Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Panda Metal 2025
What Buyers Say
Apple Mac mini M4 Silver 2024
The Mac Mini M4 is receiving high praise for its exceptional speed, especially with the M4 chip and the new 16 GB minimum RAM. Users migrating from older models report a seamless and noticeably faster experience, making it a powerful yet compact upgrade for home offices. While a few note the power button's awkward bottom placement, the overall satisfaction with performance and value is very high.
Pros
- M4 chip speed
- 16 GB base RAM is game changer
- Fast boot and app loading
- Compact size
- Front and rear ports
Cons
- Power button on bottom is awkward
- Requires adapters for older peripherals
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Panda Metal 2025
The HP OMEN 35L desktop with Ryzen 7 8700F and RTX 5070 receives overwhelmingly positive feedback. Users praise its powerful performance, quiet operation, and excellent cooling, making it ideal for gaming and productivity. The build quality and design are also highlighted as solid and modern. A few minor concerns about included peripherals and lighting customization are noted in Q&A, but overall sentiment is very high.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Quiet operation
- Excellent cooling
- Solid build quality
- Fast SSD storage
Cons
- No keyboard/mouse included
- Lighting customization unclear
Scores
Specifications
| Apple Mac mini M4 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| Frequency | — | 4.1 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M4 10-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 12 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Unified | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 24 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | — | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Build | ||
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower |
| PSU | — | 850W★ |
| Weight | 0.68 kg | 14.50 kg |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 5★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 5 | 8★ |
| Thunderbolt | 3 x Thunderbolt 4 | 0 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| DisplayPort | 0 | 3 x DisplayPort |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
| System | ||
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home |
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 (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Below average storage (31st percentile)
HP OMEN GT16-0364 Panda Metal 2025
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong ram (89th percentile)89th %ile
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.