Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
The Mac Studio M4 Max is overwhelmingly praised for its blazing-fast performance in video editing and music production. Users highlight the seamless setup, quiet operation, and compact design as major strengths. A few note the high price and lack of included peripherals as minor drawbacks, but overall sentiment is very positive.
Pros
- Blazing-fast performance
- Seamless setup
- Quiet operation
- Compact design
- Excellent for video editing
Cons
- High price
- No bundled peripherals
- Not for gaming or CUDA workloads
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
The HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Desktop Mini PC is a compact business-class machine with a 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD and Windows 11 Pro. It uses DDR4 memory and lacks full-sized PCIe slots, relying on USB and Thunderbolt for expansion. Users appreciate its power efficiency and low heat output compared to older models like the EliteDesk 800 G6, but note limited internal upgrade options.
Pros
- Compact form factor
- Energy efficient
- Low heat output
- Fast NVMe SSD
- Windows 11 Pro included
Cons
- No full-sized PCIe slots
- Limited internal expansion
- DDR4 memory (not DDR5)
- Relies on USB/Thunderbolt for peripherals
Scores
Specifications
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max | HP Pro Mini 400 G9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 Max★ | Intel Core i5-13500T |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Frequency | — | 1.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 24 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 Max 32-core★ | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Unified | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 36 GB★ | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR4★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | — | 90W★ |
| Weight | 2.74 kg | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 6★ | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 5★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 x 4 | — |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1 HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 2x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | 1x Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac Studio M4 Max Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
HP Pro Mini 400 G9 Jack Black 2026
- Strong reliability (69th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (26th percentile)
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 94 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 6 of 25 specs.