Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
88 Overall Score
vs
MSI Codex Z2 Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Black 2025
MSI
79 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Gaming
Workstation
Creator
Developer
Ai Llm
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | MSI Codex Z2 Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 4.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | 155W | 650W★ |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 9.66 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 9★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Below average storage (13th percentile)13th %ile
- Below average ram (30th percentile)
MSI Codex Z2 Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Black 2025
- Strong port (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong storage (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong social proof (75th percentile)
- Strong gpu (74th percentile)
Pricing
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 20240.160score per dollar
vs
MSI Codex Z2 Codex Z2 A8NVM-485US Black 20250.061score per dollar
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024 offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4
Scores 88 overall, wins 2 of 8 usage categories and 4 of 26 specs.
