowance as an estimate; customs has the final say. Reference rate from the ECB.

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