Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Powered by the Apple M4 10-core chip and 24GB of unified memory, it delivers fluid performance inside a 5x5-inch, 0.68kg aluminum chassis. Front-facing USB-C and Thunderbolt ports, plus iPhone mirroring with a shared clipboard, make multi-device workflows notably seamless. It’s best for business professionals and home office users needing compact macOS power, not for gaming or component upgrades.
About This Desktop
Powered by the Apple M4 10-core chip and 24GB of unified memory, it delivers fluid performance inside a 5x5-inch, 0.68kg aluminum chassis. Front-facing USB-C and Thunderbolt ports, plus iPhone mirroring with a shared clipboard, make multi-device workflows notably seamless. It’s best for business professionals and home office users needing compact macOS power, not for gaming or component upgrades.
- CPU Apple M4
- RAM 24 GB
- Storage 512 GB
- GPU Apple M4 10-core
- Form factor mini
- OS macOS Sequoia 15.1
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port (97th percentile) 97th
Cons
- Below average gpu (11th percentile) 11th
- Below average storage (30th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | Not provid |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 5 |
| USB Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac mini M4 | Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS | Dell XPS EBT2250 | ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 | HP Omen GT22 | MSI Aegis RS2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | Mid Tower |
| Psu W | - | 1200 | 460 | 850 | - | 750 |
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini M4 | 56 | 10.6 | 50.8 | 97.1 | 29.9 | 99.3 | 98.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 90Y6003JUS Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 96.7 | 90.3 | 83.8 | 71.6 | 79 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.7 | 95.9 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.6 | 99.6 |
| ASUS Republic of Gamers GM700TZ-BS978 Compare | 98.8 | 77.1 | 94.4 | 97.7 | 91.2 | 40 | 70.6 |
| HP Omen GT22 Compare | 97.8 | 88.1 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 71.6 | 56.8 |
| MSI Aegis RS2 Compare | 96 | 81 | 87.7 | 97 | 83.8 | 40 | 74.6 |
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
