While the Mac Mini M1's design isn't anything to write home about, that almost works to its advantage. While we haven't given the Mini M1 the full review treatment, you can expect it to run similarly to the MacBook Air M1, which is speedily and efficiently. The desktop is powered by an eight-core CPU and eight-core GPU, plus a 16-core Neural Engine. The Mac Mini M1 remains the most affordable way to get an M1 device in your home, too, as the latest iPad Pros that share the same processor start at around $799. Yes, we're on M2 machines at this point, but only a couple of Apple computers run on that updated processor (and only the M2 MacBook Pro is even available right now). That's the lowest price we've seen on the desktop that runs on Apple's M1 chipset, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The machine is back on sale at Amazon right now for $570 thanks to a coupon that knocks $99 off its price. Now at its best price yet, the Apple Mac mini M1 is a solid choice if you want a powerful, space-saver of a desktop.If you're looking to upgrade to a speedy, compact desktop, Apple's Mac Mini M1 is a good option. Bluetooth makes it easy to pair with a Bluetooth-enabled mouse, keyboard or headphones. It also mops the floor with the 10th Gen Intel Core-i7 Apple iMac (1,249).Īs for connectivity, the Mac mini M1 has two Thunderbolt ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, Gigabit Ethernet, and a headphone jack. This beats the 2018 Mac mini as well as the Apple MacBook Pro M1 (1,695). In our lab, the Mac mini scored 1,706 on Geekbench 5 single-core performance tests.

Even while editing a 4K clip with Adobe Premiere Pro while streaming three 1080p YouTube videos in the background, the Mac mini M1 performed well. Whether it was jumping between dozens of open Google Chrome tabs or editing 4K videos, it never slowed down. Overall, the Mac mini M1 is a great value and we gave it a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and our coveted Editor's Choice award.ĭuring testing, the Mac mini M1 chip scoffed at just about everything we threw at it. In our Mac mini with M1 review, we praise its outstanding performance, energy efficiency and Wi-Fi 6 support. If you require more storage, Amazon also has the Mac mini M1 with 512GB SSD on sale for $799 (opens in new tab) ($100 off). As for specs, it features Apple's M1 8-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, an 8-core GPU and a 256GB solid state drive.

Apple's Mac mini lives up to its name with a weight of 4 pounds and measuring 7.8 x 7.8 x 1.4 inches dimensions-wise.

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