M4 Pro Mac mini CPU very hot during gaming

Yesterday I bought an M4 Pro mini, but the mac mini is extremely hot even though it has not passed 24 hours and only browsers and whatsapp descop application are open. This was not the case with the old Mac mini m2. Such overheating both worried and surprised me.

Mine has been okay just using regular desktop apps so far. Did you check Activity Monitor for CPU usage by Spotlight? Another person mentioned Apple Intelligence indexes your data and could because your machine to run hot initially.

No, 107°C is quite high for the Mac mini M4 Pro. While the CPU can occasionally reach high temperatures under load, sustained temperatures above 100°C may indicate thermal stress or insufficient cooling. It's a good idea to ensure adequate ventilation around the device, check for software issues, and monitor the fans.

Have you tried dual displays and/or dictation software or other software on a virtual machine?

Sorry, no.

I would return for an exchange as my Mini M4 pro runs cool.

Apple Support is correct - the mini is not for gaming. Buy an Xbox, PS5 or fully loaded PC.

I guess the question is how hot is too hot for the Apple designed hardware? Time will tell. I agree the user should not have to make any adjustments for the Mac to run correctly.

It’s fine - you clearly have no idea about how Apple processors manage heat or what their materials can withstand. Neither do I actually, but it’s not rocket science. Look it up. Goodbye 👋

They don’t and aren’t required to either. Not everyone bought their minis from Toys”R”Us 😂 - they use it for real work, not amateur, self-taught thermal engineering. You should too. Goodbye 👋

I do understand, that'd the problem that I do and you don't.

Again it ain't rocket science, just basics...

I don't have a mini, have a MBP and I do some coding on it.

My MBP m2pro for your information doesn't have the same problem as the m4pro but you go ahead and keep being toxic and a troll...

105 degrees Celsius is fine for m4 chips dont worry much