*** The official 2023 and 2024 Mac mini thread (it has the M2 chip, the M4 chip and everything!) ***

[Combat squirrel]

Possibly, but you’re sitting with the M1 Max with 64gb whereas I’m on the M1 Pro with 16gb - that’s hardly an apples to apples comparison? (Pun very much intended).

Well, yeah the ram makes the difference - I thought the pro and max both had 400gb/s memory bandwidth or is it just the max that does that?

 

[GMac11]

Well, yeah the ram makes the difference - I thought the pro and max both had 400gb/s memory bandwidth or is it just the max that does that?

200gb/s and also half the GPU cores at 16 compared to 32.

 

[fez]

You guys for real? My M1 MacBook Pro flies.........I mean, I literally do photos and video for a living so use it all day every day & meetings etc

I am using an M1 Max with 64gb Ram, but still, nothing is struggling here.

Or is this the old 'I want to justify my purchase '

You've got an M1 Max with 64gb. I've got an M1 pro with 32gb. I do development work with a lot of containers, IDEs, other software and obviously google chrome which would happily eat all my memory on its own.

Do I need it? No. I could work on a lower spec machine. I wouldn't be as productive and I work for myself and I want it.

 

[Throrik]

How much did they offer for the MacBook?

£615.

 

[Combat squirrel]

Fairy nuff gents - next time, buy specced out, so you dont have to buy twice

 

[fez]

Fairy nuff gents - next time, buy specced out, so you dont have to buy twice

Ahh yes but when you buy twice you 2 new computer days and you get an absolute beast that is bang up to date. The new machine should make my old macbook seem ****

*in benchmarks

 

[Combat squirrel]

Ahh yes but when you buy twice you 2 new computer days and you get an absolute beast that is bang up to date. The new machine should make my old macbook seem ****

*in benchmarks

You do get the more shiny fix that way, but I've grown old now and it just doesnt have the same affect now

 

[Kainz]

Just saw where the power button is located lmao. Guess they be trying to sell the Apple keyboard with fingerprint scanner.

What a ridiculous location to put it.

 

[Raymond Lin]

I think I’ll get the £599 one instead of the £999 one. Put the £400 aside for 5 years and then get another £599 one, or whatever base model then.

Rather than stretch the £999 one for 12 years like I have with my iMac (which I maxed out the spec back then at over £2k lol

 

[Reuben klang]

I think I out get the £599 one instead of the £999 one. Put the £400 aside for 5 years and then get another £599 one, or whatever base model then.

Rather than stretch the £999 one for 12 years like I have with my iMac (which I maxed out the spec back then at over £2k lol

My exact plan. I’m going to sell my laptop to fund it.

 

[rp2000]

16gb Ram in the cheapest Mac on the market. Never thought I would see the day

I'm very tempted but already have a mini pc. Like many, the original Mac mini here was my 1st real foray into Apple computers, due to the low cost of entry. I reckon I paid more or less 599 for the original core2duo one I had over 15 years ago!


rp2000

 

[Scott C]

Just saw where the power button is located lmao. Guess they be trying to sell the Apple keyboard with fingerprint scanner.

What a ridiculous location to put it.

And then you remember where they put the charging port on the Magic Mouse...

 

[Steveocee]

Is it even worth switching off?

 

[Kainz]

Is it even worth switching off?

I never switch mine off but for those that do…good luck tilting the unit forwards.

 

[fez]

No one switches off their PC these days. You just put it to sleep.

 

[Valo]

I'm going to be finally upgrading my Intel iMac after holding off to see if a larger screen version of the iMac would be reintroduced and losing hope.
I think I'll be going with the M4/16/512GB spec. I've got NAS for the bulk of my file storage so shouldn't have to go any larger on the storage, I've got a nice pile of Apple Gift Cards I've amassed over the last few years for this upgrade as well so that could change.

I'll be investing in a 27" Studio Display too. Quick question though I've found the Studio Display slightly cheaper else where rather than buying it direct from Apple, will I still be able to buy AppleCare+ for the Studio Display separately?

 

[Steveocee]

Order placed
Base model with 10Gb Ethernet.

Also sold my gaming pc so effectively free!?!

 

[Reuben klang]

Order placed
Base model with 10Gb Ethernet.

Also sold my gaming pc so effectively free!?!

Do you have 10Gb switches? Prices are still scary at the moment!!

 

[ChrisD.]

will I still be able to buy AppleCare+ for the Studio Display separately?

Yes.

 

[GoRedwings19]

I love the Mac mini. And this one is so....dinky.

Gonna pre order one.