Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
Apple
85 Overall Score
vs
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
ASUS
36 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
92 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews
The 2024 Mac mini with the M4 chip is widely praised for its exceptional performance in a compact design. Users highlight the smooth multitasking, quiet operation, and seamless integration with the Apple ecosystem. The base 256GB SSD is considered insufficient by some, and the lack of peripherals and limited ports are noted drawbacks. Overall, it is seen as a great value desktop computer.
Pros
- Blazing fast M4 performance
- Compact and space-saving design
- Quiet operation even under load
- Seamless Apple ecosystem integration
- Great value for the price
Cons
- Base 256GB SSD insufficient for many
- No peripherals included (monitor, keyboard, mouse)
- Limited number of ports (needs a hub)
- Internal speakers not great
- No optical audio output
Performance 5
Design and form factor 5
Noise level 4
Ecosystem integration 4
Value for money 4
Storage capacity 3
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Compact
Business
Home Office
Developer
Workstation
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | ASUS NUC 14 Essential | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 ★ | Intel Core 3 N355 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 3.9 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core★ | Intel Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Unified | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB★ | — |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mini |
| PSU | 155W★ | 65W |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 0.93 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 | — |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 1x DisplayPort 1.4 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | 2.5 GbE |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | No OS |
Pros & Cons
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong reliability (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong port selection (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Below average storage (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average ram (33rd percentile)
ASUS NUC 14 Essential
- Strong port selection (72nd percentile)
- Below average storage (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average ram (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Apple Mac mini M4
Scores 85 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 26 specs.