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Apple Mac mini M6 2026, 24GB, 256GB SSD
CPU Apple M6
RAM 24 GB
Storage 256 GB
GPU Apple (12-Core)
Form Factor mini
psu w 155
OS macOS
56 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong cpu (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average gpu (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (19th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M6 |
| Cores | 12 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (12-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 24 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Build
| Form Factor | mini |
| PSU | 155 |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 5 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 3 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Ethernet | 2.5GbE |
System
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple Mac mini M6 | Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 | Dell Desktop ECT1250 | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM | MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M6 | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core i9 14900KF | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X |
| RAM (GB) | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 8192 | 2048 |
| GPU | Apple (12-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel UHD Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| Form Factor | mini | mid-tower | sff | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower |
| Psu W | 155 | 850 | 180 | 850 | 850 | 750 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mac mini M6 | 77.3 | 7.6 | 58.2 | 59.8 | 18.9 | 99.3 | 54.9 |
| Lenovo T Series Towers Legion Tower 5a Gen 10 Compare | 73.5 | 93.1 | 78.1 | 88.4 | 98.2 | 70 | 100 |
| Dell Desktop ECT1250 Compare | 88.6 | 58.7 | 81.8 | 74.5 | 83 | 70 | 99.1 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 69.8 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 98 | 53.7 | 70 | 99.1 |
| CLX SET TGMSETRTU5204BM Compare | 95 | 89.2 | 96.5 | 84.2 | 99.2 | 11.6 | 94.8 |
| MSI Aegis ZS2 A9NVP-1407US Compare | 92.6 | 89.2 | 87.3 | 90.5 | 83 | 37.4 | 99.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall55.7
- AI/LLM29.7
- Gaming19.9
- Portability72.1
- Creator34.5
- Business69
- Developer61.7
- Home Office61.7
- Workstation47
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