Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
The M4 chip’s 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU deliver fast performance in a compact 5x5-inch, 0.68kg aluminum chassis. Front-facing USB-C ports and a headphone jack, firsts for the Mac mini, enhance daily accessibility, while seamless iPhone mirroring simplifies multitasking across Apple devices. This mini desktop is best for business professionals and home users who need a space-efficient, quiet machine for productivity apps and light creative work, not GPU-intensive gaming.
About This Desktop
The M4 chip’s 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU deliver fast performance in a compact 5x5-inch, 0.68kg aluminum chassis. Front-facing USB-C ports and a headphone jack, firsts for the Mac mini, enhance daily accessibility, while seamless iPhone mirroring simplifies multitasking across Apple devices. This mini desktop is best for business professionals and home users who need a space-efficient, quiet machine for productivity apps and light creative work, not GPU-intensive gaming.
- CPU Apple M4
- RAM 16 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
- Strong gpu (95th percentile) 95th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile) 30th
- Below average ram (30th percentile) 30th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M4 |
| Cores | 10 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 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 | Dell XPS EBT2250 | HP OMEN 16L | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 | MSI Aegis RS2 | ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-U7KF5070 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | Intel Core i7 14700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265K | Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 4096 | 2048 | 2048 | 2000 |
| GPU | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | mini-tower | mid-tower | Mid Tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | - | 460 | 61 | 850 | 750 | 850 |
| OS | macOS Sequoia 15.1 | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | 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 | 55.9 | 95.4 | 29.9 | 97.1 | 29.8 | 99.3 | 98.6 |
| Dell XPS EBT2250 Compare | 89 | 69.6 | 95.8 | 80.1 | 98.3 | 71.7 | 99.6 |
| HP OMEN 16L Compare | 83.1 | 69.6 | 95.6 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 71.7 | 83.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Legion Tower 5i Gen 10 Compare | 86.8 | 81 | 82.3 | 90.3 | 91.1 | 71.7 | 95.1 |
| MSI Aegis RS2 Compare | 95.9 | 81 | 87.7 | 97 | 83.8 | 40.1 | 74.5 |
| ASUS ROG G700 G700TF-U7KF5070 Compare | 95.3 | 81 | 87.7 | 98.9 | 81.8 | 40.1 | 97.8 |
Usage Scores
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